Coaches

Name Position Year
Jeff Cardinal Head Coach 10th Season
Andrea Salvador Assistant Coach 3rd Season
Joe Koller GK Coach 1st Season
Carlos Diaz Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Season
Maria Avila GK Coach 2nd Season
Coach Jeff Cardinal

Jeff Cardinal

Position: Head Coach
Experience: Tenth Year
Alma Mater: M.S. San Jose State University
B.S. Cal State East Bay

Tenth season at Solano. Fifteen years college coaching experience. Master's in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. Bachelor's in Kinesiology from Cal State East Bay. NSCAA National Coaching License. In 2001, prior to coming to Solano, Cardinal spent one season as the head women's soccer coach at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose and five seasons as the assistant men's soccer coach at Los Positas College in Livermore from 1995-2000. Bay Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010 at Solano. Solano has an overall record of 123-54-17 in 9 seasons under Coach Jeff Cardinal. Cardinal has helped 28 Solano Alumni from the past 9 seasons move on to play soccer at 4 year colleges.

Coach Andrea Salvador

Andrea Salvador

Position: Assistant Coach
Experience: Third Year
Alma Mater: B.S. Fresno State University

Third season at Solano. Eight years of coaching experience. Bachelor's in Kinesiology from Fresno State University. NSCAA Advanced Regional Coaching License. Varsity girls coach at Vanden High School and head coach of Benicia Arsenal U17 girls. Strength and Conditioning coach for North Bay Elite Futbol Club. Solano Alumni from 2004 and 2005. Former NSCAA Junior College Division III National Player of the Year and 1st Team NSCAA All-American at Solano in 2005. Played Division I soccer at Fresno State University on a full-ride scholarship and was named to the 2008 All-WAC tournament team as a senior. Semi-professional soccer player/team captain for the North Bay FC Wave.

Coach Joe Koller

Joe Koller

Position: Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
Experience: First Year

First season at Solano. Twelve years coaching experience. Head coach and Speed, Agility, and Conditioning trainer for San Juan Soccer Club in Folsom. Certifications in fitness training and Strength & Conditioning. NSCAA National Diploma. Played for the Skyhawks Soccer Club in Washington. Was also a member of the ODP National Pool and played for the State and Regional ODP teams.

Coach Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach
Experience: First Year

First season at Solano. Two years coaching experience with the U10 Napa Barcelona boys and the U.S. Military U3-15 boys and girls in Germany. Played two years of Division I soccer at St. Mary's University in Moraga on a full ride scholarship before leaving to go pro in Brazil. All-West Coast Conference 1st Team and ranked 4th in the Nation for the NCAA while at St. Mary's. 4 years of professional soccer experience in Brazil, England, Hungary, Trinidad and Tobago, and Germany

Coach Maria Avila

Maria Avila

Position: Goalkeeper Coach
Experience: Second Year
Alma Mater: B.S. Master's College

Second season at Solano. NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper License. Solano Alumni from 2004 and 2005. 2nd Team All-State in 2005 for Solano. Bay Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004 and MVP Defense as a goalkeeper in 2005. Transferred to The Master's College in 2005 on a soccer scholarship. Regional Goalkeeper's honors from The Master's College in 2007.