David Light
Coaching Experience:
- US SOCCER B LICENSE
- SVSA/MLS Next Tier 2 U-15 & U-16 Head Coach (2025 - Present)
- Palo Alto Soccer Club U-14 NPL and U-12 Premier Head Coach (2022-2025)
- Stanford Soccer Club Head Coach (2017 - 2022)
- Cupertino High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer Head Coach (2019- 2021)
- Red Star Soccer Club Head Coach (2019-2021)
- Gunn High School Boys F/S Head Coach (2017-2019)
- Co-Coach Gunn Boys F/S (2013-2016)
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Playing Experience:
- Stanford Earthquakes, Gunn High School, Foothill College, Canada College, San Jose State University.
Academics
- B.A. San Jose State University - Magna Cum Laude (3.85 GPA)
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Goal: To help players develop on and off the field, and learn qualities such as dedication, work ethic and teamwork! I believe all players with the right mindset can succeed!
Fernando Light
Coaching Experience
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SVSA/MLS Next Tier 2 U-17 Head Coach (2025 - Present)
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Palo Alto Soccer Club Coach 5 years (2013-present)
Head Coach Gunn Boys High school 5 years (2013-17)
Stanford Soccer Club Coach boys/girls
Stanford Eclipse, Earthquakes, Meteors, Microburst
(2013-17)
Assistant Coach Stanford Earthquakes
(Jan 2007 - Jul 2012)
USSF D license
Head Coach Stanford Earthquakes Soccer Camp (2002- 2007)
National Federation of High School Athletics Completed Courses – Fundamentals of Coaching
Concussion Protocol – Sudden Cardiac Arrest
SafeSport Trained
Collegiate Soccer Athlete (Foothill College)
Club Coach 15 years (Stanford/Palo Alto)
San Jose State BA in Psychology
Focus on Sports Psychology/Child Psychology
Deans List of students (SJSU)
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Goal – To improve players technical abilities, making them more confident on the field. Creating a team atmosphere , making the soccer experience fun and competitive for all.
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Coach Efren
- Coached extensive High School and Club Soccer teams over the last 15 years in Bay area.
- US Soccer D Coaching License
