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NAME: Curt Onalfo POSITION: Head Coach |
At Ridgefield High in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Onalfo played on two state championship teams. He also won two conference titles and helped the Tigers reach the state finals during his senior season when he scored 28 goals.
He then headed to rising soccer power Virginia, where he first teamed with coach Bruce Arena. The Cavaliers shared the NCAA title with Santa Clara in 1989, battling to a 1-1 tie after sudden-death overtime. Onalfo, a central defender, earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a junior and senior.
In addition to his distinguished playing career, Onalfo's coaching experience at the highest levels of competition make him the choice for the Wizards. Onalfo has lead teams in MLS play and Olympic, Gold Cup and World Cup competition as an assistant.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
Professional
1998-99 D.C. United (MLS) MLS Cup Champions 1999, Concacaf Cup Champions 1998, InterAmerica Cup Champions 1998, Runner-up MLS 1998
1997 San Jose Clash (MLS)
1996 LA Galaxy (MLS) Runner-up MLS 1996
1995-1996 Tampico F.C., Mexico
1994-1995 CT. Wolves (A-League)
1991-1992 F.C. La Ciotat, France
US National Teams
1992 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team Co-Captain in Barcelona, Spain
1989 U20 World Cup 4th Place finish Co-Captain in Saudi Arabia
1987-1992 Played Over 100 games (caps) for U.S. Olympic, U-20, and National Teams
College & High School
1990 Herman Trophy candidate
1989-90 All-ACC
1989 University of Virginia NCAA National CO- Champion
1989 Soccer America All-American (Best 11)
1987 High School All-American
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2003 - Present Assistant Coach US Men's National Team
2002 Dec. 15-22 Assistant Coach US U23 Men's National (Olympic) Team
2002 Assistant Coach, D.C. United of Major League Soccer
2001 Interim Head Coach, D.C. United of Major League Soccer (Oct/Nov/Dec)
2001 Assistant Coach, D.C. United of Major League Soccer
2000 Assistant Coach, D.C. United of Major League Soccer (Hired in Nov.)
2000-2002 Director of Youth Development DC United
1992-2001 Trainer and Coach of various youth teams in Ridgefield, CT and McLean, VA
1985-Present Curt Onalfo Soccer/S.C.O.R. Soccer Camps
Coaching Liscences:
2003 National A License - USSF
1999 National B License - USSF
1999 National Youth License -USSF
OTHER SOCCER VENTURES:
1998-Present: President and CEO of Curt Onalfo Soccer, Inc
Curt Onalfo Soccer, Inc. (COS, Inc.) was established as a one-man operation in McLean, Va., in 1998 with the goal of "building self-esteem through soccer." For the past nine years COS, Inc. has consistently grown and now contracts more than 50 coaches, trainers and operational personnel, providing high-quality training to more than 5,000 Northern Virginia families annually. COS, Inc. programs include indoor and outdoor individual, small-group, team, coach, goalkeeper and club training. This past summer more than 1,000 children from McLean, Reston, Sterling, Leesburg, Chantilly, Fairfax, Springfield, Arlington, and as far away as Gaithersburg, Md. participated in COS summer programs. From December through March, another 800-1,000 children will participate in the Eighth annual COS Winter Program at three area Sport and Health Clubs. COS, Inc. also provides coach and player training for three of the areas most popular soccer clubs, McLean Youth Soccer, Vienna Youth Soccer and Arlington Soccer Club.
1999-Present: Technical Director of McLean Youth Soccer (MYS)
McLean Youth Soccer has more than 3000 players and 200 coaches. Responsibilities include writing curriculum, running coach clinics, selection of coaches, creating and implementing year round training programs for players and coaches of all levels and lastly managing McLean Premier Soccer (Elite Teams) which has more than 40 coaches. Since being named TD of MYS in 1999, MYS has increased its membership each year, produced many state championship teams and has sent several players for selection to our youth national teams with most recently the appointment of an MYS player to the USA U-17 residency program in Bradenton, FL this past year.
PERSONAL:
Onalfo was born November 19, 1969 in Sao Paulo, Brazil but relocated to Ridgefield, CT. His hometown is Herndon, VA. He is married to wife Sandra and they have two children, Christian (9) and Gabriela (5). He speaks fluent Spanish.
