Staff

Paul Mumby

Director of Coaching / Co-founder BEST Soccer and BEST FC

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

Certifications:

• 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

Maria Mumby

Executive Director / Co-founder BEST Soccer and BEST FC

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

Caitlin Pickul

Club Director and Director of Goalkeeping

Experience:

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

Qualifications:

• USSF D 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:

• Wellesley College, Head Coach Women’s Soccer 2022-Present
• Nichols College, Head Coach Women’s Soccer 2020-2022
• 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

Brian Leighton

Technical Director

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Masters of Science in Management ‘13

B.A – Business Administration ’09

USSF – National “B” Pursuing ‘23
USSF – National “C” License ’21
USSF – National “D” License ’19

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2020-Current

Newton North Girls Varsity

2020-2022

Juventus Academy Boston: Regional Director & Girls Director

2013-2020

Valeo FC: Girls Director

2013 – 2017

MIT Men’s Soccer: Assistant Coach

2011-2013

Mount Ida College Men’s & Women’s: Goalkeeper Coach

2011-2013

Bolts FC: Girls Coach

Keon Haji

Coach

Kevin Kiley

Coach

Angel Mogel

Coach

Pat McClellan

Coach

Terry Ryan

Coach

Dani Gemme

Coach

Adam Hoyle

Coach

Ben Deschaine

Coach

Duarte Eduardo

Coach

Alisa Villarreal

Coach

Adam Greene

Coach

Best FC Boys 2012 Blue coach

~College Coaching Experience:
Men’s assistant coach Fitchburg State

~High School Coaching Experience:
Boy’s Varsity assistant Matanzas High School(FL)
Boy’s Varsity Head Coach Gardner High School
Boy’s Junior Varsity Head Coach Saint John’s High School
Boy’s Junior Varsity Head Coach Monty Tech
Boy’s Varsity Head Coach Oakmont Regional High School
~Other Coaching Experience
Central Mass High School Bay State Games Boy’s team
FC United U10

~Playing Experience
BSSL
American International High School
Oakmont Regional High School

Taskin Guven

Coach