Holds a USSF Soccer B License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma, and CBF with Brazilian Soccer Federation, CBF Academy C License, and CBF Futsal C license.
Cyclone Coaching Highlights:
- 2024-25 U14 Girls head Coach: 2nd Place ECNL Regional. Champions Tampa Cup, Alliance Cup & Weston Cup. U9 Girls Head Coach: Champions Naples Kick off & Dimitri Cup. Finalist Tampa Cup (u10 division) & Weston Cup.
- 2023-24 U13 girls head coach: 2nd Place NPL League, U13 Tampa Bay Super Cup Champions, and Champions Winter Cup (playing up on U14 B). Runner up Dimitri Cup, Tampa Cup.
- 2022-23 U16 Boys Alliance Cup and Tampa Bay Super Cup Champions.
- 2021-22 U15 Boys President Cup final 4 & Florida State Premier league Champs.
A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Renato Freitas have worked at Barton College, NC women’s soccer program as assistant coach. Coached at many clubs and High Schools in Southwest Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. He was part of the TN ODP coaching Staff.
Some Highlight Results:
- Sportsmanship Award given by the SW Florida Soccer Officials’ Association.
- (2019-20) -U17 Girls Orange Classic – 1st Place
- (2016/17/18) 2002 Boys State cup Elite 8 (U15, U16, U17)
- U16 Boys Disney Tournament Champion (2017)
- U19 Final-4 State Cup (2016)
- 3A – NC High School State Runner up 2013 Men’s Championship (SSS High School)
- Champion Greater Neuse River 3A Conf. Tournament (SSS High School)
- Futsal National Champion and State Champion with Lakeway Kickers, TN
Coaches Award:
- Greater Neuse River 3A Conf. Coach of the Year,
- Johnston United Soccer Club Coach of the Year 2007 and 2008
Played at the Professional youth Academies in Brazil for Clube Atletico Juventus (U15 Sao Paulo State Champion) and Palmeiras (U16), he then transferred to Maritimo in Portugal (U17-U18). He also played collegiate soccer in US for Carson-Newman University, as a 4 years starter (and 3 years captain, C-N Player of the Year 2003), helped the Eagles secure three consecutive South Atlantic Conference Championships from 2003-05, and 2-Regional Championships 2003 and 2005 that included a pair of trips to the NCAA Elite Eight.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Carson-Newman in 2005 and later obtained a Master’s in Education – Physical Education Pedagogy from East Carolina University in 2011.
