PRESS RELEASE
May 22, 2018
Alliance Cincinnati is proud to announce the hiring of a coaching legend, Roby Stahl. Roby has agreed to become the second ever Director of Coaching & Player Development at Alliance Cincinnati. Roby brings major experience, networking with clubs and endless connections with college coaches. Roby will help our club become everything our families deserve. We are very excited!
Roby Stahl
Roby is one of the first American coaches ever to play and coach full time professionally in Europe. His name is recognized worldwide by FIFA and National Teams as a high-level coach and educator. He has been instrumental in raising the level of skill and play for thousands of students from grade school through college, nationally and internationally. Roby has developed his unique teaching methodology through impressive soccer achievements at all levels.
His methodology is noted as one of the most professional and sophisticated worldwide. Roby is in constant demand as one of the most outstanding clinicians training individuals and teams in soccer today. He is an annual presenter for both the USYSA Workshop and the NSCAA Coaches Convention.
Roby graduated from the University of Akron in 1975 where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and captain for two years. During those years he was a member of the U17 Men's National Team and the U.S. Olympic Team player pools.
After graduating from Akron, Roby was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe, playing with Cork Celtic FC in Ireland and training with West Ham United of the English Premier League. Additionally, he played professionally for the Cleveland
Cobras of the American Soccer League, Fort Lauderdale (NASL) and was a member of the Clayton Football Club and Walthamstow FC of the Rothman-Isthmian League in London, England.
In addition to his impressive playing resume, Roby comes to Alliance Cincinnati with extensive coaching experiences at the youth, adult, collegiate and professional levels. His professional coaching resume includes stints as the Head Men's and Women's Coach for Tyresö FF in Stockholm, Sweden, Head Coach at the College of Charleston (SC), Assistant Coach at Old Dominion University, and Interim Coach for both Men and Women at the University of Central Florida. He assisted the Columbus Crew (MLS) for two years, with an emphasis on tactics in the attacking third.
On the youth level, Roby previously served as the Executive Director in Melbourne, Florida for the Brevard Soccer Alliance, in Atlanta for AFC Lightning, Director of Coaching for the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, Boys Director of Coaching for the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, FC America Omni/Kumba in Orlando, Florida, Hungryneck SC in Charleston, South Carolina, and as head coach for numerous boys and girls’ youth and high school teams in various state and countries. Many of Roby's former players are presently playing in the MLS, the WUSA, and in foreign countries. In Sweden, twelve of his former players competed in World Championships, European Championships, and the Olympic Games. His training methods have resulted in sending over 150 players to Division I universities.
Roby has extensive experience at the international level, much gained during his five year marriage to former U.S. Women's National Team player and FIFA "Player of the Century" Michelle Akers. Together they traveled to many countries presenting clinics for coaches, players and working with Women's National Teams at the request of national federations.
Stahl holds a U.S. Soccer "A" License, an NSCAA Premier Diploma, a Swedish Elite License, a Brazilian Elite License, a U.S. Youth National Instructors License, and a Canadian Soccer Association "B" License and has a dual Master's in Education. He was in charge of the development of the coaches licensing curriculum for OSYSA and has instructed at US Soccer National coaching Schools in the past.
Roby is a current Region III ODP Staff Coach for boys and girls, former staff coach for Region II, as well as the past national team coach for the Super Y League, US Club Soccer ID 2 and was honored by Major League Soccer at the 2000 MLS All-Star Game as one of Ohio's Top 100 Soccer Leaders.
Roby was a liaison for U.S. Soccer during the 1992 European Championships in Sweden and was the Deputy Commissioner of Competition for the Orlando soccer venue in charge the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He was also on the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 organizing committee.
Stahl has authored seven videotapes directed at training elite players and has translated a Swedish training book into English along with being a regular contributor to several soccer fitness periodicals.
Roby’s Quotes:
“I am happy to be coming back to Cincinnati to work with the Alliance Cincinnati. I spent 18 years with OSYSA and developed many current clubs, coaches and friendships. I am looking forward to contribute to the soccer culture and community. For me it is like a homecoming!”
May 22, 2018
Alliance Cincinnati is proud to announce the hiring of a coaching legend, Roby Stahl. Roby has agreed to become the second ever Director of Coaching & Player Development at Alliance Cincinnati. Roby brings major experience, networking with clubs and endless connections with college coaches. Roby will help our club become everything our families deserve. We are very excited!
Roby Stahl
Roby is one of the first American coaches ever to play and coach full time professionally in Europe. His name is recognized worldwide by FIFA and National Teams as a high-level coach and educator. He has been instrumental in raising the level of skill and play for thousands of students from grade school through college, nationally and internationally. Roby has developed his unique teaching methodology through impressive soccer achievements at all levels.
His methodology is noted as one of the most professional and sophisticated worldwide. Roby is in constant demand as one of the most outstanding clinicians training individuals and teams in soccer today. He is an annual presenter for both the USYSA Workshop and the NSCAA Coaches Convention.
Roby graduated from the University of Akron in 1975 where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and captain for two years. During those years he was a member of the U17 Men's National Team and the U.S. Olympic Team player pools.
After graduating from Akron, Roby was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe, playing with Cork Celtic FC in Ireland and training with West Ham United of the English Premier League. Additionally, he played professionally for the Cleveland
Cobras of the American Soccer League, Fort Lauderdale (NASL) and was a member of the Clayton Football Club and Walthamstow FC of the Rothman-Isthmian League in London, England.
In addition to his impressive playing resume, Roby comes to Alliance Cincinnati with extensive coaching experiences at the youth, adult, collegiate and professional levels. His professional coaching resume includes stints as the Head Men's and Women's Coach for Tyresö FF in Stockholm, Sweden, Head Coach at the College of Charleston (SC), Assistant Coach at Old Dominion University, and Interim Coach for both Men and Women at the University of Central Florida. He assisted the Columbus Crew (MLS) for two years, with an emphasis on tactics in the attacking third.
On the youth level, Roby previously served as the Executive Director in Melbourne, Florida for the Brevard Soccer Alliance, in Atlanta for AFC Lightning, Director of Coaching for the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, Boys Director of Coaching for the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, FC America Omni/Kumba in Orlando, Florida, Hungryneck SC in Charleston, South Carolina, and as head coach for numerous boys and girls’ youth and high school teams in various state and countries. Many of Roby's former players are presently playing in the MLS, the WUSA, and in foreign countries. In Sweden, twelve of his former players competed in World Championships, European Championships, and the Olympic Games. His training methods have resulted in sending over 150 players to Division I universities.
Roby has extensive experience at the international level, much gained during his five year marriage to former U.S. Women's National Team player and FIFA "Player of the Century" Michelle Akers. Together they traveled to many countries presenting clinics for coaches, players and working with Women's National Teams at the request of national federations.
Stahl holds a U.S. Soccer "A" License, an NSCAA Premier Diploma, a Swedish Elite License, a Brazilian Elite License, a U.S. Youth National Instructors License, and a Canadian Soccer Association "B" License and has a dual Master's in Education. He was in charge of the development of the coaches licensing curriculum for OSYSA and has instructed at US Soccer National coaching Schools in the past.
Roby is a current Region III ODP Staff Coach for boys and girls, former staff coach for Region II, as well as the past national team coach for the Super Y League, US Club Soccer ID 2 and was honored by Major League Soccer at the 2000 MLS All-Star Game as one of Ohio's Top 100 Soccer Leaders.
Roby was a liaison for U.S. Soccer during the 1992 European Championships in Sweden and was the Deputy Commissioner of Competition for the Orlando soccer venue in charge the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He was also on the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 organizing committee.
Stahl has authored seven videotapes directed at training elite players and has translated a Swedish training book into English along with being a regular contributor to several soccer fitness periodicals.
Roby’s Quotes:
“I am happy to be coming back to Cincinnati to work with the Alliance Cincinnati. I spent 18 years with OSYSA and developed many current clubs, coaches and friendships. I am looking forward to contribute to the soccer culture and community. For me it is like a homecoming!”