Coaches are the key to developing excellence and sportsmanship in every child who participates in the club.

Coaching Staff

Ian Peña Director of Coaching & Player Development - US Soccer A, B, C, D, E, F Licenses - M.A. Ed. Adapted Physical Education - 22 Years Coaching Experience - Ohio South Girls' Coach of the Year 2006 - US Youth Soccer Region II Coach - Ohio State ODP Coach/License Instructor - High School and College Coaching Experience - Played at St. Andrews College - All Carolina Conference, All District - Played in Trinidad & Tobago – Caledonia AIA Email: freedomsoccr@yahoo.com
Pete Fruechtnicht - US Soccer C, D, E, F Licenses - United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma - United Soccer Coaches National Diploma - US Soccer National Youth License - NSCAA Regional and State Goalkeeping Diplomas - ISPAS Level 1 Performance Analyst - Over 20 Years Coaching Experience - Current Ohio State ODP Coach - Former Director of Coaching for Pickerington Area Soccer Association - Played US Amateur Soccer Association (USASA) for 6 years
Aboubacar Diawara (Riki) - US Soccer D, E, F Licenses - 15 Years Coaching Experience - High School and WPSL Coaching Experience - Columbus Eagles WPSL Assistant Coach - Former Ohio South ODP Coach - Played Baraka FC of Guinea D1 - Played ULB Lokeren Belguim - Played Westchester New York "A League"
Kathe Theisen - Women's Soccer Head Coach, Big Walnut HS - US Soccer D, E, F Licenses - US Soccer National Youth License - Current Ohio District and State ODP Coach - Over 20 Years Coaching Experience in Ohio & Virginia
Shelby Jude - US Soccer D, E, F License - Current Ohio District and State ODP Coach - Played at Denison University - Played 2 years with Columbus Eagles FC, WPSL - starter on the Freedom team which won a National Championship in 2010
Franco Njuafac
Jairus Moto - US Soccer D, E, F Licenses - Former captain for the Skylanders of Sussex County Community College in 2004-2006 - Certificate in international sports science. - ISSA Certified - Associates degree in fitness and nutrition. - Bachelors in health fitness and nutrition, Penn State University State College
Erin McCallum
Maria Miller - Played at Wittenberg University - Wittenberg captain for 3 years - Earned the Iron Tiger award - Former Freedom Soccer Club player
Monni Cozzens
Gigi De La Torre
Ekow Dennis - US Soccer D, E, F Licenses - Played at Wilmington College - All Time Leading Scorer - 4 Time All American - Inductee to Wilmington College NAIA Athletics Hall of Fame - Over 20 years of coaching experience - High School and ODP Coaching Experience
Becca Gordon - Former player at University of Akron - Former player at Ohio Dominican University