Spring Soccer Starts Next Week!
Enroll today for the Spring season of Soccer Shots.
Soccer Shots offers three core programs to meet the developmental needs of children ages 2 to 8. It’s way more than just learning the game of soccer. We aim to build character, skills and confidence while also having a whole lot of FUN. We’re committed to providing safe, positive experiences through the game of soccer. It’s the reason parents trust Soccer Shots. Each of our three core programs teaches the right skills at the right age. Explore our programs to find the perfect fit.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMSJoin us at a park near you or at your child's school for a season of fun starting this March!
Enroll for Spring Soccer!Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program taught by fully-trained coaches. Join us on Soccer Island for soccer skills, character building curriculum designed specifically for kids and a whole lot of FUN!
FIND A LOCATION!Soccer Shots is the most trusted and engaging children’s soccer program for ages 2 to 8. Join the best coaches in the business, on Soccer Island for age-appropriate soccer skills, character-building, and FUN!
We’re committed to providing safe, positive experiences through the game of soccer. It’s the reason parents trust Soccer Shots. Each of our three core programs teaches the right skills at the right age. Explore our programs to find the perfect fit. Each Soccer Shots franchise is individually owned and operated.
A long-time member of the Positive Coaching Alliance (Stanford University), Eddie Russ started Soccer Shots in Central Texas in 2007 with the goal of using the game of soccer to teach children lifelong lessons, including positive attitude, enthusiasm, listening skills, teamwork, sportsmanship and creativity. Eddie grew up in Chicago where he was an all-league soccer and basketball player in high school. He went on to graduate from the University of Illinois with a degree in psychology. Eddie has extensive teaching and coaching experience as a varsity soccer coach for eight years and a high school basketball coach for thirteen years. He also taught high school English for twelve years, and was the former Director of Athletics at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, TX and at the Drew School in San Francisco, CA. He lives in Central Austin with his wife and two children.
With kids of his own, Coach Justin understands the benefits of youth sports. Currently finding fitness through Camp Gladiator and basketball, he can't wait to coach with the Soccer Shots. His joy in coaching comes from teaching the children something new and making a positive impact in kids' lives. Fun Fact: Coach Justin has been privileged to live by both the mountains and the beach, but definitely likes the beach more!
Arianne has over 20 years of soccer experience! Hailing from the DFW area, she started playing select for FC Dallas Youth, then IM while in college, and in Paris, France for the SciencesPo women's team. Her favorite position is forward because she loves the challenge of scoring goals. She received her degree in International Relations and French from UT and fell in love with the city as a Longhorn. She started coaching kids while in high school through tennis clinics and as a volunteer rec soccer coach. Arianne also served as a camp counselor, childcare supervisor, and AmeriCorps literacy instructor for AISD. Her favorite part about working with children is their unfailing ability to find fun and joy in the smallest things. Arianne loves the vibrancy and culture of Austin. In addition to playing soccer, you can find her playing tennis, paddle boarding, reading, and volunteering. Fun Facts: Coach Arianne checked off an item on her bucket list by attending a European soccer match for PSG and seeing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action! And her best friend is her pup, Eleanor Rigby.
Coach Richard grew up in San Antonio and has been playing soccer for 21 years! He started with YMCA rec leagues and moved up through the club and high school level. Coach Richard holds a childcare license, is fluent in Spanish, and enjoys all the fun that comes with coaching kids.
Coach Eliana grew up in San Antonio, TX and began playing soccer in kindergarten all the way until her freshman year of high school. She loved the sport so much and is excited for her opportunity with Soccer Shots to teach the game she grew up playing! In her spare time, she loves to play recreationally with her friends as well as stay active through running and swimming. She loves to work with children and how infectious their energy is! Fun Fact: Coach Eliana has been playing piano for 15 years!
Coach Alyssa started playing soccer at just 4 years old in her hometown of Kingsville, Texas. Altogether, she has more than 12 years of soccer experience! While she doesn't get on the soccer field anymore, she is now a rugby player for her university team and also includes basketball as one of her hobbies. Coach Alyssa loves working and coaching young athletes: she is a former youth swim instructor and middle school basketball coaching assistant. She strives to challenge herself to make any sport she teaches as fun as possible for the kids! Fun Fact: Coach Alyssa has traveled to 20 different states!
Coach Sam joins our team from Midland, Texas. He started playing soccer at a young age, and continued all the way through middle school. Coach Sam's favorite positions to play were striker and goalie, and now he likes to stay active with running and playing pickup sports. Fun Facts: Coach Sam plays the guitar and loves to travel.
Coach Matt started playing soccer at age 8 and has been playing ever since. He started out playing recreational then moved on to play club soccer at the age of 12. In high school, he was named 1st team all-district and continued on to play professionally for 4 years for the Austin Aztex! Coach Matt still enjoys playing recreational soccer and can often be found riding bike trails for fun. His favorite part about working with children is how much energy they can bring to any activity Fun Fact: Coach Matt LOVES to be silly!
Coach Mya is a native Texan born and raised in Houston, Texas, but new to Austin. She loves the outdoors and being active in her free time— you can probably find her doing gymnastics, running, or playing soccer with her friends at Pease Park. Coach Mya is so excited to join the team and positively impact the Austin youth soccer community. She is currently working on her Spanish speaking skills and hopes to be more fluent by the end of the year. As a Soccer Shots coach, she hopes to impart a fun and engaging experience for every child she works with and to improve on her soccer skills! Fun Facts: Coach Mya has two cats that she loves very dearly and is the second oldest of six kids! She is very family-orientated and loves spending as much time with them as she can.
Coach Lex hails from Houston, and she chose San Antonio for school because she loves the city and the riverwalk! She played soccer from 8th-10th grade as an attacking midfielder, and she currently plays IMs at UTSA. Coach Lex worked for an after school sports program for two years, and she loves working with kids! She hopes to be able to help kids find their love for soccer and help them grow as players and kids. Fun Facts: Coach Lex also played softball and she drives a jeep!
Coach Mesa is from Kansas City, and since moving to San Antonio, she has particularly enjoyed the culture and activities that the city offers. She has played soccer her whole life including 4 years of high school soccer and 4 years of college soccer. She has coached at her high school’s Kids Camp for the past 5 years and loves how little kids are excited about anything and everything! Coach Mesa hopes to pursue a career in teaching and is looking to gain more experience working with kids during her time at Soccer Shots so that she can feel more comfortable starting her first teaching job. When not coaching or playing soccer, you can find Coach Mesa working out and lifting weights! Fun Facts: Coach Mesa has played 7 different sports during her athletic career and is almost finished with her Master’s degree!
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Coach David fell in love with soccer when he started playing in high school. His love for the game turned into a love for coaching. He has now been a soccer coach for 24 years, for teams such as CYO, YMCA, Dragons Soccer Club, ACYSO and Alamo Soccer club. Coach David is one of Soccer Shots' veteran coaches and is a member of NSCAA. Fun Fact: Coach David holds a USSF E Certificate, and a Goal Keeper level 1 and level 2 certificate from STYSA.
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Coach Elmer was born in Nacogdoches, TX and has been playing soccer since he was 10 years old. He played on club teams growing up, and now currently plays in rec leagues. Coach Elmer is excited to bring energy and enthusiasm to the soccer field, and make an impact on his kids. Fun Facts: Coach Elmer has traveled to 12 countries and speaks 4 languages!
Coach Gabriel is a native San Antonian who grew up playing soccer as a goalie, defender, and striker! He played for about 10 years and now focuses more on basketball coaching (and, of course, coaching with Soccer Shots). Coach Gabriel has experience working with a wide range of children, from 2 to 14 years old, and says that his favorite part about coaching is seeing one of his athletes finally perform a skill after all the hard work they put in. Fun Fact: Like any native San Antonian basketball player, Coach Gabriel is a SPURS FAN!
Coach Giana is a San Antonio native and loves the city’s culture and how much there is to do. She has played soccer on and off her whole life including a couple years for her high school’s JV team. While new to coaching, Coach Giana has experience working with kids through babysitting for a couple years. She loves the imagination and energy that children have that make them so fun to work with! When not playing soccer, you can find Coach Giana captaining her IM volleyball team or playing basketball. Fun Facts: Coach Giana played every sport in middle school and has been to 4 different countries!
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Coach Ileen is a native of San Antonio and loves how much culture her city has to offer! She has over 10 years of soccer experience through various clubs, and she played all 4 years in high school as a forward/wing. Coach Ileen was a coach for about 2 seasons when she was in high school, and her favorite part of working with kids is seeing the way they engage in the sport. She hopes to gain more knowledge about working with kids and do what she can to make a positive impact on their lives! Fun Facts: Coach Ileen loves to bake and draw!
Coach Sipho is and El Paso native who loves all of the activities that San Antonio has to offer. He loves to play striker during pickup games with his family, and he played football and ran track growing up. Coach Sipho has experience working with kids through teaching at his church, and he believes that ever kids has the chance to make a positive impact on the world! Coach Sipho joins the Soccer Shots team with the goal of gaining a better understanding of what it looks like to be a successful coach. Fun Facts: Coach Sipho’s last name means “gift” in Zulu!
Coach Adrian comes to us from his hometown of El Paso, Texas, and has lived here for about 3 years now. Coach Adrian has been playing soccer since the age of 6. He played for his high school team and on a El Paso professional soccer league. Coach Adrian has coached kids ages from 4 to 8 basketball and at the real salt lake academy. Fun fact: Coach Adrian speaks Spanish and some Portuguese, he also plays in local soccer programs around San Antonio.
Coach Josh is a huge force of fun and super passionate about making a positive impact. Originally from the RGV, he came to San Antonio at a young age and has been playing soccer for several years. An avid fitness guru, he worked as a personal trainer and cites soccer as helping him piece together his health and fitness journey. He continues to stay active by cycling about 100 miles a week and playing pick-up with his kid and some friends. Coach Josh previously power-lifted, taught injury preventative workouts through local school districts facilitated both group and 1-on-1 student athlete training. With 10 years of coaching to his name, Coach Josh's favorite part about working with young athletes is passing on his knowledge and experience. Fun Facts: Coach Josh's parents met in a musical and he can do side splits!
Coach Katelynn is a native of Burnet, TX but is currently living in San Antonio for school! She has around 10 years of experience playing soccer and played primarily as a defender. Coach Katelynn has been a coach with Kinetic Kids for 3 seasons, and is now bringing her talents to Soccer Shots! She enjoys being able to encourage new players and share her love for the sport with them. Coach Katelynn hopes to learn some new drills and tactics to created the most fun environment possible for the kids that she coaches! Fun Facts: Coach Katelynn is hoping to become a physical therapist and LOVES pizza!
Coach Kimmie is from San Antonio, Texas! She played soccer for a short stint while she was growing up before pursuing dance all the way through high school. Coach Kimme has worked for Soccer Shots in the past, and we’re excited to have her rejoin the team! She has experience working with kids through her previous time with Soccer Shots and through being a summer camp counselor! Coach Kimmie hopes to gain more experience in teaching young kids and helping them creating memories. Fun Facts: Coach Kimmie has 4 big dogs and is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education!
Coach Maddie is originally from Wichita Falls and loves how fast-paced everything is in San Antonio. She played soccer off and on from ages 7-14 at multiple positions, but she was a defender at heart. Coach Maddie has around 4 years of experience working with kids, and her favorite part about it is see how the kids genuinely enjoy and engage in their learning! While new to coaching, she hopes to gain experience coaching kids in a sport as well as experience playing the sport for herself. When not coaching, you can find Coach Maddie boxing, creating art, or enjoying cultural studies! Fun Facts: Coach Maddie is left-handed and was born in the UK!
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Coach Nat is a San Antonio native, and she loves the food and the people that can be found in her hometown! She played club soccer for 2 and a half years, and then played all four years at her high school as a left winger/midfielder. She currently plays intramural soccer at UTSA and is also participating in an outside league. Coach Nat’s favorite part about working with kids is having fun with them and laughing! She hopes that coaching will help her learn how to be a leader and a good mentor. Fun Facts: Coach Nat likes to travel, and her favorite color is yellow!
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Coach Pablo was born and raised in Mexico City, but loves living in San Antonio because of how affordable it is. He has been playing soccer since he was 8 years old, and he has played just about everywhere, including at the collegiate level! He has 4 years of experience coaching soccer and loves seeing and helping his players develop on the field. Fun Facts: Coach Pablo is a huge fan of cinema, and he loves music and teaching!
Coach Rebecca started playing soccer in Boerne, TX at the age of 4 and continues to play still to this day! She played for Champion and Boerne High School as a defender and midfielder. Rebecca has been coaching children personal lessons for over one year and is so excited to be a part of the Soccer Shots team! Her favorite part of coaching the younger generation is seeing how silly their personalities are and their progression throughout each season. Fun Fact: Coach Rebecca likes learning how to play musical instruments! Be sure to ask her what she is learning at your next session.
Coach Savannah is a Lubbock native whose favorite part about San Antonio is the greenery it has to offer: flora, hiking trails, and rivers. She started playing soccer at age 4 and continued for 10 more years. She now loves to play pick-up with her family and also adds running, tennis, and swimming to stay active. Coach Savannah previously coached with the Skyhawks Sports Academy and enjoyed seeing the skills, lessons, and values she taught put to use by her athletes. She strives to continue that impact as a Soccer Shots coach. Fun Facts: Coach Savannah has a pup name Duke and she loves sculpting!
Coach Tristan was born in Corpus Christi and moved to San Antonio when he was 12 years old. He has a TON of soccer experience, beginning at a young age and progressing through club and high school soccer. He later played on the East Texas Baptist University and New Mexico State University teams through the University Degrees Abroad Soccer Academy, culminating in a tenure in the USL2, UPSL, and USL Championship. Whoa! Coach Tristan currently holds USSF F and E coaching licenses. He most recently coached private lessons out in New Mexico for ages 6 and up and loves to make an impact on children and adults through soccer. Fun Facts: He got scouted by Watford F.C. and loves shoes!
Coach Victoria is from California, but she moved to San Antonio when she was little. Since then, she’s held several different coaching positions, including one with IDEA public school where she coached middle school basketball and assisted with the high schoolers. At Soccer Shots, Coach V hopes to gain more coaching experience and expand her communication skills to pursue coaching in the future. Fun Facts: Coach V can play music with her face and her favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-a!
Bio coming soon!
Coach Zachary is native to San Antonio, but comes to us from Soccer Shots Denver!! He has played soccer growing up and still plays in club leagues as a forward and midfielder. He has coached kids aged 2-8 for about 3 years now and was a 3rd grade substitute teacher. Coach Zachary can also speak some Spanish. Fun Fact: Coach Zachary been to Africa for 3 times and loves science!
Soccer Shots School Holiday Half-day Camps are focused on soccer and character development and offered at St. Thomas Episcopal School (Stone Oak). Each camper receives daily prizes, such as a water bottle, drawstring bag, medal, and more! Upcoming camps: Feb 19 (President's Day) & Mar 11-15 (Spring Break).
Soccer Shots Summer Camps run from June - August and are held in Stone Oak at St. Thomas Episcopal School. Campers learn soccer skills, games, and technique led by our professionally-trained coaches. Each camp incorporates a different weekly theme, arts and crafts, and snack time so your child can join multiple sessions and learn something new every time. Camp enrollment includes a Soccer Shots t-shirt, medal, and more daily swag! Summer Camp enrollment opens Feb 1st!
“and super instructors!“
“and Coach Leo is the best coach. He always tries to re-engage kids when their attention may be on something else or if they run off the field. He takes the time to make them feel welcome and comfortable.“
“So patient and sweet! They take the time to include every kid, work with their strengths and work on their weaknesses!“
“We’ve had three different coaches since we started Soccer Shots, and all of them have been great instructors, remembered the kids’ names, and did an excellent job getting all of the kids to participate. We’ve already recommended to several friends“