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.
A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Renato Freitas has worked at Barton College, NC Women’s Soccer Program as an Assistant Coach. He has coached at many clubs and high schools in Southwest Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. He was part of the TN ODP coaching staff.
Cyclone Coaching Highlights
- 2023-24: Head Coach 2011 Girls: 2nd Place NPL League, U13 Tampa Bay Super Cup Champions, Champions Winter Cup (playing up on U14 B). Runner up Dimitri Cup, Tampa Cup.
- 2022-23: Head Coach 2007 Boys Champions Alliance Cup & Tampa Bay Super Cup.
- 2021-2022: 2021-22 Head Coach 16 Girls DPL & U15 boys Black.
- U15 Boys playing in President Cup final 4 April 23
- U15 Boys Florida State Premier league Champs.
- 2020-21: Head Coach U15 Girls Cyclones DPL, U14 and U15 Boys Black
- 2008: U15 Girls Cyclones Coach (before moving to North Carolina)
- Started as 67th in the rankings to finish the season as 5th
- Were State Cup Elite 8
Coaching Awards:
- 2020-2021 Florida Youth Soccer Association Girls Competitive Coach of the Year
- Greater Neuse River 3A Conf. Coach of the Year,
- Johnston United Soccer Club Coach of the Year 2007 and 2008
- Sportsmanship Award given by the SW Florida Soccer Officials Association.
Additional Coaching Highlights:
- 2019-20: U17 Girls Orange Classic – 1st Place
- 2016-2018: 2002 Boys State cup Elite 8 (U15, U16, U17)
- 2017: U16 Boys Disney Tournament Champion
- 2016: U19 Final-4 State Cup
- U13 Boys Weston Cup Runner up
- 2013: 3A – NC High School State Runner up Mens Championship (SSS High School)
- Champion Greater Neuse River 3A Conf. Tournament (SSS High School)
- Futsal National Champion and State Champion with Lakeway Kickers, TN
- Greater Neuse River 3A Conf. Coach of the Year
- Johnston United Soccer Club Coach of the Year 2007 and 2008
Coach Freitas played at the Professional Youth Academies in Brazil for Clube Atletico Juventus (U15 Sao Paulo State Champion), Palmeiras (U16), and later 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 Masters in Education – Physical Education Pedagogy from East Carolina University in 2011.
