Coach Zach Salchli
Pre-Academy Program Director
About Coach Zach
Coaching License
USSF C License and United Soccer Coaches National Diploma
Education/Professional Background
M Ed Learning and Instruction Vanderbilt University and BA anthropology University of Kentucky
Coaching Experience
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Western Kentucky University Director of Student-Athlete Development (2019-present)
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Kentucky ODP Staff Coach (2018-present)
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Executive Director Kentucky Ambassadors Soccer Club (2018-2019)
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Greenwood High School (2015-2018)
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SKY Soccer Club (2013-2016 and 2019-present)
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Capital City United Soccer Club, Baton Rouge, LA (2012-2013)
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Bluegrass Soccer Club (2008-2009)
Player and Coach Philosophy
My goal is to help nurture a love for the game while placing players in a developmentally appropriate training environment that challenges them while also providing support for their growth. I believe soccer is so much more than a game, and I hope that every player leaves my team with a better understanding of themselves as a leader and citizen that transcends the soccer field.
Fun Fact
Climbed mountains in 3 different states with a life goal of climbing all the 14ers in Colorado one day.