Coaching Staff
[Emerald City FC Coach Directory]

Jon Matsushita, ECFC M'95 Green Team (also coaching ECFC M'90 Green) Jon has 24 years of experience coaching premier soccer and we are fortunate to have his leadership and experience on our team.

•  WSYSA Director of Coaching Education in the Central Puget Sound Region

•  WSYSA Staff Coach

•  WSYSA ODP Head Coach – BU14, BU15, GU14

•  USYS Region IV ODP Staff Coach - BU15, BU16, GU15, GU16,

•  USYS Region IV ODP Asst Coach - BU15

•  LWYSA Coach/Educator 1982-2000

   * 1982 BU-13 WSYSA State Champion LWYSA Aztecs

   * 1986 BU-17 WSYSA State Champion LWYSA Aztecs

•  Eastlake High School Head Coach

    * 1987 Coach Gatorade Player of the Year / Washington Dale Ottopal

    * 1987 & 1993 Golden Acorn Award Winner/Education

    * 1996 NSCAA COY Washington State Large School

    * 1996 NSCAA COY Far West Large School

    * 1996 Eastlake High School State Champion Boys AAA

    * 1997 Eastlake High School State Champion Boys AAAA

    * 1997 NSCAA #2 Nationally Ranked Large School Eastlake High School

    * 1998 Coach Gatorade Player of the Year/Washington/National Nick Downing

    * 2002 Eastlake High School State Champion Girls AAAA

•  BS in History/Mathematics, University of Washington

•  University of Washington

•  Youth Soccer - Lake Hills Youth Soccer

•  United States Soccer Federation “A” License

•  USSF Youth License

•  NSCAA Youth Diploma

•  LWYSA Assistant Coaching Director, 1990-1995

•  PSIA NW Level III Ski Instructor

•  USSA Alpine Ski Race Coach

Craig Tomlinson, ECFC M'95 White Team Craig is an exciting and charismatic coach who makes every practice fun and engaging for his players.

License: USSF “B“ License Candidate 2006

Coaching Experience: 3rd years with ECFC, 7 years total premier, HS, and ODP.  Experienced SAQ trainer (speed, agility, quickness).

Playing Experience: Fresno State and Ohio State. Professional career with Wichita Wings and currently a forward for the Seattle Sounders, link.

Awards: ECFC Coach of the Year 2004, 3 time Seattle Sounders Community Player of the Year. All American in soccer and track/field. Fastest teen in America in High School.

Personal: Grew up playing soccer in the streets of  Kingston, Jamaica. Moved to the United Sates as a teen and played soccer for 2 years in High School.

Favorite Players: Ronaldinho and also Thierry Henry.

Video: Craig performing skills at a local elementary school on behalf of the Sounders.

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