Meet Our Senior Staff

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 our senior staff.

Paul Mumby

Director of Coaching
Co-founder BEST Soccer and BEST FC

Phone: 508-292-6082
Email: [email protected]

UEFA 'B' License
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
NSCAA Small-sided Games Diploma
Certified Goalkeeping Coach
Coerver Youth Diploma
Certified K - 12 Physical Education Teacher

Coaching Experience:
West Boylston Girls State Winning Coach
1999-2006
Westborough High School Girls Varsity Coach 2007-Present
WPI College Club Coach

Playing Experience:
Semi-Professional

Maria Mumby

Executive Director
Co-founder BEST Soccer and BEST FC

Phone: 508-292-6082
Email: [email protected]

Qualifications:
International M.B.A., Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands
B.S., Accounting (with honors), Philadelphia University, Pa
A.B., Penn State University, State College, Pa

Work Experience:
IBM, Strategy Consulting Group, Cambridge, Ma
Mainspring, E-commerce Consulting, Cambridge, Ma
Lucent Technologies, North Andover, Ma
AT&T, Philadelphia, Pa
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Philadelphia, Pa

Shaun Whittington

Junior Academy Director
Coach: 2006 Boys Blue, 2010 Boys Red, 2010 Boys Blue, 2012 Boys

Email: [email protected]

UEFA 'B' License; NSCAA National Diploma; FA Level 3 Qualification; Certified Level 1 SAQ Trainer
BSc Physical Education Degree
Program Director for Challenger Sports New England
Coaching Experience: JSSA Boys Director; Coached High School and College in England
Professional Club Coaching: Portsmouth FC
Playing Experience: Semi-Professional

Caitlin Pickul

Club Director and Director of Goalkeeping

Email: [email protected]

Loyola University MBA Sports Management
Providence College B.S. Marketing
Played for 4 years at Providence College as goalkeeper

USSF F License, NSCAA Goalkeeper Level 1,
NSCAA Special Topics Diplomas: The Mental Game, Training the Goalkeeper
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the NSCA

Coaching Experience:
Nichols College, Head Coach Women's Soccer
College of the Holy Cross, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
2016-2020
Wellesley College, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach and Assistant Director Strength & Conditioning
2011-2016
Salem State University, Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach
2010
SF Vikings, Head Goalkeeper Coach 2008

Coach: 2004 Girls Elite

Email: [email protected]

NSCAA National Diploma
ISSA Certified Trainer
ICA Fitness & Conditioning for Soccer License

Coaching Experience
New England Revolution Academy Sports Performance Manager 2014-2017
Westfield University Intramural Soccer Supervisor 2006-2008
Mass Bay Community College Assistant Coach 2009-2011
District Select Coach 2009-2011
Director of Sports Performance Fieldhouse Sudbury 2013-2014
Sudbury Academy U12 Girls Head Coach 2013-2014
Academy Coach New England Revolution 2012- 2017
Strikers United U13 Boys Head Coach 2014-2015
Strikers United U11 Boys Head Coach 2014-2015
Strikers United U14 Boys Head Coach 2015-2016
Strikers United U12 Boys Head Coach 2015-2016
Strikers United U11 Boys Head Coach United & Storm team 2016-2017

Coach: 2004 Girls Elite

Email: [email protected]

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Meet Our Senior Staff

Paul Mumby

Maria Mumby

Shaun Whittington

Caitlin Pickul

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