Premier AC is a training club designed to cater for the soccer training needs of youth players aged 3 - 18 years. We have built a coaching staff that brings knowledge of the beautiful game from all over the world. We currently have associated staff from Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Premier AC staff share common coaching philosophies centered around the belief that players can achieve their highest goals if given professional-level training from a young age. It is our hope and intention to develop all our players so they may have a better chance of playing at the college level and beyond.
In addition to having training curriculae for all age groups and levels that will help Player Development, we also place a very strong emphasis on Coach Development. Our Coaching Education philosophy is a very simple one - for every one coach we educate and develop, a whole team will benefit. If we develop all of our coaches and give them the knowledge and education they need, all players trained by Premier AC WILL improve their level of play - significantly.
Premier AC’s coaching staff supports our camps, clinics, and training for Premier AC teams. We are proud of our level of cooperation with these coaches and the unity of effort that exist between us to better educate youth players in the area. Our staff includes:
Director of Operations: Sully Hamid – USSF A License, NSCAA Advanced Diploma, UEFA ’B’ License. Founder and Director of Operations for Premier AC. Mr. Hamid holds a NSCAA Advanced Diploma, USSF B License, the English Preliminary Badge, and the UEFA B License. Mr. Hamid played seven years of professional soccer with the Queenspark Rangers (QPR) of the English Premier League.
Director of Coaching (U9-12) and Player Development: Greg Bryant – NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. USSF D License. Greg has coached youth soccer for 7 years. He played for the nationally ranked United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1978-1982. He holds the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Advanced National coaching diploma.
Federico "Fred" Bynoe – Professional player in ’s First Division with Plaza Amador. Played for the Panamanian National Team in CONCACAF 1982 World Cup Qualification. Brazilian Football Institute (Instituto Brasileiro de Futebol - IBF) A and B licenses; USSF C, D, E licenses. Coach Fred previously coached U9, U10, U11, U12, and U13 for Arlington Soccer Club and U17 for Sterling .
Lester Calliste – Brazilian Football Association License, NSCAA Regional Diploma. Lester played for the National Team. Lester has trained and coached youth teams for 11 years covering age groups from U5-U19. He has worked with a number of local clubs including Team America, ABGC, DC Stoddard, Bethesda, Potomac, Vista, and McLean. Lester is also a Northern Virginia Royals Super Y league staff coach.
Marcos Chantel – Played in the Coppa Brasil ( Brazilian “Premier League”) for Flamengo (alongside Romario).
Melvin Oscar Corcas – NSCAA Regional Diploma.
Richard Eaton – NSCAA Advanced National Diploma; English FA Preliminary Badge. Played professionally with Luton Town FC and Sheffield United in England and the Chicago Sting (MISL) and Washington Stars and Diplomats (APSL) in the United States.
Philmore George – Current Head Coach,
Spelman
College . Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) Coach of the Year (2006). Eight years as Men’s and Women’s Coach,
Mount
Olive
College . Graduate Assistant,
Marshall
University . M.A. in Sports Management,
Marshall
University . Played professionally for
Coventry
City (). Four-time All-American at
Tiffin
University (NAIA, Div.1). Inducted into the NAIA National Hall of Fame (1998) and Tiffin University Hall of Fame (2002). During his collegiate career, the Tiffin Dragons won four Mid-Ohio Conference Championships, posting a 79-14-3 record. He was a four-time All-Conference, District, and Region player and still holds the career assist record (55) and is in the top four for career goals and points.
Mark Holmes – NSCAA Regional Diploma. Coach Mark currently serves as the Speed and Conditioning Coach for PAC ’91 Blue. He is a former Lehigh University track standout, whose relay team broke the Lehigh 4x400 school record and made successful appearances at the Millrose Games and Philadelphia Track Classic.
Sheka Kamara, Jr.– USSF D License, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma. Sheka played for his High School in Freetown, and Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, VA. He was drafted as a striker for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Where he played for several years as ODU leading scorer. He turned his passion for soccer to coaching. For the past five years he coached for FPYC, MCSA, ASC and now for PAC.
Stacey King – NSCAA National and Advanced National Diplomas. Head Women’s Coach, West Virginia Wesleyan (NCAA Div.2) (2004), Asst Coach WV Wesleyan (2002-2003). WV State ODP Coach (2004). Asst Women’s Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne College (NCAA Div.2). Player four years ar UNC-Wilmington (NCAA Div.1) (1994-1998).
Bill Lawler – Asst Coach, Babson College Men’s Team, former Asst Coach, GMU Men’s Team, Goalkeeper.
Cassio Luis Maia – Brazilian Football Federation License. Asst Coach, Funorte University, Montes Claros.
Scott Miller– USSF C License, Asst Coach GMU Men’s Team.
Edmundo Mihlolo– ABTF License (Associação Brasileiro de Futebol - Brazilian Football Coaches’ Association); USSF D License; NSCAA Regional Diploma. Former professional player.
Karim Mounbam – First string Goalkeeper for Baltimore Blast. Played for the National Team.
Paul Ngend- NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. USSF C License. Played for the youth national team from U15 to U23.
Tung Nguyen – USSF C License; NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma. USYSA Region One Girl’s GK Staff Coach (2006-Present). Puerto Rico Women’s U-21 National Team GK Coach (2006). Delaware ODP State Coach (2002-2006). Exec. Dir., Tampa Bay Mutiny Soccer School (1997-1999). GK Coach, Tampa Bay Extreme (USL W-League) (2000-2002). GK Coach, Charlotte Eagles (USL Div.3) (1996). Howard University, Asst Women’s Coach (2002-2006), Men’s GK Coach (2002-2004). Asst Dir. of Player Development, Clearwater Chargers (1996-2000). Asst Coach, 1997 USYSA McGuire Cup U-19 National Champions. Asst Dir. of Coaching, Cape Coral Cyclones (2000-2002).
Samuel Quaye – Samuel has played for many teams in his home nation, including: FIRE ARMOUR F/C, GREAT AMBASSADORS of Tema, Kotobabi POWERLINES. He has also played in the 2nd,1st and Premier divisions of with clubs like POWERLINES, MIGHTY ROYALS, DWARFS, and VORADEP. Samuel’s colleagues include Osei Kufour of Bayern Munich, Godfred Aduobe of Hansa Rostoch, CK Akonor also playing in, Simon Addo a former national goalkeeper and his brother Joe Addo.
Erick Speight – USSF National Youth & National ’D’ licenses; NSCAA National Youth & National Goalkeeper Diplomas.
Joe Truncale – NSCAA Regional Diploma.
Alfonso Verastegui – USSF National D license; NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma; NSCAA Goalkeeping level 1 and 2 diplomas. Coach Alfonso has worked with PAC since the first PAC camp at Camp Minco and has been on ODP staff (2003) for 91’ Boys, coached U-14 Junior Majestics Super Y league (2003), and currently works with the U-14 Vista Fury. Coach Alfonso played semipro in South Korea in 1996 with the 8th Perscom Strikers (Korean Military based team).
