CSA STAFF

Club Directors: Information and Contacts

Brad Wylde

Executive Director

As Executive Director, Wylde oversees the player development, guidance and coaching responsibilities for all children under the CSA soccer program.
Wylde joined the former South Charlotte Soccer Association as Executive Director in 2005 and has grown the organization from a thirty team club to over 190 teams competing in all levels of play. In 2008 and 2009, Wylde coached the club’s first US Youth Soccer Regional Championship team and took the team to back-to-back Regional Championships and two appearances in the USYS National Championships.

Wylde is an associate National Staff instructor under the National Coaches Association of America, teaching state, regional and advanced regional courses in the Southeast Region. He is also a former NC Olympic Development state team coach.

Wylde has been influential in the growth of youth soccer in and around the Charlotte area, having created a club that now has a presence in several counties around Charlotte. Charlotte Soccer Academy is one of only two organizations in NC and SC to offer all levels of play available under the US Youth Soccer structure. In addition to the successes on the field, Wylde oversees the day to day operations and business sector of the Club. He has connected some of the cities’ most reputable corporations to CSA through CSA's Sponsorship program.

Wylde was a standout player at Catawba College and an NSCAA All American; he was a 5 year professional player with the Charlotte Eagles, SC Shamrocks, and Carolina Dynamo. Following his playing career, Wylde served as Assistant college coach at Catawba while obtaining his MBA.

Wylde is fully qualified under the USC, UEFA B license and in 2012 completed his UEFA A license through the Union of European Football Associations which is one of the highest coaching awards in the world.

Mark Thornton

Director of Operations

• USSF A License
• Former Director of Coaching at Concorde Fire, Atlanta, GA
• Four year starter, two year captain, All-Southern Conference & All South selection atAppalachian State University
• Former youth player for Sunderland in the English Premier League

Richard Butler

CSA Youth Academy Program Director

• USSF A License
• USC Premier Diploma & USC National Staff Coach
• Former USSDA Director
• Played professional & collegiate soccer

Ian Carry

Goalkeeping Program Director

• UEFA Goalkeeping License and UEFA B License
• Former Head Coach, University of Kentucky Women's Soccer Program
• Former Republic of Ireland & Scotland National Team GK Coach
• Former Professional GK in Ireland & Scotland
• Former Republic of Ireland National Team Futsal GK

Dan Dudley

Director Tournaments

• USSF A License & USC qualified
• Program Head Boys & Girls Soccer Providence Day School
• Former Boys Assistant High Point University and Girls Assistant Catawba College
• Four year professional player, Carolina Dynamo
• MSS Master of Sports Science

CSA-Charlotte Directors of Coaching: Information and Contacts

Raymond Fraser

CSA-Charlotte
Sectional Director

• USSF B License
• Licensed with the Scottish FA & USC
• Former Coach, Scottish FA youth professional teams
• Sports Coaching & Youth Development Degree, School of Sport, Exercise & Outdoor Studies
• Double major in Business & Sports Management, Pfeiffer University
• Former youth player, Rangers Football Club in the Scottish Premier league

Richard Butler

CSA-Charlotte
Director: Youth Academy

• USSF A License
• USC Premier Diploma & USC National Staff Coach
• Former USSDA Director
• Played professional & collegiate soccer

Rich Schwartz

CSA-Charlotte
Director: Youth Academy Boys

• Youth License I and II
• NCYSA E License
• Grassroots 4v4, 7v7, 11v11
• Junior Academy Coach 2013-present
• Junior Academy Director 2018-present

Danielle Russell

CSA-Charlotte
Director: Youth Academy Girls

• USSF D License
• Played collegiate soccer at Clemson University, 2006-2009, Elite 8 Freshman Year
• Inducted into the York County Soccer Hall of Fame, August 2022
• Former Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Fort Mill High School

Josh Gregory

CSA-Charlotte
Director: 11U-14 Classic Boys

• USSF C License<
• Former National Premier League Director, Barça Academy Carolinas
• Certificate of Sports Psychology in Athlete Development, Barça Universitas
• Former Boys DOC, North Georgia United

Bachelors in Sports Management, Wingate University

Joe Distaffen

CSA-Charlotte
Director: 11U -14U Classic Girls

• USSF C License
• USC National Diploma
• Former Director of Coaching Azzurri Storm Soccer Club

Scott Ginn

CSA-Charlotte
Director: 15U - 19U Classic Girls and Boys

• USSF A Senior License
• USC Advanced National Diploma & TOVO Methodology Certificate
• NCAA College Soccer Coach - 23 yrs. (DI, DII) University of Louisiana, Middle Tennessee State University, Belmont Abbey College, Mars Hill University, Barton College, Berry College
• Region III ODP Staff Coach & USSF Market Training Center Staff Coach
• Master’s Degree, East Carolina University; BA Mathematics, Barton College (4 year player)

Keith Wienke

CSA-Charlotte
Recreational Program Director

• USSF National C License
• USSF Grassroots 4v4, 7v7, 9v9, and 11 v 11
• FBS Media Studies, University or Illinois

CSA-North/Cabarrus Directors of Coaching: Information and Contacts

Matt Denton

CSA-North
Sectional Director
Director: 15U-19U North/Huntersville Joint Teams

• USC National Youth Diploma & USC Advanced National Diploma
• Instrumental in organizing and implementing the CSA North Program.
• Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management Business Administration & Marketing with a concentration in Finance & Economics, Pfeiffer University
• Four-year starter & captain, Pfeiffer University

Chris Ryan

CSA-North
Director: Youth Academy Boys and Girls

• USSF D License and Grassroots Certifications
• Former Director of Coaching, LPSC U11-12 Boys and Girls
• Four Year Collegiate Standout at Methodist University
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with Minors in Accounting and Sports Management

Scott Fischer

CSA-North
Director: 11U - 12U Boys & Girls
CSA-North/Huntersville Joint Teams
Director: 13U - 14U Boys & Girls

• USC Advanced National Diploma & National Youth Diploma
• Region 1 ODP
• Former Assistant Coach, Marshall University
• Former Head Men's & Women's Coach, Salem University (WV)
• Founder & former Director, West Virginia Rowdies - West Virginia FC

Meanu Kayea

CSA-North
Recreational Soccer Assistant DOC

• USSF C License, National Youth Certificate License
• Former Varsity Men's Coach at West Mecklenburg High School & Former JV Men's Coach at Country Day
• Former Charlotte Eagles player
• Four-year Collegiate player, Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

CSA-Matthews Directors of Coaching: Information and Contacts

Andy Guevara

CSA-Matthews
Sectional Director
Director: 11U - 19U Boys & Girls

• USSF D License & USSF National Youth License
• USC Advanced National Diploma
• Former Director of Coaching, Mecklenburg Union FC
• Former player, Butler University

Steve Burckhalter

CSA-Matthews
Director: Youth Academy Boys & Girls

• USSF B License & USSF National Youth License
• Former Associate DOC, Dakota Alliance Soccer Club
• Former Women's Head Coch, Augustana College
• Former Director of Coaching, Dakota Gold Soccer Club

CSA-Huntersville Directors of Coaching: Information and Contacts

Andrew Steedman

CSA-Huntersville
Sectional Director
Director: 11U -12U Boys and Girls
Youth Academy Boys & Girls

• USSF D License
• National Youth License
• Created Strikers Soccer Center, Huntersville, NC
• Former youth coach & club secretary, Clydebank FC in Scotland

Scott Fischer

CSA-North-Huntersville Joint Teams
Director: 13U-14U Boys & Girls