MATT CAMERON
Girls Director, Head Coach (Boys 2008 White, Girls 2008 DPL, UWS Women)
Bio
EDUCATION
- University of Hartford, 1995-1997 – B.A. in Communication
- Northeastern University, 1992-1994
- US Soccer Federation A License
COACHING EDUACTION
- USSF A License
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- University of Hartford – Captain
- Northeastern University – leading scorer
- Western Mass Twisters – Professional indoor
- Ludlow High School
WORK + COACHING EXPERIENCE
- 23 years with the Oakwood SC & Oakwood Sports Center
- Girls Academy Director at Oakwood
- Has coached teams in every age group (U8 through U19), girls and boys
- Coached in both the Girls and Boys US Soccer Development Academy
- Scholastic coach at West Springfield HS, Weaver HS, Wethersfield HS, Glastonbury HS, RHAM MS, and Watkinson School (New England Prep Champions)
- Current RHAM Girls Varsity coach
- Former Vale SC Coaching Director & Staff Coach
- US Club Soccer id2 National Staff Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- University of Hartford – Captain
- Northeastern University – leading scorer
- Western Mass Twisters – Professional indoor
- Ludlow High School
OTHER
- 2018 United States Development Academy Coach of the Year
- Has coached 6 US Youth National Team players, 10 All Americans, 3 NCAA Champions, the Gatorade National Player of the Year, 6 Gatorade State Players of the Year, numerous professionals (female and male), and a FIFA Youth World Cup player
- His teams have won a National Indoor Championship, 10 State Championships
- Has coached over 100 players that have gone on to play collegiately at places like Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Penn State, West Virginia, UConn, Hofstra, Connecticut College, Hartford, Stanford, Seton Hall, Endicott, Middlebury, Yale, Harvard, Eastern CT, Central CT, and many, many more.
- Former scratch golfer; played competitively as an amateur and collegiately at Northeastern