U9 & U10 BOYS
Phil currently holds a National D License and a National Youth License. Coach Phil has been a coach with Citadel FC for the past 3 years, coaching primarily U8-U10 Boys. His philosophy at this level is to ensure the 'lads' receive adequate technical training during these formative years while never forgetting to have FUN! Passion for the game of futbol is what continues to motivate him, instilling the excitement and intensity of this sport to our youth players. It is more important to learn the fundamentals of a game before learning the art of winning. Although Coach Phil demands 110% it wouldn't matter if they weren't also having 250% FUN!!! Phil has played more than 25 years of competitive club/college futbol and has been coaching for over 8 years at the youth levels. He also spent 2 years as a Coerver Coach.
Playing Experience
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Coach Castiillo has over twenty years of coaching experience and holds the National USSF ”D” License, NSCAA State Diploma, and Goalkeeping Diploma. He coached Bishop Luers High School to a state final in 1995. He is the head coach for the Homestead varsity boys’ soccer team where he is responsible for the overall development of the student athletes. Homestead team has reached the final four twice under coach Castillo and was the state finalist in 2009. Prior to joining Citadel FC, Coach Castillo spent four years as a head coach with the Fort Wayne Fever Soccer Academy, coaching three teams. While at Fever Academy he helped start the Elite Juniors developmental program. Coach Castillo was a head coach at Citadel FC from 1994-2003, where he was responsible for the 1984 age group which was made up of three teams. He was in charge of the overall development of the players beginning at age 10 through 19. His team was honored as Indiana State Finalists in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002. He helped the team to become Indiana State Champions as well as Midwest Regional Semi-finalists in 2001. The team was ranked #8 in the USA during the year 2001. Coach Castillo’s career achievements include:
Coach Cruz holds a National Youth Coaching license and a USSF National "D" License. He is approaching his 15th year of coaching at the youth select, travel and high school levels. Coach Cruz serves as the Head Coach for the Bishop Dwenger boy's soccer team, which during this time has obtained six SAC titles and a semi-state qualifier. As a youth coach he led his U11 boys team to the 2010 Challenge Cup Final match. He is a member of the Indiana High School Soccer Coaches Association, National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Director of Training for Cruzbol International, LLC premier soccer development school, which was founded in 2005. Before joining the Citadel team, Coach Cruz was a member and captain of the USF soccer team where he led his team in goals 1992 through 1995 and assists in 1993. Coach Cruz is married with four children two of whom play for the Citadel Futbol Club.
Born and raised in Haiti, Carl-Philip has been playing soccer since he was 5 years. His first birthday present was a soccer ball. His uncle Frantz Calixte used to play professional in Haiti. In 1998, he was co-captain in the team of Institution Saint Louis de Gonzague that won the U-18 tournament in the Stade Silvio Cato (Haiti) as a senior in high school. He played for the Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (one of the prestigious high school in Haiti) from 1995-1998. Since he moved to Fort Wayne in 1999, he has been playing in the FWSAC summer league with Excalibur. He played for Coach Terry Stefankiewicz from 2001-2002 at IPFW. He graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering Technology and a Master’s Degree of Science in Engineering Management from Indiana Tech. Since 2004, he has been working as a Quality Engineer for Quadrant Engineering Plastics located in Fort Wayne. 
Coach Ellisen holds the National USSF "A" license. He currently serves as the head coach of the University of St. Francis men’s soccer team, and has compiled a collegiate coaching record of 160-125-11 in his 15 year career. He is currently past-president of the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches Association; he's on the NSCAA All American Committee, and is a NAIA representative. He is active in the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches Association at the national and regional levels, where he has served as an officer since 1995. Coach Ellisen has earned “Coach of the Year” recognition in 1997, 1998, and 2002. Coach Ellisen came to Fort Wayne from Maine where he was the men's head soccer coach at Husson College. In addition he served as the Coaching Director for the Maine State Soccer Association, where he was a coach in the Maine Olympic Development Program. Coach Elliseon was a member of the men’s varsity soccer team at the University of Charleston, WV.
Coach Hollman holds the NSCAA National Diploma, USSF National “Y” (Youth) Coaching license, NSCAA State, Regional & National Goalkeeping Licenses and the National USSF "D" License. He serves as a Citadel FC Goalkeeper Trainer and currently as the head coach for the Girls ’98 blue team. He is currently an assistant coach for the Concordia High School girls soccer team, was the assistant head coach for the Heritage High School Boys' team from 1996 - 1998 as well as the Heritage's girls assistant head coach from 1998 – 2000. A native of Fort Wayne, Coach Hollman attended Concordia High School where he was a member of the varsity team and team captain for two years. He was also a member of the Olivet College Men's Soccer team and 2010 IHSAA District II Girls Assistant Coach of the Year.
Coach Carlos is a recent graduate of Indiana Tech with a degree in Business Administration. He has been the assistant coach for the Indiana Tech.Varsity, as well as one season as Reserve coach. Carlos played soccer for 19 years, eight of which were at the competitive level. He played four years of college soccer at Indiana Tech. Carlos also played of one year with the Chicago Sockers and another year with the Chicago Ajax. Carlos played three years of Varsity High School at West Chicago Community H.S.
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