COACHES

DIRECTOR OF COACHING

ECNL BOYS DIRECTOR 

USSF ‘A’ License, U.S. Soccer Federation

Director of Coaching, U.S. Soccer Federation

UEFA ‘A’ License with the FA, the English Federation

NSCAA – National Premier Diploma

NSCAA - ADOC – Advanced Director of Coaching

La Liga Formation Methodology Level 3     

ECNL GIRLS DIRECTOR 

USSF ‘D’ License, United States Soccer Federation

Experience Playing (Collegiate & Semi-Professional)

NCAA Division II, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 1990-1993

Junior College American River Colleges, Sacramento, CA 1989

USISL, North Bay Breakers, Santa Rosa, CA 1993

Peninsula Soccer League, Los Altenos, Half Moon Bay, CA 1993-1995

Central California Soccer Leagues, Atletico Cruz Azul, Sacramento, CA 1996-1998

USSF ‘A’ License, United States Soccer Federation

UEFA 'B' with the FA

Ex-Pro ( Stoke City, Norvich , Toronto FC, Preston North, etc) 

ECNL RL Boys Director 

Coaching Licenses                                                    

USSF B License 2023 – 2024 in progress    

Soccer Experience

UNLV Men’s Soccer Team 2012 - 2016

Student Athlete

Captain

Nominated for Heisman Trophy 2016

Previous Coaching Experience 

Boys Director - Players Soccer Club

Tournament Coordinator - Las Vegas Players Showcase 

Nevada Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program 

Boys 2005, Boys 2007

Head Coach Heat FC 2010 ECNL Boys

Assistant Coach Heat  FC 2007 ECNL Boys

USSF 'B" License 

Former US Soccer Youth National Team Player

Former Division I College Scholarship Player (Bradley University)

Former National Referee

USSF ‘C’ License, United States Soccer Federation

St. Louis Scott Gallagher, St. Louis, MO - U-23 National Championship Team, 2007

De Smet Jesuit High School – 4 year letter and  2-time All-State team member.

Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY 

NSCAA ADIDAS All-East Region team and the Great Lakes Valley All-Conference Team

UEFA 'B' License - the FA

USSF 'C' License 

Simon Livett is a retired professional soccer player from London, UK. He has a long history of bringing his expertise to youth in California and Nevada. He coached boys youth soccer (92's) in San Diego in 2001 and 2002 before relocating to Las Vegas. Upon his arrival to Las Vegas, he began coaching boys and girls with several clubs (Downtown, Premier, LVSA and Heat). During that time, he was able to bring Las Vegas' boys 94's (Pre-Academy/MLS) ODP team to a win in the Region 4 ODP tournament beating Cal-South in the finals of 2009. Since 2012, he has been a private technical coach for boys and girls in the Las Vegas valley. He currently resides in Henderson with his wife, Janine, and tolerates her obsession with rescuing and rehabilitating special needs dachshunds. 

USSF 'A' LICENSE - U.S. SOCCER  

HEAD COACH - UNLV WOMEN'S SOCCER 

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:                                  

PAC 12 - OREGON STATE  - ASSISTANT  COACH 

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE - ASSISTANT  COACH 

REAL SO CAL - DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY 

GIRLS ACADEMY DIRECTOR - NASHVILLE FC 

GIRLS ACADEMY DIRECTOR - PALO ALTO SC 

2015 FIFA WORLD CUP WITH MEXICO 

2004 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER WITH MEXICO

WON 3 MEDALS  IN PAN AMERICAN GAMES WITH MEXICO 

NWSL - SEATTLE REIGN 

YOUTH - SO CAL BLUES 

USSF 'A' LICENSE - U.S. SOCCER

Bachelor’s Degree. BA Business Studies (Marketing major).Hull College of Higher Education – Hull, E. Yorkshire, England 1984

USSF National C License

Playing Experience:

1987-88 University Of Phoenix Division II Scholarship Player

1989-90 Foothill Junior College Semi-Finalist North Cal

1989-91 San Francisco Scots Balboa League

1990-92 California State University Sacramento Division I

1993-98 Los Amigos CCSL League

1994-98 Los Amigos CCSL 1993-96 League Champions 1993 Amateur State Champions

1998-2002 Bon Lair Soccer Club

USSF National B License

NSCAA National Premier Diploma

NSCAA Goalkeeping Certification Level 1 & 2

Coerver Coaching Certification

Heat FC Coaching Staff 2011- Current

Nevada ODP Coaching Staff 2019- Current

USSF National “C” License

Head Women’s Coach Coronado High School (15 seasons)

Three-time United Soccer Coaches State Coach of the Year

2021 5A High School Soccer State Champions (Head Coach)

Director CSA Soccer Academy

Seven-time Green Valley Rotary Club HS All-Star Coach

Five-time SNHSSCA Coach of the Year

Division 1 @ USC 1994-1998

Bishop Gorman HS Varsity 1990-1994

USSF National 'D' License 

Experience: 

Jr College - Mens competitive leagues 1990-1996 

Previous Coaching Experience: Central/Southern Ca 2000-2008 AYSO Select

Competitive Coach/Director Palm Springs Ca S.L.- 2009-2011

From 2013 to Present Competitive Club Coach/Director with 00-04-07 Boys & 02-03-07-08-09 Girls Las Vegas

Currant Teams – Heat 2008-09G ECRL Head Coach

USSF National D 

Coever Coach Diploma 

NSCAA level 6 Diploma 

Coaching 

14 Years 

Grassroots & Competitive 

2012 - 2006 Boys/Girls 

Recent 2007 Boys 

2021/22 Southern NV ODP Cycle 

USSF 'B' License, In Progress 

USSF 'C' License

Heat FC – 2017 to Current 

High School - Coral Academy of Science

Nevada ODP Program

NV ODP Coaching Staff - Current

2008 Boys – Asst. Coach 

USSF 'C' License 

Previous Coaching Experience 

ODP Coach 

2008B , 2006B, 2002B 

Head Coach - Players 2007B & 2014B

Assistant Coach  

Heat FC 99

UNLV Men’s Soccer- Undergraduate Assistant Coach

USSF National B License

NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma

NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma

NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Certification

29 years coaching experience ECNL, ECRL, Olympic Development Program, High School, Club Soccer

USSF D License

Players Experience:

Coaching Experience:

Girls U10 Green Valley Football Club 1994-96, Head Coach

Boys U14 Green Valley Football Club1994-96, Assistant Coach

Boys U10 HYS 2010-2012 Wolves FC

Boys  U10 Heat FC HC and CH 2013-2014, Assistant Coach

Boys U10 FC 2014-2015, Head Coach

Boys U12 Heat FC MF 2014 - 16, Assistant Coach

Boys U13 Heat FC 04 CT 2016-17, Head Coach

USSF "D" LICENCE 

CCSD – LICENSE 

NFHS Courses

NSPA-Speed & Agility

Coaching: 

CSN College - Assistant Coach 

High School Coach 

USSF NATIONAL 'D' LICENSE

Playing background at CSUP 2014-2018

Coaching:

2013 Heatfc boys

2010 Pre RL heat fc girls

2014 Heat fc boys

USSF National 'D' in Progress 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Studies 

Previous Coaching Experience 

Rush Soccer Club 2018-2023

Trainer for U12 to U18

Playing Experience

Upper Iowa Women’s soccer 2017-2022

England Colleges Football 2015-2017

Lancashire County 2012-2014

Accrington and Rosendale College 2015-2017

AFC Fylde Ladies 2016-2017

Backburn Rovers Academy 2006-2016

USSF National C License in Progress - 2023

Coaching Education with TOVO Institute

Coach:Boys 2015 Orange, Boys 2015 Gray

Coaching Philosophy:

“The key to achieving a significant degree of competency is repetition”

USSF 'C' License  in progress

USSF National 'D' License

Coaching Experience- 15 Years coaching boys and girls from ages 4 to 15. 

Playing Experience

Genesis SC and Neusport FC

Pro Team- O’Higgins De Rancagua, Chile South America. 

Education- 

BA- Criminal Justice (UNLV)

USSF National 'D' license in progress

Coaching experience- 4 years of coaching

Playing Experience

Heat FC 99 ECNL

Lake Tahoe College 

Education

BA- Social Work (UNLV)

USSF National "D"

Player Experience:

Two years pro soccer - Mobile Revelers ,1996 & 1997.

Las Vegas Strikers - 2003, 2004

Tynside United, Ajax and Stoke City 

Coaching Experience:

 U5-U9 recreational league 

U10/U11 Heat FC

USSF 'D' License, United States Soccer Federation

Coaching Experience

10 Years Las Vegas Soccer

Heat FC 2020 - Present

Nevada Celtic Futbol Academy 2019 - 2020

Education

B.S. Communicaitons (Depaul University)

Athletic Trainer 

ECNL GIRLS - GOALKEEPER COACH

UNLV Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer

Mountain West All-Conference GK  2002-2005

Led UNLV - First Mountain West Tourney Champ

First 3 times all-conference GK in league history 

ECNL GIRLS - GOALKEEPER COACH

Former Pro in Greek League

MVP award for best GK - University of Essex (England) 

USSF 11v11, 9V9, 7V7, 4V4 license

2016 Girls Heat FC Sparks Coach

U8/U9 Club assistant coach

USSF 'C' License 

NSCAA National Diploma 

Previous Coaching

Assistant Coach - University of Connecticut Women’s Soccer 

Assistant Coach - Western Connecticut State University 

Club Coach - FSA SoccerPlus FC

Playing Experience 

USL A-League - Connecticut Wolves 

National 'D' License In Progress 

Coaching Licenses

USSF Grassroot 7v7

NJYS/US Youth Soccer F-License 

Soccer Experience

Keystone Men’s Soccer Team 2003 - 2004

Coaching Experience

Pinelands Soccer Association Goalkeeper trainer 2016 - 2022

Pinelands Soccer Association Recreation ages 4 to 13, 2017 - 2018

Pinelands Soccer Association Co-Coach 2010 Girls 2018 - 2022

Pinelands Soccer Association Head Coach 2012 Girls 2020 - 2022

Former USSF Referee 2021