Name: Constantine
Surname: Konstin
Nickname: "Cony"
Date of birth: 14/12/1956
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Height (cm) : 5’ 8 1/2’’
Weight (kg) : 175 lbs.
Hair color: black
Eyes color: Brown
Particular signs: none
Profession: soccer coach
Engaged with: 26 years married
Children: 2
Shoes number: 9
Shoes trademark: Penalty
Sportsman: Pele
Futsal Player: Falcao
Futsal Coach: Lozano
Futsal League you would like to play/coach:
Brazil

Match you remember (+):
1970 Brazil vs Italy world cup

Match you remember (-): very few

Goal you remember: To many

Career:
Football
USASA Men’s National Team Coach

Futsal
FIFA Futsal Instructor

Drink: Root Beer
Food: almost anything
Car, Your Car: Corvette
Clothing: doesn’t matter
Color: all colors
Actor: Jimmy Steward
Actress: Vivian Leigh
Film: The Gladiator
Book: Stranger in A Strange Land
Women you like:
My wife, my mother, both my grandmothers, daughter
Music: Santana
Singer: Barbara Streisand
Town for living: Mill Valley Californina
Place for holidays: Greece
Football club you like: AC Milan
Pet (animal) : dog
Politic: NONE
3 wishes:
every kid in the world could live in peace,
opportunity to have a future,
and soccerball or futsal at their feet.

Without Futsal what you would like to do:
Futbol

Particular Hobbies:
I like to listen to music, watch movies and see beautiful artwork.

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Futsal Coaching and Playing Career From (1985 – 2005)

· Currently FIFA Coaching Instructor. My job is to travel around the world while being a FIFA ambassador spreading Futsal and instructing future coaching instructors how to teach the game to new coaches.
· 1987 was Player/Head Assistant Coach for the US National Team that competed in Pacific Rim Cup, while playing and coaching against Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Finished 3rd place. Was a part of the USFF Coaches Committee from 1988 thru 1990. One of my duties was to organize and implement Futsal coaching clinics.
· Started playing for the US National Team in 1985 while competing in several exhibition games against Canada, Australia, US base Professional Indoor Teams and eventually competed in the 1987 Pacific Rim Cup.

Accomlpishments

· 1988 U19 Boy’s US National Champions
· 1989 U19 Boy’s US National Champions
· 1990 U19 Boy’s US National Champions

· 1988 Men’s US National Finalist
· 1989 Men’s US National Finalist
· 1990 Men’s US National Finalist

· From 1990 thru 2005 have used Futsal as my number one tool for cross training my soccer players. This year we are establishing the first league for youth and adults in Portland, Oregon.

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Education

· Master Degree in Sports Management, University of San Francisco, CA 1994.
· Bachelor Degree in Liberal Arts, San Francisco State University, CA 1980.


Qualifications

· FIFA Futsal Coaching Instructor.
· United States Soccer Federation ‘A’ National Coaching License since 1992.
· Scottish Football Association UEFA ‘A’ Intermediate Certificate.
· National Soccer Coaches Association of America NSCAA Premier Diploma.
· 30 years of national and international coaching experience at Club, High School, Collegiate, Professional and Olympic Development Program.
· Currently Assistant Coach USL Portland Timbers Professional First Division
· A passionate leader with strong communicational skills, proactive, problem solver and outstanding performance record.
· Experienced with city governmental protocol, including budgetary responsibility, policies, standards and procedures.
· Organized and administrated numerous soccer clinics and camps.
· Bilingual-English/Spanish

Coaching Experience

USASA National Men’s Select Team Coach (February 2004-Present)
· Responsible for identifying and selecting players across the nation, ages 16-26 to form the USASA National Team. Train and prepare the team to compete in selective venues, which allow the players an opportunity to be selected for U.S. National and Professional Teams.
· Led the USASA National Team while competing in Florida February 2005-6 against 4 MLS squads and in California and lead the team in August 2005 against the MLS Rookies of the Year.
· Coached the USASA National Select Team to victory by winning the 2004 US Soccer Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
· Work closely with USASA Executive Board and attend AGM to do coaching workshops.
· For more information go to www.usasa.com/selectteam.asp.
Director of Coaching Westside Metros SC Beaverton, Oregon (August 2002-Present)
· Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the soccer program, including networking closely with college coaches, budgeting, scheduling tryouts, recruiting, training, promoting and administrating local camps and coaching clinics. Finally, supervising paid coaching staff as well as 25 boys and girls select teams.
· Established a Futsal program as well as an all year round soccer school for players ages 6-18.
· Successfully guided 28 State Semi-Finalist, 18 State Finalist, 14 State Champions, 4 Region III Quarter-Finalist, 3 Region III Semi-Finalist and 1 Region III Finalist.
· Chad Barrett who was a member of our club was on the U20 US National Team.
· Work closely with Executive Board and especially with the President of the Club.

Co-Founder and Director of Coaching Tahuichi in the USA (90-Present)
· Established 16 years ago The Tahuichi Way Soccer Program with the World Famous Tahuichi Soccer Academy, which is an intense training program for US and international players. Since 1990 have arranged for travel and training for 1600 players to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Several alumni have gone onto compete at the collegiate, professional and national team levels.
· In January of 2004 the NSCAA had us do a lecture and a clinic for 4,000 coaches in North Carolina.
· July of 2004 ESPN send a crew to Santa Cruz, Bolivia to film the story about The Tahuichi Way. ESPN SportsCenter called Tahuichi, “The Number One Soccer School in the World”. For more information go to www.tahuichi.com please view video presentation.

USASA Region III Men’s Select Team Regional Coach (2000-2003)
· Recruitment and training of USASA Men’s Region III Select Team for US Soccer Festival.
· 2002 USASA US National Soccer Festival Champions Houston, Texas.
· 2001 USASA US National Soccer Festival Finalist Chicago, Illinois.
· 22 of my players were selected onto USASA National Men’s Select Team. Some of these players are now playing in the MLS.

Director of Coaching City of Houston Parks and Recreation, Texas (1995-2002)
· Co-Founded the most dynamic inner-city youth soccer program in America, HMYSL 3,500 players. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the soccer program, including managing facilities, designing and implementing recreational and competitive coaching philosophies, networking with college coaches, organizing travel arrangements, budgeting, scheduling tryouts, recruiting , training and supervising 10 select teams and coaching staff (Houstonian Futbol Club). Also created fund raising programs, promote sponsorship packages and developed a strong media relationship locally, nationally and internationally.

· Houston since it’s inception (1996) has achieved 41 State-Finalist, 8 Regional-Finalist, 1 National Finalist, 1999 Dallas Cup International Finalist and 2002 Semi-Finalist, hundreds of tournament finalist, 100 players selected to the Olympic Development Program and 40 alumni have gone onto college receiving over $300,000 of athletic scholarships.
· Mike Balogun a member of the Club is was on the U17 U.S. National Team.

South Texas State Coach Men’s Select Team (1999-2000)
· Recruitment and training of South Texas Men’s State Select Team.
· 2000 USASA Region III Finalist Greensboro, North Carolina
· 1999 USASA Region III Finalist Atlanta, Georgia.

Northern California State Coach Men’s State Select Team (1995-1996)
· Recruitment and training of Northern California Men’s State Select Team.
· 1996 USASA Donnelly Cup National Finalist Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
· 1995 USASA Region IV Champions Salt Lake City, Utah
· 10 players selected onto USASA Region IV Select Team

College Coaching Experience

Head Assistant Men’s Coach NCAA Division I University of California, Berkeley (1990-1992)
· Responsibilities were in assisting and coordinating all aspects of the soccer program, including training, scheduling games, budget management, recruiting, manage UC Berkeley’s youth soccer camps, development of student athletes, while working closely with the Director of Compliance.
· Developed and maintain alumni for financial support of the program and fund raising moneys from local businesses.
· Coordinate community service activities for the team.

Head Assistant Men’s Coach Junior College of Marin Kentfield, CA (1988-1989)
· Responsibilities were in assisting in training, recruiting, and development of student athletes.

Playing Experience

· Professional – American Soccer League Golden Gate Gales.
· Collegiate – University of San Francisco NCAA Division I under Coach Steve Negoesco.
· Semi-Professional – San Francisco Men’s Premier League Greek Americans SC.
· Semi-Professional – San Francisco Men’s Premier League Mexico United.
· Semi-Professional – San Francisco Men’s Premier League Hellas.
· US Futsal National Team.

Other Accomplishments

· 2006 1 team USYS participating in Region IV Championship
· 2005 Disney College Showcase Finalist
· 2005 Nomads Tournament Finalist
· 2005 3 teams USYS participated in Region IV Championship
· 2005 2 teams USYS Regional Semi-Finalist
· 2005 1 team US Club Regional Fianlist
· 2004 USASA National Men’s Select Team US Soccer Festival Champions.
· 2004 1 team USYS Region IV Semi-Finalist.
· 2004 1 team USYS Region IV Quarter-Finalist.
· 2004 3 teams participated in USYS Region IV Championship.
· 2004 President Cups Champions Phoenix, Arizona.
· 2003 1 team USYS Region IV Finalist.
· 2003 3 teams USYS Region IV Semi-Finalist.
· 2003 1 team USYS Region IV Quarter-Finalist
· 2003 5 teams participated in USYS Region IV Championship.
· 2002 USASA Men’s US Soccer Festival Champions.
· 2001 USASA Men’s US Soccer Festival Finalist.
· 2000 USASA Coach of the Year National Finalist.
· 2000 USASA Coach of the Year Region III.
· 1999 Tampa Bay Florida Sun Bowl Champions
· 1997 Santa Cruz, Bolivia U15 Boy’s Mundialito World Club Semi-Finalist.
· 1994 Mexican Consulates Coach of the Year.
· 1994 Mexican Consulates National Champions.
· 1993 USISL North Bay Breakers Semi-Finalist
· 1989-1992 Head Assistant Coach US National Futsal Team.
· 1989/90/91 US Futsal National Champions
· 1987/88/89 Berkeley High School League Finalist/North Coast Sectionals.

References

· Head Assistant Coach U17 U.S. Men’s National Team 40th Street West, Bradenton, Fl. 34205 Keith Fulk (312) 933-9971
· Coach/U.S. Women’s National Team Sports Psychologist Colleen Hacker PHD 3001 N. Mason Ave. Tacoma, WA 98407 (253) 535-7363
· FIFA Head of Youth Competitions Inaki Alvarez Hitzigweg 11 8030 Zurich, Switzerland 01141332227630 or 01141434431525.

Alumni of Players

CJ Brown MLS Chicago Fire Champions/U.S. National Team, Francisco Gomez MLS Kansas City Champions/U.S. U17& U20 National Teams, Joe Cannon MLS San Jose Champions/U.S. National Team, Jason Thompson MLS DC United Champions/U.S. Olympic Team, Brian Johnson MLS Kansas City Champions, Matt Crawford Colorado MLS, Mark Lisi New York MLS, John Jones LA MLS, Guillermo Jara LA MLS, Marquis White Colorado MLS, Richard Weismann New England MLS, Peter Woodring FC Hamburg Germany/New York MLS/ U.S. National Team, Mike Chabala MLS Houston Dynamos, Leandro Olivera MLS Revolution, Sasha Kljestan MLS Chivas USA U.S. U20 National Team, Tyson Wahl MLS Kansas City/U.S. U17 National Team, Willy Sims MLS Revolution, Justin Moore Dallas FC, Ryan Latham MLS Revolution, Arnold Melchoir FC Lucerne Switzerland, Randy Dedini A-League, Shane Watkins A-League, Sean Simpson, Kimti Simpson A-League, Angelo Sablo A-League, James Tanner A-League, Gabriel Granados A-League, Jeff Acala CISL, Ziad Allen CISL, Tiffany Roberts U.S. Womens National Team/U.S. Olympic Team, Jill Rubinstein Yale/Sweden, Ana Del Bosque UOP/Mexican National Team, Chad Barrett MLS Chicago Fire UCLA/U.S. U20 National Team, Ameche Igwe U.S. U17 National Team and Mike Balogun U.S. U17 National Team.