We are here to provide you and your family with the best youth soccer experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished coaches and administrators. Read the bios below to learn more about your coach and other leaders in our community.
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Ricky Bobby
Director of Coaching - Boys
Phone: 866-981-2583 x 216
Fax: 404-506-9870
Email: [email protected]
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About Ricky Bobby: Ricky has spent 10 accomplished years with AC Red Fire making sure to help bring in the best coaches and best programs for young players. He has played soccer since he was able to walk, and he has always wanted to be involved in bringing soccer to the youth in his community. He is very excited to be able to be a part of the administration here at AC Red Fire, and he hopes to continue to bring great programs for the Red Fire boys teams!
Bob is a National "B" and "C" licensed coach with an NSCAA Director of Coaching diploma. He has worked with clubs across the country for over 30 years including her time with AC Red Fire.
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Jimmy Dugan
Coaching Director - Girls Program
Phone: 866-981-2583 x 216
Fax: 404-506-9870
Email: [email protected]
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About Jimmy Dugan: Jimmy has spent 8 great years with Red Fire helping bring in the best coaches and best programs for young players. He has coached baseball for over 25 years, and loves being involved in bringing sports to the youth in this community. He is very excited to be able to be a part of the administration here at Red Fire, and hopes to continue to bring great programs for the Red Fire girls teams!
Jimmy is a National "B" and "C" licensed coach with an NSCAA Director of Coaching diploma. He has worked with clubs across the country for over 25 years including time with Red Fire.
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Didier Drogba
Coaching Director - Boys Program
Phone: 866-981-2583 x 216
Fax: 404-506-9870
Email: [email protected]
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About Didier Drogba: Didier was a Côte d'Ivoire international and helped the team qualify for its first ever World Cup, held in Germany in 2006. His first cap came on 8 September 2002 against South Africa and he scored his first goal with "The Elephants" on 11 February 2003 against Cameroon in a 3-0 victory. From age five, Didier played in the streets near where he lived, and it was not until he was 15 that he began to play on a more established team in his area.
Didier is a National "D" licensed coach. He has enjoyed working with several clubs in the area and is happy to be with Red Fire now.
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Andrea Pirlo
Executive Director
Phone: 866-981-2583 x 216
Fax: 404-506-9870
Email: [email protected]
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| Andrea has played for the Italian youth teams U-15, U-18 and U-21, captaining and leading the latter to victory in the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship as the Golden Player and Top Scorer of the tournament. He joined the Italian senior side during the qualification round for World Cup 2002 and captained the national team to a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. Later, he was instrumental in their victory in the2006 World Cup. Pirlo started his career as an offensive midfielder until coach Carlo Mazzone developed a deep-seated playmaking role while at Brescia withRoberto Baggio. Carlo Ancelotti further-developed this role at Milan. He now joins the ranks of ACRF to help improve the opportunities of our young players!
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