Coaching Staff
CSA North Charlotte
Directors and Coaching Staff
 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 has a track record of successfully leading other well known soccer clubs in the greater Charlotte area. He has also helped numerous players obtain partial or full scholarships to NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 programs.
 
Wylde joined South Charlotte Soccer Association as Executive Director in 2005, and grew the organization from a thirty team club to one of the strongest clubs in the south region with over 80 teams competing in all levels of play . In 2008, Wylde coached the club’s first US Youth Soccer Regional Championship team and took the team to SCSA’s first appearance at the 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 was an NSCAA All American at Catawba College and a 4 year professional player with the Charlotte Eagles, SC Shamrocks, and Carolina Dynamo.
 
Wylde is fully qualified under the NSCAA and holds multiple licenses through the English FA.
Erik Imler - Director, N.Charlotte/Cabarrus and Recreational Programs
Imler comes to CSA with an impressive soccer resume. Imler was a collegiate player for UVA where he was captain through 3 NCAA National titles. Imler has also represented the US National team starting at the U16 level and beyond. In 1992, Imler was part of the U.S. Olympic Team. After college, Imler played professionally for DC United and the New England Revolution.  
 
Currently, Imler is the Co-Head Coach for the Belmont Abbey Women’s Soccer Team and is co-founder of Boot Room Soccer School. Imler currently holds his USSF ‘B’ License. Imler’s role with our recreation program is to work predominantly with our U6 and U8 programs and assisting with coaching education and curriculum for all age groups through the CSA Recreation department. He is also the CSA Director of Coaching for the Cabarrus-based teams.