2024 Northern Indiana FC Leadership

  • Pablo Rodriguez, President

    Played at the top levels of professional soccer in the Mexican First Division with Pachuca, Puebla, and UAT.

    Former Head Coach at Bethel College Men’s Soccer.

    Three conference championships with Bethel.

    Three regional championships with Bethel.

    Three appearances in the NAIA National tournament

    NAIA North Central Region Coach of the Year (2003 & 2004)

    NAIA Mid Central Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004)

    Former Coach for Elkhart Flames

    Former co-coach of Indiana Invaders Professional Development Team

  • Omar Gallo, Club Director

    Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach at Holy Cross College

    Former WPSL Head Coach with the Midwest Select Muskrats

    CCAC Coach of the Year women’s (2020) & men’s (2022)

    Indiana Soccer’s 2016 DOC of the Year & 2020 TOPSoccer Coach of the Year

    International Coaching Experience

    UEFA B License, currently completing UEFA A

    United Soccer Premier and Level 3 GK diplomas and a USSF D License

    Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies and Police Foundations Diploma

  • Thiago Pinto, Club Director

    Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Bethel University

    2022 Select Sport America NAIA Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year

    2022 NAIA National Championship

    Assistant Coach US Virgin Islands Men’s National Team

    Former technical director with USL2 South Bend Lions

    Led his team to 12 national tournaments in 15 years

    Coached over 50 All-American players

    US Soccer Senior A License & Brazilian Football Association “A” License

    Master of Arts & Master of Ministry

  • Gerardo Mascareño, Head Coach

    Played as a forward at the top levels of professional soccer in the Mexican First Division with Puebla, Atlante, Atlas, Chivas, Pachuca, Morelia, and Leon.

    Played more than 300 games in the Mexican First Division, scoring a total of 42 goals.

    Got called to represent the Mexican National team in 1996.

    Started is coaching career in 2007. Since then, he has been part of the coaching staff of Sinaloa, Tapachula, Juarez, and Mazatlan.

  • Joe Zambrano, Assistant Coach

    Former Venezuela Professional Futsal Player.

    Former Fitness Coach for the Venezuelan U20 Futsal National Team

    Coerver Indiana Individual Skills Specialist

    Former First Division Player with international experience in FIFA competitions.

  • Jose Soutullo, Assistant Coach

    Graduate Assistant at Bethel University

    2x Regular Season Championships, 2x Conference Championships, 2x National tournament appearances in two years (2022 & 2023)

    2022 NAIA National Championship

    2022 NAIA National Staff of the Year

    USSF National D License

    Masters of Business Administration