ECNL

Meet the staff

Team

Coach

Birth Yr 07/06-19U

Andrew Shirley

Tyler Oliver

Birth Yr 08-17U

Justin Oliver

Andrew Shirley

Birth Yr 09-16U

Tony Englund

Mike Huber

Birth Yr 10-15U

Jake Smothers

Tyler Oliver

Birth Yr 11-14U

Jake Smothers

Alex Schnobrich

Birth Yr 12-13U

Phil Walczak

Nathan Klonecki

Birth Yr 13-12U

Adolfo Gonzalez

Nathan Klonecki

Playing Career:

2 State Cups Championships

Eastern Illinois University (D1) - 2 years

University of St. Thomas (D3) – 2 years

Final 4 before losing 2-1 to eventual national champion Tufts. His senior year the team went 22-2 before losing in the Elite 8 to National finalists North Park Univ. The two highest win totals in MIAC history were by those two UST teams winning 20 and 22 games.

Coaching Career:

Gustavus Adolphus College – 2 years (First Assistant)

Upcoming fall - Associate Head Coach.

Education:

USSF B license Applicant

Master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration – Concordia-St Paul

Tyler Oliver

Playing Career:

Eastern Illinois University 2014-2016 D1

St Thomas 2017 D3

Louisville City FC 2018 preseason USL Championship

Kaw Valley FC 2018 USL L2

Minneapolis City 2018-2021 NPSL

Coaching Career:

Coaching St Croix 2015-2021

North St Paul HS 2018

Minnesota's Mr. Soccer and Gatorade Player of the Year, as well as an NSCAA All-American

St Olaf College 2019-Present

Licenses/Education:

USSF D & C License

Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration Completed Fall 2021

Justin Oliver

•Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach UW-Eau Claire

-2 NCAA National Tournament Appearances

-NCAA Sweet 16 (2023)

Playing

•Professional playing experience overseas in the Netherlands and Germany with clubs like MVV Maastricht and TSV Kornburg

•Played for former Borussia Dortmund and Netherlands Assistant Coach Dick Voorn

•Four year player at the University of St Thomas

-Three NCAA Sweet 16s, two Elite 8s, and a Final Four appearance

Licenses

•UEFA C License

•USSF C License

Adrew Shirley

Playing Career:

More to come

Coaching Career:

More to come

Licenses/Education:

More to come

Mike Huber

Playing Career:

More to come

Coaching Career:

More to come

Licenses/Education:

More to come

Nathan Klonecki

Coaching Career:

St. Croix ECNL Director

Coached in St. Croix 2008-Present

4 State Cup Champions (2009, 2015, 2017, 2019; USYS Regional Champions (2015); Coached the only MN boys team to go to the USYS National Tournament two years in a row (2015, 2016); #7, #6 Finishes at USYS National Championships (2015, 2016); teams finished #2 and #3 in USYS National League (2016, 2017); NPL Western Finals Champions (2021); NPL National Championship Final Four (2021).

Director of Coaching for Burnsville/Woodbury

Licenses/Education:

USC Master Coach

Author of 15 books about coaching soccer; Inaugural Jeff Tipping Award Winner (2016).

Tony Englund

Playing experience: St. Croix Soccer Club , Shattuck St. Mary’s DA, University of St. Thomas midfielder. Elite Eight and Final Four attendee, 4 x MIAC

Coaching Experience: 8 years of coaching experience, St. Croix Club staff, UW-Stout staff, St. Croix Legends UPSL and USL2 staff

Licenses: USSF D license - in progress

Alex Schnobrich

Coaching Career:

St. Croix Soccer Club: 2005- Present

2009-2004 Boys Technical Director

Academy 1 Coach

Stillwater Area High School Boys Soccer: 2013- Present

5 Suburban East Conference Titles

4 Section 4AA Championships

3 State Final appearances

2 Class AA State Championships

License/Education:

National D License

C License Candidate

Jake Smothers

Coaching Career:

License/Education:

Phil Walczak

St.Croix ECNL Coach 2023 - Current

USSF D and C LIcense

Current Mahtomedi Boys HS Coach

Current University of Wisconsin River Falls Assistant

2016-17 MN United Reserve NPSL

North High School 2010-14 State appearances 2x 1xState Championship