Gateway Rush Soccer Club

Executive Director

Joe Reiniger
Executive Director

Playing Experience

Professional

13 year MISL, NPSL Indoor Soccer Career , Six time All-Star, 601 career goals
Two Time Champion(1995 St. Louis Ambush, 2001 Milwaukee Wave)
Finals MVP in 2001 Championship Series
105 game point scoring streak (2nd longest all time)
Holds record for most 3 point goals in indoor soccer history

College

SIUE 4 year starter
4th leading scorer in School History
3 time All-Midwest Team
Elected to SIUE Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Coaching Experience

SIUE Assistant Coach (1997-98)
Interim head coach for St. Louis Ambush (1999) and St. Louis Steamers (2005)
Over 10 years of experience running a select soccer club
National C license holder

Contact
[email protected]

Chief Operations Officer

Andrew Crawford
Chief Operations Officer

License

USSF "C" Soccer Coaching License
NSCAA Advanced National
NSCAA Goalkeeper Diploma 1
NSCAA Goalkeeper Diploma 2
National "Y" License
NCSAA Director of Coaching Diploma

Coaching Experience
Assistant Coach at McKendree University, 2012 - 2015
Staff Instructor for the State of Illinois, 2011 - 2019
St. Louis Community College @ Forest Park, 2009 - 2011
Althoff Catholic High School Girls Assistant Coach, 2008 - 2011
BFC SC/Legacy FC, 2003 -2019
Missouri Olympic Development Program, 2019 - Present

Contact
[email protected]

Director of Soccer Operations

Larry Julius
Director of Soccer Operations

Playing Experience

Professional

Drafted at the age of 18 by the Kansas City comets
Youngest player in the ASL former NASL for the Miami Sharks outdoor under Carlos Alberto
91-92 All star in the NPSL
92-93 Champions with the Kansas City Attack
Played for the Milwaukee Wave from 1993-1996 then for the Harrisburg Heat from 1997-1999
USA Futsal International in 98 to Qualify for the 2000 World Championships
Retired with 538 points as a Defender in the NPSL

College

National championship for Flo Valley

Coaching Experience

Director of coaching with Hershey Avalanche
Director of coaching with Capital area premier academy
Academy coach in charge of player development with Pennsylvania Classics
Completed youth module with Rene Mulensteen formally of Manchester United
SLSG Age Group Director
USSF B License coach

Contact
[email protected]

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & CAP DIRECTOR

Marc Hager
Director of Player Development
CAP Director

Playing Experience:

Webster University

St. John Vianney HS

Coaching Experience:

Quincy University Women’s Head Coach

McKendree University Women’s Assistant Coach

Kutis Soccer Club

Certifications:

USSF National “C” License

NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma Level 1

NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma Level 2