Monica Gonyo

Executive Director and Goalkeeping Director

Monica Gonyo

Gonyo oversees all club administration and operations, as well as the development of all goalkeepers in the club. Gonyo won the 2011 U18 USYS National Championship while being named the "Golden Glove" best goalkeeper. She played at Loyola University in Chicago where she set the school's all-time records for career shut-outs, single season goals-against average, and career goals-against average.  After her collegiate career, Gonyo played with the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars and was the starting goalkeeper for the 2015 WPSL National Championship winners.  

Andy Lee

Director of Coaching and ECNL Director

Andy Lee

Lee directly oversees the ECNL Program (U13-U18/19 ECNL and ECNL Regional League).  He also supports staff and training in the Pre-ECNL Program (U11-U12) and Youth Academy.  

Hayley Lavers

Vice President of Operations

Hayley Lavers

Hayley Lavers oversees all business and operations.  She has extensive experience coaching in youth, college, and professionally.  As a player, Hayley was a member of multiple US Soccer youth national teams, and starred collegiately at Santa Clara University. 

Christian Lavers

Director of Methodology

Christian Lavers

Lavers oversees the training methodology, club philosophy and style of play, and development curriculum for all club staff and programs.  Lavers has led teams to National Final Fours at multiple levels including winners of the only top tier youth championship in Wisconsin history.  Lavers holds a USSF "A" License, the USSF "Y" License, and the NSCAA Premier Diploma.  

Kenzie Challoner

Youth Academy and Pre-ECNL Director

Kenzie Challoner

Challoner played for FC Wisconsin for the majority of her youth career, and played college soccer at Winona State University where she was named team captain, participated in the NCAA tournament, and earned the Presidential Scholar award 3 times.  Kenzie graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Human Resources. 

Calvin Deutsch

Staff Coach

Calvin Deutsch

Calvin Deutsch has coached for many years with the Tosa Kickers, ranging from Undr-6, Academy and through high school levels.  He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and has a US Soccer "D" license.

Mike Malen

Staff Coach

Mike Malen

Malen is a former collegiate soccer player and won the 1995 NCAA Division I National Championship at Wisconsin.    

Nick Herzog

Staff Coach

Nick Herzog

Nick Herzog has coached at multiple clubs in southeast Wisconsin over the past several years, including Strike and Elmbrook.  He has a US Soccer "D" license.

Austin Backus

Staff Coach

Austin Backus

Austin is the assistant Men’s and Women’s soccer coach at Madison College as well as the assistant girls' soccer coach at Catholic Memorial High School. Additionally, he works with the FC Milwaukee Torrent in several capacities,  Austin will work with the FC Wisconsin U13 and U14 ECNL Regional League teams and will assist with ECNL and ECNL Regional League teams U15 and up.

Frank Crivello

Academy Coach

Frank Crivello

Crivellow has over 20 years coaching at Elmbrook United, including Elm Grove Soccer Club and Brookfield Soccer Association. He played collegiately at Carrol College and holds both a US Soccer “B” License and the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma

Kara Kuttler

Academy Coach

Kara Kuttler

Kara played at Seattle University where she led her team in goals and assists and is in the top ten goal scorers in team history.  Her senior year she was named to the All West Coast team as well as being named the Seattle University Female Athlete of the Year.  She played for the Women's Sounders Team in the W-League and coached for the Sounders youth programs as well as ECNL club Crossfire Premier.

Katie Reiels

Academy Coach

Katie Reiels

Katie Reiels (nee Hishmeh) played collegiately at Marquette University where she started 67 games in her career, earning All Big-East 2nd Team honors and Big East All-Academic team as a senior.  She played youth soccer with FC Milwaukee.

Vito Parente

Academy Coach

Vito Parente

Vito coached at FC Wisconsin from 2012 - 2016 with the ECNL teams, and now works with the Academy where his daughter also plays.  He played at Marian University and has a US Soccer "C" license. 

Ben Hall

Academy Coach

Ben Hall

Ben works as a staff coach on both the boys and girls side at FC Wisconsin and holds a US Soccer “C” License.

Drew Watson

Consultant

Drew Watson

Drew Watson is a pediatric sports medicine physician and team physician for the University of Wisconsin Badgers.  He holds a US Soccer "A" License and National Youth License.  Watson played collegiately at Trinity University in San Antonio and has years of experience coaching youth soccer in Wisconsin and Texas.

Joana Bromley

Sports Performance Consultant

Joana Bromley

Joana has a Masters in Sports and Performance Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  She played college soccer her freshman year at Ohio University, transferring at the end of the year to play 3 years at the University of Wisconsin where she started 41 games was named Academic All-Big 10 in 2011 and 2012.  She played youth soccer with FC Milwaukee.

Sam Wolff

Futures Coach

Sam Wolff

Sam Wolff (nee Vicker) played collegiate soccer at Marquette University where she appeared in 23 games during her career and earned 2012-2013 Big East All-Academic team honors.  She played youth soccer with FC Milwaukee. 

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