PDA Shore is the premier home for aspiring elite level female soccer players on the Jersey Shore and surrounding areas.
Bryan Finley
Education:
1994 Lehigh University, B.A.
2021 University of Missouri, M. Ed.
Coaching Licenses & Certifications:
USC Advanced National Diploma
USSF National D
USC Director of Coaching Diploma
USC Regional Diploma
BFUT Level 3
USC 7v7/9v9 Diploma
USC Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma
USC Special Topics Diploma (The Mental Game)
USC Special Topics Diploma (Attacking Principles of Play)
USC Special Topics Diploma (Defending Principals of Play)
USC Special Topics Diploma (Stage 5: 15-18 year old players)
USC Professional Development Certificate (NFHS)
PCA Double-Goal Coach®: Developing Triple Impact Competitors PCA Double-Goal Coach®: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons
CPR/AED certified
Coaching Experience:
2019-2025 Girls’ Program Director, Players Development Academy
2015-present Girls’ Staff Coach, Players Development Academy
2015-2016 Associate Head Coach, Women’s Soccer, Saint Peter’s University (D1)
2012-2014 Head Coach, Women’s Soccer, The King’s College-New York City
2009-2011 Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer, New Jersey City University (D3)
2008-2015 Coach, Oak Knoll High School, Summit, New Jersey (soccer, track & field)
2007-2015 Coach/Program Director, U.S. PARMA Soccer Club
1995-2007 Coach/Program Director, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Soccer Association
Other Experience:
2017-2023 Athletic Director, The King’s College-New York City
2016-2018 Business Development, Sky Blue FC, NWSL, New Jersey
2014-present President, Crossbar Soccer, LLC. New Jersey
2012-16 Assistant Athletic Director, The King’s College-New York City