Staff

Tommy Carter

Founder


As a collegiate player at Old Dominion University, Carter was a scholarship student athlete who finished his four-year career and won the Leadership Award in 1998. Carter graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from ODU.

While still a student at ODU, Carter was capped four times in World Cup Qualifiers in the CONCACAF as a member of the National Team of Bermuda and the U-23 Olympic Team of Bermuda in 1995-2000. Carter also graduated from Academia de Tahuichi in Santa Cruz, Bolivia as the “Best Player” of the Program in 2000. Carter left Bolivia in 2000 and solidified his first professional contract with Luton Town Football Club in the English Second Division. Carter also had spells with Swansea FC, Bristol Rovers FC, and Colchester United FC.

From 2006-2008 Carter was short listed as a candidate for the Assistant Men’s National Team Coach of the Virgin Islands and led his team through several World Cup Qualifying games in 2008.
Coach Carter is a USSF certified licensed coach and also holds a master’s degree from Norfolk State University in Education Administration.

As he continued coaching, Carter observed that many of the players were lacking necessary technical skills needed to excel in soccer. He believes that developing these skills early in a child’s soccer training is fundamental to their success in the game of soccer. It was at that point that he decided to start his own program, Carter’s Elite Futbol Academy, which is geared toward developing the technical ability of a soccer player. In addition to having his own technical academy, Coach Carter continues to do team coaching, he is currently the Head Coach for VA RUSH ACADEMY, RUSHII 06/07, 2011B NERO, & He is also the CONCACAF REGIONAL MANAGER with Cruyff Football Academy located in Tarragona, Spain

Coaching Bio

    Currently HEAD BOYS COACH VA RUSH ACADEMY CONCACAF REGIONAL MANAGER AT CRYUFF FOOTBALL ACADEMY
  • Former job: Head Coach VB City FC 04's, Head Coach Norfolk Collegiate JV, Forgien Minister of Scouting, Tecnifutbol Academy, CONCACAF Scout Tottenham FC U-18
  • 2014 -2015: Soccer Coach – Virginia Beach FC – Premier Development League
  • 2014: Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach, Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk, VA
  • 2013-2014: Boys Soccer Coach, Beach FC U9 Rapids
  • Champions – Sun Cup Tournament, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Champions – Veteran’s Day Tournament, Norfolk, VA
  • Champions – Kickin’ It for Cancer Tournament, Smithfield, VA
  • Champions – Virginia Beach Spring Classic, Virginia Beach, VA
  • 2012: Boys Soccer Head Coach, Churchland High School, Portsmouth, VA
  • 2011: Boys Soccer Head Coach, Old Dominion Soccer Club U-18
  • Won the league and Memorial Day Tournament, Richmond, VA
  • 2011: Girls Soccer Head Coach, Chesapeake United Soccer Club U-14 (League Champions)
  • 2010: JV Soccer Head Coach, Kempsville High School, Virginia Beach, VA
  • 2008-2010 Boys Soccer Head Coach, U-14 Chesapeake United
  • 2008-2009 Girls Soccer Head Coach, Lake Taylor Middle School, Norfolk, VA
  • 2007-2008 Assistant Men’s National Team Coach of the Virgin Islands.
  • 2004-2008 – Boys Soccer Head Coach, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, US Virgin Islands
  • 2002-2003 – Boys Soccer Head Coach, Azalea Garden Middle School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1997-1998 – Boys Soccer Head Coach, U-12 Chesapeake United

Tammy Lynn

Executive Director