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:
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.
Holds: United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National “A” License, United Soccer Coaches (USC) D.O.C Diploma, (USSF) National Youth License, (NSCAA) Goalkeeping National Diploma.
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 U10 Boys Black: Champions Florida Extreme Cup and Cape Coral Cup. EDP U10 Fall League Champions. U8 Boys Black: Champions Naples Spring Shootout, Adidas Cup & Tampa Super Cup. Finalist Bradenton Cup & Dimitri Cup. U15 girls Blue Head Coach: Champions Bradenton Cup & Finalist Ft Myers Kickoff.
2022-23U8 Boys Black: 2nd place SWFL League in U9 division. Champions Ft. Myers Kick off. U12 Boys Black: Champions: Ft Myers Kickoff. Region C Champions. FYSA STATE RUNNER UP. U10 Boys Region C Champions Playing UP in U11 division. Champions Southeastern Labor Day Cup & Extreme cup.
2021-22U11 Boys Black: USA League Winners. Region C Champions / Southeastern-USA Labor Day Cup, Champs USA League, Champs Florida Extreme Cup.
2021-22U11 Boys Blue: SWFL league Champ. Champions West Pines, Champs Salty Palms Showdown, Champs Dimitri Cup, Champs Cape Coral Cup
2012-2013 Head Coach for U11 Girls and U15 boys Cyclones. Both teams were the Division 1 Region C Championship.
2010-’11 U14 girl’s cyclones team coached by coach Felix were Presidents Cup Champions and represented the state of Florida in the National Regional Tournament in Alabama.
Coach Felix has been coaching in SWFL for over 15 years, involved with the development of recreational, competitive, and collegiate athletes and is Founder of Acosta Academy of Excellence (2014). U23 PDL assistant coach for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
His experience goes beyond SWFL, traveling nationally and internationally to compete, and educate himself about other soccer cultures. Some of these travels include:
Adidas International Training Program (2013); Real Madrid CF, Spain
USSF “A” License International Workshop (2015); FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting of Lisbon FC, Portugal
45th Annual McDonald’s Cup and Cordial Cup (2016); Weil en Rhein, Germany and Kembs, France – First team from United States to compete in tournament, where the youth academies of Juventus, Chelsea, Olympique de Marseille, Bayer 04 Leverkusan, FC Barcelona, and eventual tournament champions Borussia Dortmund competed as well.
Took 2003-2004 age group boys to Costa Rica (2017) to compete in exhibitions against youth academies of professional clubs Alajuela, Belen, and Regional Select Players.
Austria (2018) Cordial Cup with the U15 Boys, some of youth academies that competed Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull FuBallakademie Salzburg, Ajax Amsterdam, FSV Mainz, Yokahama Japan.
Peru Dec 2018 and Dec 2019, Exhibitions games U15-U16 youth academies Alianza Lima, Universitario, Deportivo Municipal and Attend Coaches (ANEF) Seminario Internacional
Played professional for NK Krajisnik and NK Mladost in Bosnia for 8 season and NK Djakovo in Croatia for one season.
Player Development:
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 U13 boys Champions Weston Cup and Adidas Cup.
2023-24 U9 girls Head coach: Champions Tampa Super Cup, Weston Cup, Dimitri Cup & Cape Coral Cup.
U12 Girls head coach: FYSA STATE CHAMPIONS. FYSA Region champions. 2nd place FAL League. Champions Labor Day Cup. U11 Girls FAL LEAGUE CHAMPOIONS.
2022-23 U8 Girls head coach: SWFL Champions U9 division. Sarasota Cup Champions. Finalist Tampa Super Cup, Weston Cup, Dimitri Cup.
2021-2022 U14 Girls DPL and U17 Girls DPL Head Coach. U14 Girls: Champions 2007 DPL League. Champions Disney Labor Day Tournament (u15 division) & Dimitri cup. DPL showcase Group winner & IMG showcase Group Winner. U17 Girls DPL showcase 1st place, Disney showcase 1st place & Las Vegas showcase 2nd place.
2020-2021 U13 Girls DPL and U16 Girls DPL Head Coach. Both teams DPL League Champs!
2019-20 U15 girls: FSPL premier division – CHAMPIONS – undefeated, Brevard Season opener- CHAMPIONS, West pines kickoff – CHAMPIONS, 3 Florida ODP players
Moved to Iowa and ran the Waterloo Soccer Academy (SC Krajisnik) from 1998 to 2002. The teams Bajro coached had the following results: 1999 Iowa State Games champions U9, 2000 Iowa State Games champs U10, 2003 Iowa State Games Champs U13, 2006 Iowa State champs U16 and u19, 2010 Iowa Indoor State Champs U11.
Holds United States Soccer Federation National C License, United Soccer Coaches National Diploma, & Coever Coaching Youth Diploma.
Coached collegiate soccer in Oregon and California for 12 years before relocating to SWFL.
Played for Simpson University and Corban University in NAIA. Play PDL (now USL2) for Cascade Surge for 2 seasons.
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2023-24 U16 & U19 boys head coach. U16 boys Champions Tampa Super Cup. Florida Cup final 8. (playing April 13). U19 Orlando city Champions.
2022-23: U15 and U19 Cyclones Boys Head coachU19s: Champions: Florida State Premier League, Advanced to President’s Cup final 4. U15s: Champions Florida Extreme Cup, Third Place Florida State Premier League, Advanced to President’s Cup final 4.
2021-22 Head Coach 2005 Boys: Commissioner Cup State Champs & West Pines Champs.
He was also the Director of Coaching at Capital FC Timbers in Oregon for 3 years focusing on the youth development of the Salem, Oregon community and its youth coaches.
2023-24 U17 Boys Cyclones: NPL State Champions, USYS Presidents Cup Southern Regional Champions (Plano, Texas) and Presidents Cup Finalist. Reached the NPL National Finals Quarter Final in Denver, Colorado losing 3-2 to the eventual National Champions.
2022-23 U14 Boys Cyclones: Commissioner Cup Semi Finalist and Naples Cup Finalist
Tony was a Former Professional Player for many years.
2024-25 U10 boys blue team Head Coach: Champions CCSA Winter invitational, El Classico Junior tournament. Finalist Naples Classic (playing up in U11 division) & Naples Shootout, EDP Fall league Second place.
2023-24 Cyclones U9 Boys Blue Head Coach: Finalist Cape Coral Cup, Finalist at CCSA winter invitational playing up U10 & Finalist at Bradenton Cup.
2018-19 Head Coach U10 Cyclones boys Champions Adidas Fall Classic, Champions Best of the Bay and Runner Up Naples Kick off Tournament.
2017-18 U9 Boys Cyclones Champions U9 SWFL League.
Has been Cyclones head coach since 2011. Was an Assistant coach for the Cape Coral High school girls Varsity team for 2 seasons. Worked with the Excel Program 2010-2014. CCSA Club USA soccer camps staff for past 8 years.