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MEET THE STAFF
The Hammer Training Academy staff is an experienced team of highly qualified trainers coaches and athletes. We developed a professional performance staff with degrees in the field of Exercise Science and certifications from nationally recognized organizations. With their proven training techniques and methods, the Hammer staff is dedicated to improving athletes of all levels, youth to professional.
Kelly Fitzsimmons:
Director of Club Operations/Fundraising
Club Administrator - Hammer Girls
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Denis O'Brien:
Director Of Player Development - Hammer Girls
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Geraldine Pierre:
Administrator/Club Laison
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Ralf Gawlick:
Club Administrator/Advisory Board
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Barbara Gawlick:
Club Administrator/Advisory Board
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Ieshia Brantley
Club Administrator/Boys U13 Manager
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Hank George
Technical Director/Player Development
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- Southern Connecticut State University Graduate
- Winner of two NCAA Championships in soccer
- Two time All-American and four time All-New England
- Four time New England All-Star selection
- Saint Louis Storm - MISL, Professional Indoor Soccer
- Atlanta Attack, Fort Wayne Flames - NISL, Professional Indoor League
- Boston Bolts - APLS, Professional Soccer
- Boston Storm, Boston Bulldogs, New Hampshire Phantoms, USL, A-League
- USF "B" Coaching License
- Personal Trainer - Fitness Resources of America
- Premier Level Soccer coach for 15 years
- High School Soccer coach for 10 years
- High School Track/Field coach for 10 years
Jean Francillon
Player Development/Junior Academy
- Soccer coach for 5 years - New York City soccer league
- Played in the New York Cosmopolitan Soccer League
- Coached Boys U12 soccer team 'Brooklyn Patriots'
- Transformed the Boys U12 team to the Y-League division
Ed Tremble
Technical Consultant/Director of Coaching
- US Soccer Federation National Coaching Staff Board of Advisor
- US National Team Coaching Staff member
- USSF "A" License
- US Soccer National Youth License
- Former Assistant Coach and Director of Youth Development for the New England Revolution
- Member of the US Men's Olympic coaching staff and the Women's National Team
- Director of Coaching for the Connecticut Youth Soccer Association since 1984
- Holds European Coaching License from Holland and Germany
- 1977 graduate of Springfield College
- Played professional soccer for the "New York Eagles" in the American Soccer League
Ray Reid
Technical Adviser/Academy Director
- National Champion Collegiate Coach at the University of Connecticut
Ray is the head coach of the national soccer powerhouse university of Connecticut men's soccer team. Building on Connecticut's tradition of excellence, Coach Reid led the Huskies to a national championship in 2000. Through twelve seasons, he has compiled an impressive coaching mark of 177-64-24, reaching the NCAA Tournament the last eleven years. During Coach Reid's tenure at UConn, the team has been Big East Regular Season Champions six times and won four Big East Tournaments. His UConn players have earned 15 All-American Honors and 88 All-Big East Honors. Prior to UConn, while the head coach at Southern Connecticut State University, Ray won three national championships, posting an overall record of 146-17-15. In 20 years as a collegiate head coach, he has amassed a record of 323-81-39 (.773), making him the active winningest coach by percentage at the Division I level.
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