Walton Ponce; Director of Coaching; Adult Programs Director; Pro Staff Coach

  • National B United States Soccer Federation Coaching License; working on USSF A
  • Played Collegiately at the NCAA Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA level
  • State of Iowa Coaching Authorization
  • Head Coach at West Liberty High School Boys Program
  • Bilingual Certified Referee Instructor for the Iowa Referee Committee
  • Grade 7 Iowa State Referee
  • Bachelors in Business Administration from Iowa Wesleyan University
  • Masters in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University

Walton is married to Carolina Ponce and has 2 sons, Jael and Jovan.  He also enjoys watching sports and spending time with family.  He is also interested in music as a hobby.  His favorite soccer team is FC Barcelona.


​Joey Peate; Pro Staff Coach

  • Grassroots Coaching Certification; working on D license
  • Played Collegiately at NCAA Div I soccer at USC
  • Ran Track collegiately at NCAA Div I at UC Irvine
  • 15+ years of soccer youth coaching experience
  • 10+ years in running/sprint training from 6-17 years old
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from UC Irvine
  • Favorite Soccer Team: Barcelona along with US Mens National Team

Joey is married to Laura Peate (Baumgardner), who grew up in Muscatine.  He enjoys playing the guitar and singing as a hobby and watching sports, specifically soccer and hockey


​Raul Hernandez; Pro Staff Coach; Goalkeeping Director; Recreational League Coach

  • E Coaching License; working on D license
  • 15 years of soccer youth coaching experience
  • Assistant Coach at West Liberty High School Varsity Team; Goalkeeper coach
  • Favorite team - Pumas (Mexico) and Atletico Madrid

Victor Mendoza; Recreational Programs Director; Pro Staff Coach

  • National C United States Soccer Federation Coaching License
  • 10+ years of experience in youth soccer
  • 20+ years of adult soccer experience
  • Level 8 Iowa State Referee
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Kaplan University
  • Favorite Soccer Team: Barcelona

​​Andrew Means; Pro Staff Coach; Recreational League Coach

  • Grassroots Coaching License; working on D license
  • Favorite Team - Real Madrid CF

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