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Andrew Donnery joined the Cal staff in the fall of 2011 as the director of operations.
Donnery possesses extensive soccer experience, both as a player and as a coach in England and the U.S. In the States, Donnery has worked with the Cape Fear Soccer Association, the Wilmington Hammerheads professional team, Coastal Carolina Soccer, Universal Sports Group as its national director of coaching, CYSA North ODP Technical Director, and most recently as the executive director of Fremont Youth Soccer League. He has also acted as a coach educator and instructor for the United States Soccer Federation and worked with the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association as a member of their Olympic development staff. He recently designed and helped implement the CYSA Cal Soccer League, which is currently the third largest youth league in the US, as well as being the architect behind the U8-U10 academy program in North Carolina.
Donnery obtained a bachelor's degree in applied psychology from Liverpool John Moores University and is currently studying towards a master's in business administration at the University of Liverpool.
He holds a UEFA "A" License, a UEFA International Coaching License, UEFA 12-16 Youth License, UEFA 17-21 Youth License, USYS National Youth License, NSCAA Premier License, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, NSCAA Master Coach Diploma and the English FA Academy Manager's License. He authored a book called "Let the Kids Play," which is designed to put the fun back in the game with a collection of enjoyable, stimulating and developmentally appropriate exercises for young players. Over the years Donnery has placed players into Division 1 college programs, state ODP, regional ODP and the U.S national team as well as recently seeing one of his players sign for Everton FC of the English Premier League. Donnery has recently been added to the California North ODP staff, Region IV ODP Staff and has worked at the National ODP Camp. He is also the Director of the NSCAA DOC Course and a NSCAA National Staff Instructor.
