2024 Northern Indiana FC Leadership
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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