SSA Coaching Staff


The Steamboat Soccer Academy was founded by Coach Bohlmann in 1994. Coach Bohlmann ran the Steamboat Soccer Academy from 1994-2021. He is the former Club Director of the Steamboat Soccer Club and is currently the Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at Steamboat Springs High School.


Over the past 20 years, the Steamboat Soccer Academy has amassed a very talented and stylistically diverse coaching staff. Handpicked specifically for their ability to teach the game the game of soccer, our staff represents one of the strongest facets of our program. Much of our staff has international, professional, and college playing and coaching experience, and is on the field every session working directly with each camp participant.



In addition to our coaches, we have an excellent support staff consisting of assistant coaches, dorm counselors, and chaperones. Furthermore, we have athletic trainers and medical staff on location or on-call 24 hours a day throughout each camp session.


CAMP DIRECTOR

David Vaughan

With more than 20 years' of experience in youth soccer at all levels including youth, high school, and the college environment, David's personal goal is to inspire players to develop a lifelong passion for the game. As a self-regulated learner, he has worked his way through the licensing ladder, earning his A-Youth Coaching License and his Coach Educator License - both through the United States Soccer Federation.

GOALKEEPER DIRECTOR

Z LOZANO

Z Lozano is the director of Zpro Futbol, Colorado's Premier Goalkeeper Training Center. Coach Z is a Former Pro keeper and now keeper coach for more than 10 years. Z also works as a goalkeeping specialist for professional clubs from around the world to train their Professional goalkeepers during their pre-seasons and off sessions.

He has a master's degree in sport and exercise science and he continues to work closely with experts in the field of advanced exercise physiology, sports psychology, and Biomechanics human movement to develop more effective and advanced training programs for the modern goalkeeper. "Our goal is to introduce goalkeepers to a modern training style and new training programs to help keepers meet the demands of the 21st-century game".

For more about Coach Z visit his Zpro profile.


Camp Coach

J.B. BELZER

J.B. is the current Head Women's Coach at UCCS.


Belzer, the former Head Coach for 24 years at Regis University in Denver, CO. He was also the Co-Director of the Regis Soccer Academy. In addition to having coached a number of girl's club squads, Belzer has also spent time with several boy's and girl's Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams. From 1998 to 2001, Belzer served as the Chair on the NCAA II Midwest Regional Rankings Committee and was the National Chair in 2001. Belzer holds both an USC Premier Diploma and a US Soccer National "A" License. At Regis University, Belzer is ranked 10th with most wins in NCAA Division II history. Coach Belzer has more than 250 wins and guided the Rangers to five consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearances from 2008-2012, a first in Regis history.



His accomplishments have not gone overlooked by his peers as Belzer has been named RMAC Coach of the Year six times in his career with a United Soccer Coaches Midwest Region Coach of the Year honor in 2001. Belzer has helped coach 12 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and 14 RMAC Major Award Winners including four RMAC Players of the Year, three RMAC Defensive Players of the Year, and seven RMAC Freshman of the Year.

Camp Coach

FREDDY DELGADO

Freddy is currently the Head Women's Coach at Menlo College and a former Assistant Coach for Dixie State University women's soccer team. He was the former head Women’s Soccer Coach at New Mexico St. University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Freddy Delgado made history in his second season at UALR in 2009, guiding the Trojans to the program's first appearance in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship game. The 2009 Trojans also made Sun Belt Tournament history by becoming the first No. 8-seed to knock off a No. 1-seed, scoring a 1-0 overtime victory against Florida International on Nov. 4, 2009.


Coach Delgado is a USSF ‘A’ Licensed coach, and USC Advanced National Licensed Coach. Freddy is also a former assistant coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.



As a player Freddy was a standout at Regis University from 1993-97, Delgado began his coaching career at his alma mater, wherein four years as an assistant coach (1997-2001) he helped guide the women's program to the 1999 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular-season championship and a conference tournament title in 2000. During his time at Regis, Delgado also served on the staff of the Colorado Olympic Development Program from 1997-2001.


Camp Coach

Erin Early

Coach Early joined the coaching staff for the Steamboat Soccer Academy in 2014. She played soccer throughout her college career at Hope College before moving to Steamboat Springs to teach. Coach Early has coached for Steamboat Soccer Club for the past 15 years and is the Camp Director for Steamboat Shorty's. (Steamboat's Toddler Summer Soccer Program for Ages 3-5)

Camp Coach

Hobey Early

Coach Hobey has served as Steamboat Soccer Club’s Technical Director since 2008, with his primary role within the club being in charge of player development and education. Hobey holds the National, Advanced National, and Goal Keeper Level 1 Diplomas from United Soccer Coaches. And also holds his C license and Grass Roots Coaching Educator License from the US Soccer Federation. He has worked as a staff member with the West Region ODP programs and his playing career included one year at NAIA school Lindsey Wilson College as well as three years at NCAA Division II school St. Joseph’s College.

Camp Coach

TRAVIS YOAKUM

Travis Yoakum is the Director of Coaching (DOC) for the Skyline Soccer Club. Yoakum holds his USSF “A” Coaching License, USYS National Youth License, and USC Level 2 Goalkeeper License. He is also one of Colorado Soccer Association & U.S. Soccer's License Coaching instructors.

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