Jose "Chuy" Cruz

Youth Development Director

Phone: 503-864-7632

Last Work Experience

Coaching Staff (Boys U09 Academy and Academy 1 Head Coach) and Placement Director for Albion SC Portland - Tigard, OR - May 2021 to April 2023.

Additional Information

I have over 25 years of coaching experience with girls, boys and co-ed teams at the youth club, Junior High and High School level teams. I hold a USSF National “C” License, a USSF National Youth License and a NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma. The U. S. Center for Safe Sport Certificate and The Concussion Training Certificate as well. Before joining Southside Soccer / Albion SC Portland in 2017, I was part of the coaching staff of clubs such as GPS-Oregon and BSC Portland based in the Newberg area. I was also the Varsity Boys Head Soccer Coach at Dayton for 15 years and have earned the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) License / Certification Course. In 2012 I was the Director of Coaching for Newberg Soccer Club and was also part of the coaching staff for 4 years. In 2009, I was named as part of the coaching staff for Academia de Futbol Tecos de Oregon that was affiliated to Estudiantes Tecos Club from Mexico’s First Division Professional League and coached with THUSC in 2008.