Kris Anderson

Founder and Director

 

 

The Fusion Soccer Academy is a long standing dream of founder and director, Kris Anderson.  Coach Anderson has been involved in the development of youth talent over the past 18 years in the southern New Jersey area.  Many of Coach Anderson's players have gone on to represent their state ODP, regional ODP, and even youth national ODP programs.  Through his development, players under Coach Anderson's guidance have gone on to Division I, II, and III colleges around the country.  These players have found great success in their soccer lives, as well as their personal lives, in part because of the lessons learned through the sport of soccer, and the commitment necessary to be competitive athlete at the highest level.  These lessons are at the forefront of the Fusion Soccer Academy........Hard Work, Dedication, and the Pursuit of Greatness!

 

Anderson is a former college coach at both Rutgers University-Camden, where he was the program's head coach, and Arcadia University, where he spent six seasons as the women's soccer assistant coach.   Anderson

has a wealth of soccer experience, both as a coach and a player. After playing four years of scholastic soccer – his first two at Willingboro High School and his last two at Lenape – he played collegiate soccer at one of the NJAC’s powerhouse programs, Richard Stockton College. A center back and marking back with the Ospreys, Anderson played two seasons for Stockton before injuries and his work schedule forced him out of the collegiate game. 
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Anderson graduated from Stockton in 1998 as a Public Health major, with a concentration in Health Care Administration. He was offered a professional contract with the Eastern Shore Sharks of the USISL, but turned it down and started coaching and training soccer players in South Jersey in 1999. His Youth coaching resume is extensive and boasts some of the best teams and players within the state and region.  His previous youth soccer teams have included  a four-time state semifinalist, a two-time state finalist and a regional quarterfinals. 

 

Anderson joined the Arcadia University women’s program in 2003 as an assistant under new Head Coach Rick Brownell. He helped the Knights qualify for their conference tournament every season, first in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference and later in the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation, also known as the Middle Atlantic Conference. Arcadia won the PAC title and earned an NCAA berth in 2005. The Knights lost in overtime in the 2007 MASCAC Freedom Conference title game. 

Anderson has been a personal trainer for numerous State ODP (Olympic Development Program) players, several regional ODP players and a pair of national ODP players. His former players have played at all divisions of NCAA soccer, including one who has won a pair of national titles at the University of North Carolina, as well as a  current NWSL and U23 National Team player.

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In the summer of 2021 Coach Kris will be joining the NJ Surf, where he will work with the '06 girls team.  He is also the assistant coach for the WPSL Inter AC, and the head coach for the Inter AC U-21 team WPSL team.

 

College Playing Experience:

• Stockton College - Nationally ranked program

 

Professional Playing Experience:

• Eastern Shore Sharks (USISL)

Coaching Experience: 

• ODP coach in NJ

• Head coach at numerous clubs (Deptford Soccer Club, Highland Soccer Club, Atlantic United, Hamilton Elite FC)

• NJYS coach

• DOC - Club Level

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College Coaching Experience: 

• Acadia University - 1st Assistant

• Rutgers University - Camden - Head Coach

• Stockton University - Assistant

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WPSL Coaching Experience:

• Philadelphia Lonestar FC Women - Assistant

• Inter AC - Assistant

• Inter AC u-21 - Head Coach

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Byron Carmichael

Head Coach / Trainer

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The Lumberton, NJ native played his college soccer at Marshall University (1999-2002) where he remains the school’s all-time goalscoring leader, and was elected to Marshall’s athletics hall of fame. He was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Soccer Superdraft, but ended up playing in the United Soccer Leagues for the Cincinnati Riverhawks of the Pro Soccer League (PSL). After half a season with them, he was transferred to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the PSL. The highlight of his time with the Hammerheads was assisting twice in the club’s 4-1 US Open Cup upset of Major League Soccer’s Dallas Burn (now known as FC Dallas).

After his first professional outdoor season, Carmichael spent the 2003/04 season with the Philadelphia Kixx of the Major Indoor Soccer League before joining Ocean City FC (then known as the South Jersey Barons) in the summer of 2004. That year, he helped the club to their historic undefeated regular season in the PDL, and later returned to the PSL by signing with the Utah Blitzz. Carmichael would help Utah win a championship, by scoring the equalizing goal in the 80th minute of the league title game. The Blitzz would eventually win the game on penalty kicks over the Charlotte Eagles.
          
After the 2004 season, he returned to South Jersey and helped the club with their move to Ocean City prior to the 2005 campaign. He scored 10 goals and dished out four assists in 2005 and helped the Barons make a run to the third round of the US Open Cup. In 2006, he totaled six goals and four assists and topped that in 2007 with nine tallies and another four helpers. Carmichael also scored the lone goal in Ocean City’s 1-0 upset of Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) in the first round of the 2007 US Open Cup.

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Coach Byron is currently a coach for NJ Surf '04 boys.

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Maudin "Dino" Kadriu

Head Coach / Trainer

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Coach Dino brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Fusion Soccer Academy staff.  Coach Dino coached the Hamilton Elite FC Academy '02 girls team that was one of the top teams in the state of NJ.   In the summer of 2021 Coach Dino will be joining NJ Surf, where he will work with the '06 girls team.  We are excited to have coach Dino as one of our coaches at the Fusion Soccer Academy.

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Youth Playing Experience:

• Absegami High School Soccer

• Varsity Starter/American Conference Honorable Mention  (2006, 2008)

• Led Absegami in assists and 2nd in goals Senior Year

• CAL Champions 2006 and 2008

• Lead Junior Varsity Team in scoring and assist as a freshman

• Captain South Jersey Barons Youth Academy (1998 – 2008) as a Defender and Midfielder

• ODP Super Y League National Pool Camp in Orlando, Florida (2005)

• Captain South Jersey Barons Youth Academy (1998 – 2008) as a Defender and Midfielder

• Multiple team MVP awards (voted by coaches and players)Travelled to England with team in 2004 and played multiple England youth teams, toured England as well as play Reading FC Academy team

 

College Playing Experience:

• Rutgers University

• Walked on to the Rutgers Men’s D1 soccer program freshman year, but left the team to focus on Engineering Degree

• President and Captain of Rutgers Men’s Club Soccer (2011–2013)

• Vice President and Captain of Rutgers Men’s Club Soccer (2009–2011)

•  Lead Team in scoring and assists (2011-2013)

• Ranked 4th in the region for club soccer teams (highest in school history)

• Reached semi-finals for Regional Club Soccer Tournament

• Prepared/Lead training sessions, scheduled games, scheduled referees and travel arrangements for the team

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Professional

• B.S in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University 

• Engineer, Department of Transportation

 

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Robert Schwartz

Head Coach / Trainer

 

 

Coach Bob Schwartz joined the staff in 2017.    Coach Bob is the head coach of the Hamilton Elite FC '05 Premier Boys and trains teams at Seneca United Soccer Club as well.  He brings a great deal of experience to the Fusion Soccer Academy staff, both as a player and a coach.

Youth Playing Experience: 

• 4 years with NJ ODP Youth Team

• East Coast Region 1st Team

 

College Playing Experience:

• American University

• 4 year starter/captain junior year

 

Professional Playing Experience:

• Hershey Wildcats (non-contracted player)

• New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (A-League)

Coach Experience: 

• ODP coach in Maryland and NJ

• Head High School coach at The Hun School in Princeton

• Head High School Boys coach at Montgomery High School 

• NJYS coach

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Nick Juengert

Head Coach / Trainer

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Coach Nick joined the Fusion Soccer Academy staff in 2017.  Coach Nick carries some of the best experience of all the coaches in our program with over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience.

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College Playing Experience:

• 2 Years Burlington County College

• 2 Years Rutgers University

 

College Coaching Experience:

• Richard Stockton University Women's Coach (202-87-34 record, .687 winning percentage)

• Entering 15th season

• Over 200 wins

• 4 NCAA Tournament appearances

• 2 ECAC Titles in 9 appearance

• At least 12 wins in 13 of 14 season

• 6 Years as an assistant coach for Rider University Men's team

• 6 Years as Head Men's Coach at Burlington Community College with a record of 73-32-7

 

Club Coaching Experience:

• NJ ODP 

• Medford Strikers

• Hamilton Elite FC Academy Coach

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WPSL Experience

• 2021 Inter AC Head Coach

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Professional

• BS Physical Education and Sport's Management Rutgers University

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Rylee Getter

Trainer

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Wayne Heinz

 Trainer

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Eric Woods

Trainer

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Justin Patton

Trainer

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Kelsey Yaiser

GK Trainer

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