Meet the Team

  • Sports Performance Coach

    CERTIFICATIONS

    • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist — NSCA

    • Level 1 Weightlifting Coach — USAW

    • Certified Personal Trainer — NASM

    • Fitness Specialist — EXOS

    • C License — USSF

    • National Youth License — USYS

    COACHING EXPERIENCE

    • Angel City FC, Performance Coach

    • LouCity/Racing Louisville FC Academy, Sports Performance Director

    • Kentucky Country Day, Coach

    • Vienna Youth Soccer, Coach

    • Ventura County Fusion, Coach

    A Southern California native, Michael played club soccer for 3x USYS National Champion Real So Cal and was a member of the '91 Boys age group for Cal South, Region IV, as well as the U15 and U18 US Men's National Teams.

    A 4-year letter winner in Soccer, Cross Country, and Track at Rio Mesa HS (Oxnard, CA), he earned a scholarship to play at UCLA (2009-11). He spent two seasons in Westwood and a summer with the LA Galaxy U20 squad before transferring to the University of Louisville (2011-13), where he graduated with a degree in Sport Administration. Michael was also a member of his hometown Ventura County Fusion (USL2) from 2012-2015.


  • Director of Operations

    Natasha is the wife of Coach Roman and the mother of their beautiful daughter, Giada. Natasha manages all operations and administrative duties. You may see her on the field helping with performance testing or recording content.