Maryely Sanchez

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Holds USSF Grassroots 11v11 & 7v7  License.

Has been coaching with CCSA for 10 years

Cyclones Coaching Highlights

  • 2024-25 U11 Boys White Head Coach: Bazooka Pre Thanksgiving Tournament -Finalist
  • 2024-25 U10 Girls Blue Head Coach: Finalist Bazooka Pre Thanksgiving Tournament  and Cape Coral Cup. Playing up 9v9- Champions Kickoff Spring Classic & CCSA Winter Invitational.    Bradenton Cup-Finalist 
  • 2023- 2024 U9 Girls Blue Head Coach:  Kickoff Spring Classic – Champions.   Doral Cup, CCSA Winter Invitational & Strawberry Classic- & Sarasota cup Finalist
  • 2022-23 U10 Cyclone Girls Blue-  Assistant Coach under coach Chris Mathurin 
  • Champions- Dimitri Cup, Finalists (2x)- Alliance Cup and Sarasota Cup
  • 2021-22 U8 Cyclone Boys Black- Assistant Coach under coach Chris Mathurin, Finalist – Ft Myers Classic (Playing Up in the U9 Division), Weston Cup, Cape Coral Cup & Naples Shoot Out Tournament 

Head Coach for Canterbury Middle School Girls 2023-2025
2024-25- Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champions

Felicia Bonsanto

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Holds a USSF Grassroots 11v11 & 7v7  License. Currently working on Getting her D license. 

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • 2024-25 U13 Girls Head Coach:  Champions Monster Mash & Sarasota Cup.  Finalist Pre Thanksgiving Cup.  FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Semi- Finalist.  USA League 3rd place.
  • 2023-24 U12 Girls Blue head Coach.  Runner up Florida Extreme Cup & Dimitri Cup.  FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Finalist.   Runner UP EDP League, losing out on Championship by goal difference.

Playing history: 

  • 4 year Varsity Soccer player at Florence Township High School / STATE CHAMPION Sophomore year.  3 year captain.  1st team all Freedom Division as a goalie Sophomore & Junior year.
  • Played competitive youth soccer in NJ for 10 years.

Felicia has been coaching will CCSA since 2018.

Jason Kulsveen

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USSF state D License

Played at St. Catharine College in Kentucky

After College played in lower division in Norway for Storhamar.

Cyclones Coaching Highlights

  • 2024-25 head coach U14 boys – 3rd Place (USA Division 1), Commissioner’s Cup Region C Finalistad Coach U13 boys Blue
    • USA d3 League Champions
  • 2023-24 head coach U13 boys – League Champions (USA Division 3), Florida Extreme Cup Finalist

Grew up playing soccer in Norway during the 1990s for the Hamarkameratene (HamKam) youth system.

Player Highlights

High School

  • Assistant Coach at Bryan Station High School (KY) 2014-2015
  • Assistant Coach at Bishop Verot Catholic High School (FL) 2024-2025

Jason has been coaching youth soccer since 2003.

Trisha Botty

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Played division three soccer at the State University of New York at Oswego in 2001

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • 2024-25 Cyclones U14 Girls Blue Head Coach:  Champions Sarasota Cup.  Finalist FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Region C, USA Championship Finalist & Dimitri Cup finalist. U14 Girls Black Assistant Coach Champions Tampa Cup, Alliance Cup & Weston cup.
  • 2023-2024: Cyclones U13 Head Coach:  Bradenton Cup Finalist & Dimitri Cup Finalist.

Playing History:

  • Played varsity soccer at G. Ray Bodley High School in New York. Captain senior year.
  • Played collegially at the State University of New York at Oswego (D3) in 2001

Education and Local Recognition

  • Bachelor of Arts from State University of New York at Oswego University in 2005 and Master’s degree at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication.

Soccer Motto:

  • “I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” – Mia Hamm

Gabe Hillman

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Holds USSF Grassroots.  In the process of getting USSF D (Nov 2025)

College Playing Experience:
Milligan University 2003-2005
Runner ups Appalachian Athletic Conference (2004). 
Selected by team as Champion of Character (2003)  
Andrew College 2000-2002  
Boys Varsity Head Coach North Fort Myers High School:  2022 – present.
  • Coached NMF Boys First Playoff win in over a decade & were Charlotte Invitational Champions.  Four players selected to Senior bowl, one player All Conference.  
  • Assistant Varsity Coach Evangelical HS (2005), North Fort Myers HS (2006). District Championships both years.  
  • Win Shape Summer Camps Soccer coordinator, 2003-2005.
Cyclones 2007 Boys Head Coach 2023-24

Overseas Coaching Experience:
EDGE FC in Bulgaria 2016-2021
Regional Instructor for all new coaches into EDGE FC, 2018-2021.
Mentored for five years by Alan Nixon  (UEFA Pro License)
Played youth Soccer in SWFL & was ODP Florida State pool U14 – U17  
High School Playing Experience:
North Fort Myers High School – Four year Captain and Starter.  

Chris Mathurin

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Holds USSF National D License

Over 20 years of coaching competitive/select soccer, High School, and College Soccer Coaching.

Played for Mary Holmes College West Point MS, Lee University Cleveland, TN as well as Fort Myers Manatee Semi- Pro Fort Myers.

Coached at Lee University, Cleveland, TN (1998-2001)

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

2023-24 Head Coach U10 Girls blue:  -EDP Florida League –Champion, Finalist: Tampa Bay Super Cup, Cape Coral Cup, EDP Spring Kickoff Cup.

2022-23 U9 Boys Head Coach SWFL League runner up. Champions – Tampa Super Cup, St Paddy’s Day Invitational & Dimitri Cup.  Also Champs Kick off Spring Tournament Playing UP in the U10 division. 

2021-22 U13 boys head coach.  President Cup final 4

2020-21 Head Coach U12 boys Cyclones.  FYSA U12 STATE RUNNER UP.
Region C champs, Champions USA league, Columbus Day Classic, Dimitri Cup &Davie Cup playing UP in U13 division.  Runner UP Cape Coral Cup and Florida Extreme Cup.

2019-20 Head Coach U11 Cyclones Boys Black and Blue teams. 
U11 Black were Champions of Florida Extreme cup, Soccer Skills Junior Cup & Bazooka Soccer Holiday Cup.  And Runner up in SWFL Winter playing up in the U12 Division.  Also were Commissioner’s Cup Final 4 (not completed due to Covid 19)

Grew up playing competitive soccer in the Fort Myers area.

Hugo Sorensen

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Holds a USSF National D License.

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • 2024-25 Head Coach U11 Girls Blue: Champions St. Paddy’s Day Invitational.  Finalist CCSA Winter Invitational
  • 2023-24: Head Coach U11 Girls Blue:Champions – Commissioner Cup Region Champ; St.
  • Paddy’s Invitational. Finalist – Cape Coral Cup champ; Dimitri Cup Bronze Division
  • 2022-23 U12 Girls Blue Coach : Finalist – Florida Extreme Cup.  Runner up Commissioner Cup , Champions – Florida St.Paddy’s Day Invitation , Finalist – Kick off Spring Classic, Finalist – Sarasota Cup 
  • 2021-22 U11 Girls Coach: FAL Girls Southern Division League Champs.   Champions:  Florida Extreme Cup& Cape Coral Cup. 
  • 2020-21 U10 girls head coach.  USA League Champions playing UP in U11 Division.   Champions Largo March Madness Soccer Shootout, Cape Coral Cup, Ft Myers Kick off Classic & CCSA Winter Invitational (playing UP in U12 division)
  • 2019-20  2008 U12 Girls  – League play –  FSPL “Future” and SWFL U12 Girls (Champions).   Champions  Bazooka Soccer Holiday Cup & Dimitri Cup & *Final 4 –  Commissioner’s Cup (*Finals Suspended due to Covid) 
  • 2017-18U12 Girls Cyclones.  Champions Disney Gold Division, Dimitri Cup, Ft. Myers Kickoff classic and SWFL Tournament.
  • 2016-17: U11 Girls were SWFL champions, Naples Cup Champions, Region C Champions and West Pines Classic Champions.
  • 2012-13: U12 Girls won the U12 State Championship, winning the Presidents Cup.  

He has coached competitive soccer for 30 years in the SWFL. 

Anthony Martin

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Holds a NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma (equivalent to a USSF B License) and is on Florida ODP State Staff.

Was the Head Coach of the Men’s Soccer Program at Washington Adventist University (WAU) NCAA Div II from 2001- 2012. 2007 named Coach of the Year for Independent DII Schools in the NCAA.

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • 2024-25 U15 Boys Blue Head Coach – Champions USA League!!!  Champions USA Tournament & St Paddy’s Day Cup.   Finalist Naples Kick off Classic.
  • 2023-24 U12 boys Champions – Kickoff Spring Classic.  Finalist – Weston Cup, Cape Coral Cup & Pre – Thanksgiving Cup, Naples shootout. 
  • 2022-23 U11 Boys Champions Ft Myers Kickoff & Florida’s World Cup & Champions Commissioner Cup.
  • 2021-22: U14 Boys Black FYSA President’s Cup Elite 8 & Champions: West Pines Kickoff Classic
  • 2013-2014: U17 boys Cyclones President’s Cup Champions, National Region III Champions, and played in the National Final 4

Additional Coaching Highlights

  • 2007: Coach Martin took WAU’s Men’s Soccer Team to the USCAA National Championships in Michigan.
  • 2002-2005: Assisted University of the District of Columbia Men’s Program and coached as a NCAA Div. II National Clinician in the Youth Education through Sports “YES” program for inner city youths.

Player Highlights:

  • Played semi-pro for the Great Nigeria Insurance Football Club where he was team captain during the 1990-91 season.
  • Played at Liberty University 1992 and received a Bachelor’s in Sports Management.
  • Worked under the direction of Bruce Arena (Head Coach, U.S. Men’s Soccer) in the summer of 1994 at the University of Virginia Camp of Champions.
  • Masters in Human Resource Development from Bowie State University 2001.

Aceyla Aydogmus

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Holds a USSF National “C” License

CCSA Cyclones Goalkeeper Coach 2023 – Current

Aceyla is one of the top up and coming coaches in SWFL.. Acelya coached with Coach Bajro Dizdarevic at camps and has assisted in CCSA Cyclones goalkeeper training since 2017.

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • 2024-25 CCSA U12 Black & Blue Head Coach-  U12 Black– Westin Cup Finalists, Nona Cup Finalists, Cape Coral Cup Gold Boys Bracket Finalists, Tampa Bay Super Cup Finalists, Palm Beach Gardens Finalists.  U12 Blue– Dimitri Cup Finalists. 
  • 2022-23 CCSA Goal Keeper Coach and U8 Girls Assistant – U8 Girls Played League and all tournaments one year up.  Champions SWFL League FYSA Regency Festival.  Finalist Dimitri Cup, Weston Cup & Tampa Bay Super Cup . 

Bishop Verot Girls Varsity Head Coach 2023- 2025:

  • 24-25: NEWS-PRESS COACH OF THE YEAR.  FACA Coach of the year. Private 8 Champions, Regional Finalist.
  • 23-24:  FACA Coach of the Year, District Champions & Private 8 Champions.

Playing Career: 

  • Played in the 2021 WPSL Semi Pro league with Cyclones and earned 2021 South Region All- Conference Team for Sunshine Conference- Southern Division.
  • 4  year started as Division 1 College Goal Keeper at Northwestern State University & Troy University.
  • Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the year x2, First- team All-Conference x2, All-Tournament Team x2, Goalkeeper of the week honors 7 times, First- Team All-Louisiana x2, and All-Academic First- Team x2.
  • Senior Year:  Student-Athlete of the year and Tournament MVP.  Hold 4 records at NSU that include: Most career shutouts, most consecutive shutouts, most shutouts in a single-season, and best goals against average.    Senior year, Shutouts (12) was ranked 2nd best in the nation.

 Started as a player with CCSA and came through Cyclones program.

Played 4 years of varsity high school soccer. Set the single-season shutout record at Mariner high school and was named All-State 2 years, All-District all 4 years. Led team to a district championship in 2018.

Martin Cardenas

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Coach Martin currently holds a USSF E License and is in the process of obtaining his USSF D License.

Has been a Cyclones Head Coach since 2010.

Cyclones Coaching Highlights:

  • FYSA Regional CHAMPION (Playing in National Final 4 in July 2025)
  • 2025 Cape Coral Breeze Coach of the Year
  • 2023-24 U15 Boys Head Coach –NPL League CHAMPIONS
  • 2018-19 U18 Boys.  President cup Finalist and Champions of Miramar Soccer Showcase.
  • 2013-’14 U18 Girls Cyclones Head Coach that had 3 players from the team play college soccer.  
  • 2010-’11 U18 boys Cyclones head coach that had 5 players from the team play college soccer.  

Coaches the Elite Overnight Camp at U.S.F under head coach George Kiefer 2005-present. 
2015 and 2018 FACA 3A High School Coach of the Year. 

High School Soccer Coaching Highlights:

He began Coaching at Mariner High School as an assistant coach in 1993.  Head coach of the girls’ varsity soccer team 1997- 2000.   Was twice named Lee County Athletic Conference Coach of the year during those seasons. 

  • 2024  Mariner High School.  8th Consecutive Regional appearance. FACA 5A Coach of the year.  500th career victory.  LCAC Hall of Fame Induction.
  • 2023 Mariner High School: 5a District Champion (7th straight year).
  • 2022 FACA District 16 4A coach of the year, Regional Finalist and District Champ
  • 2020-2021 4A High School State Final 4, FACA 4A Coach of the year. District and Regional Champion.
  • 2019-20 4A High School State Runner-Up, FACA 4A Coach of the Year, News Press All Area boys soccer coach of the year.

Head coach of boys’ varsity soccer team 1995-1997 and 2000- present. Was FOUR times named New Press All-Area Coach of the Year.    2007-Present F.A.C.A District 16 Chairman (representing Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Desoto counties)  FACA West All-State High School All-Star Coach 7 different times.