Meet Our Coaching Staff
Meet our coaches and club leadership. Team contact details are maintained by FC Salmon Creek.
Meet the Coaches
21 COACHESMeet the people supporting FC Salmon Creek players. Coaching backgrounds appear directly on each profile when available, and you can contact the club for questions.
Adrian Mendez
BU11W · BU12W
USSF D license · 10+ years coaching
Adrian holds a USSF D coaching license and has more than 10 years of coaching experience. He previously coached high school varsity soccer and has served as the club’s Academy Chair.
Ben Goulding
GU9W · GU9B
UEFA B · 10+ years coaching
Ben has more than 10 years of coaching experience and previously played semi-professional soccer. His prior FC Salmon Creek profile lists a UEFA B qualification and USSF C license work in progress.
Dylan Murphy
BU13W
USSF Grassroots License and 5 years coaching
Dylan has 5 years of coaching experience and has his USSF Grassroots License. 2015 Champion of Character Award Winner presented by US Senator Mark Warner. Dylan played high school soccer in northern Virginia.
Jesse Murray
BU17W
20+ years coaching · AYSO B License · USSF D License
Jesse has more than 20 years of coaching experience with FC Salmon Creek. Jesse has his AYSO B License, has coached middle school soccer, and is a Washington Premier League Cup championship with his 2010 boys team in 2024–25.
John Gaydos
BU10W · BU10B
USSF D license · 25+ years coaching
John has more than 25 years of coaching experience and previously coached high school varsity soccer. He holds a USSF D coaching license.
Kevin Lundy
BU16W
USSF Grassroots · 10+ years coaching
Kevin is a former collegiate soccer player with more than 10 years of coaching experience. His previous club profile lists a USSF Grassroots coaching qualification.
Luca Mallon
BU13W
USSF C license · Former collegiate and semi professional player
The son of University of Oregon Hall of Fame forward, Michele Potestio, Luca was always destined to find himself on the touchline. Beginning at OSA in Portland before graduating and playing high school soccer at Wilson High School, graduating in 2015. Luca played and guested with David Hughe’s Salmon Creek teams at various points throughout his career. He then played 2016-17 for the Pays d’Aix Football Club, on their U19 DHR team before returning and playing at Linfield College the 2017/2018 seasons. In France Luca began to develop as a coach, beginning and leading the U7-U10s ‘benjamins’ while in Aix. After a brief spell in the collegiate ranks, he was back off to France, this time joining SAS Épinal where he played on the reserves team. From 2020-22 Luca then moved to Madrid where he played in both Primera and Tercera de Regional in the RMFF with Fútbol Club Británico de Madrid. Luca returned from Madrid to Portland where he has since led the Salmon Creek 2013, then 2013/14 boys on their ascension through the league table. Accolades include winning the 2024 U12 OYSA President’s Cup.
Luca is a USSF C Licensed coach, having earned his licence in December 2025.
Peter del Mar
BU13B
2+ years coaching
Peter was interested in soccer from a young age. Peter played locally at Central Catholic High School and won the 6A state championship. Peter continues to play, and has 2 years coaching. Peter continues to play competitively, and captains his side in the Portland adult leagues.
Sydney Flores-Tucker
BU12B
USSF Grassroots · Former ECNL player
Sydney previously played ECNL soccer and has coaching experience with FC Salmon Creek. The club’s 2025–26 profile lists a USSF Grassroots coaching license and two years of coaching experience at that time.
Brian Cerotsky
GU11W
Cory Toombs
GU10W
Derek Clark
BU09
Josh Harris
GU10W
Katherine Raygoza
GU10B
Malaika Quigley
GU11W
Nicholas Coursolle
GU9W · GU9B
Otis Holt
GU10W
Robert Musafiri
BU09
Ryan Olsen
BU16W
Sean Trimbo
GU11W
Shawn Adams
GU9W
Club Leadership
Joe Frimpong
Club leadership
USSF B license · 30+ years coaching
Joe is the FC Salmon Creek Coaching Director. Joe has a USSF B coaching license, previous high school varsity coaching, collegiate playing experience and more than 30 years of coaching experience.
David Hughes
Club leadership
USSF B license · 30 years coaching
David has his USSF B coaching license, 30 years of coaching experience, played college soccer, and prior service as Club President and Advanced Chair.