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Andy Marcinko - Director

In twenty seasons at Rhodes, Andy Marcinko has led the soccer program to an overall record of 338-153-30, four conference titles, four NCAA tournament appearances and has been selected Conference Coach of the Year four times. Marcinko came to Rhodes in 1991 after a very successful stint at Richland College in Dallas, Texas, where he took his nationally ranked team to six consecutive NJCAA Tournaments and was selected Regional Coach of the Year four times. Marcinko's commitment to team development is only surpassed by his commitment to player development. His players honors include: four All-American, twenty-six All-Region, and seventy-five All-Conference selections. He has also been involved with the Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi State Soccer Associations as a coaching instructor and ODP coach. Marcinko holds a USSF A coaching license, an Advanced National Diploma from the NSCAA and has successfully completed International Coaching Certifications from Football Associations in Brazil, Holland and Ireland.


 
Joe Vari - Co-Director

Joe Vari is in his second year as Rhodes College Women's Soccer Coach. In 2008, Vari served as the men's and women's Assistant Coach. Vari was part of the record breaking 2008 campaign for the women's Team. He helped the program to their 1st ever NCAA Tournament berth, their 1st SCAC title in 17 years with a 14-4-2 record. The team received their highest ever National Ranking at 10th, and also their highest Regional Ranking at #2. Before coming to Rhodes, Vari was an assistant at Lynchburg College in Virginia. helping both men's and women's teams to several ODAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearances from 2005 to 2007. During his time at Lynchburg, Vari earned his Masters Degree in Education and spent time working with both the men's and women's soccer programs.  Vari holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and a NSCAA State Goalkeeping Diploma.
 

 
We believe the quality of the staff determines the success of the camp. The Above and Beyond Staff is comprised of top college coaches and players, most holding a state or national coaching certificate with the United States Soccer Foundation (USSF) or the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Each group will have a head coach and at least one assistant coach to insure quality instruction.Our player to staff ratio is 8:1. The group head coach is a college coach or a former collegiate player who is a licensed coach. Our staff of collegiate players, many whom are licensed, act as assistants to the group head coaches. All staff members are accomplished players, but more importantly, they are teachers who possess the ability to educate and motivate youth soccer players.
 
Current and former staff coaches include :
Richie Grant Head Men's University of Memphis, Irish F.A. Qualified
Stacy Lamb Head Women's University of Louisiana-Monroe
Clint Browne
Head Men's Coach Christian Brothers University
Bobby Lessentine
Head Women's University of Missouri - St. Louis
Emma Wright Assistant Women's Southeastern Louisiana University
Jimmy Tharpe
Men's & Women's Assistant - Lynchburg and Rhodes
Matt Clark
Former Southern Mississippi Women's Coach
Billy Gordon Former Men's Rhodes College, Former Rhodes All-American
Josh Klein Assistant Boy's Varsity DeSmet High St. Louis, Former All-Region
Caroline Voelkel Head Girls Varsity Cabrini High, Former All-Region
 
Above and Beyond Soccer Academy
Rhodes Soccer Office
2000 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112