Professional Coaches

Coaching Staff

Steve Arce

Vardar Boys Youth Director

Phone: (248)786-7803

Experience

Vardar Boys Youth Director
Michigan State University 1998-2001
1st Team All Region-MSU
1st Team Big Ten-MSU (2yrs.)
Drafted by Montreal Impact 2001
Club Argentino, Mendoza 1996
Coaching License
- USSF C
- USSF B

Dale Garrish

Vardar Michigan 2010- present

Phone: (248)703-1278

Experience

Vardar Michigan 2010- present
MI Elite Director 2005-2010
Vardar III Coach 1999-2005
Warren Mott/Sterling Heights Stevenson HS Varsity Coach 1996-2000
Coaching License
- NSCAA National Advanced Diploma

Chad Gurzick

Youth Academy Director 2015-Present

Phone: (248)229-9440

Experience

Youth Academy Director 2015-Present
Played 4 Years Central Michigan University
Played 3 Years Varsity Athens Red Hawks
Central Michigan University Women’s Club Coach 2005-2006
Central Michigan University Men’s Club Coach 2007
Troy School District - Physical Education Teacher 2009-Present
AJAX Player Development Model 2013
United F.C. Coach 2010- 2015
Olympic Development Program Coach 2015
Vardar Michigan Coach 2015-Present
Coaching License
- USSF D
- USSF E

Mike Lupenec

Vardar Soccer 1989 – present

Phone: (313)585-8293

Experience

Head Coach, University of Detroit Mercy 1991– present
Vardar Soccer 1989 – present
Canadian Professional Champions 1986
3 years Windsor Wheels - NSL Professional Soccer
2 Final Four appearances as a player
3 years Oakland University
Coaching License
- USSF-C
- USSF B

Morris Lupenec

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (248)930-0025

Experience

4 years Collegiate Scholarship Player, Oakland University
Senior Bowl Player 1983
Coached 23 years Vardar Soccer Club
5 years Director of Coaching, Vardar Soccer Club
11 years Men’s Head Coach, University of Detroit Mercy
10 years Michigan Striker’s Academy, Director
Troy Sports Center, Director of Operations
USSF Certified Referee 2002
Coaching Liscence
- USSF National A

Colin MacDonald

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (586)634-3701

Experience

High school
*4 year varsity player Eisenhower high
*Mac red conference MVP two years.
*Allstate 1st team 2 years, Allstate 2nd team 1 year
*Mr. Soccer candidate Junior and Senior year
ODP
*4 year State player, 2 year regional pool player
Scholarship to Madonna University
Coaching at highest level for 10 years
DeLaSalle High School 2 years assistant varsity coach
2 years with Carpathia Kickers
4 years coaching with Vardar
Club soccer Vardar 83's
* State cup winners 1998,1999,2000,2001
*Midwest regional champs 2001
*National final 2001
U18 boys top 100 team in MRL
- Also U8&9 boys.
Coaching License
- USSF "D"
- USSF "E"

Demir Muftari

Vardar Michigan 2000- present

Phone: (248)321-2245

Experience

Vardar Michigan 2000- present
Vardar Academy Coach 2008- present
Vardar ECNL Coach 2010- present
Michigan Bucks Head Coach PDL-2 yr named Coach of the Year
Oakland University Men’s Assistant Coach
2 yr Pro and Collegiate experience
2 yrs USISL
8 yrs MPSL
Former all state and ODP player
Coaching License
- USSF B,C

Bobby Read

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (248)505-6233

Experience

Played at Oakland University
Ukrainian Sports Club – semi pro
- National Finalist and National Quarterfinalist
Riverside FC, Riverside CA
Detroit Express, American Soccer League
Hurling Green FC
Coach for Vardar Michigan 2010- present
Coached for Birmingham Blazers, Bloomfield Force, Rochester Select Soccer Club, Metro Stars, Michigan Gators, Adams High School, Groves High School
27 years of individual player training and development experience, combined 38 years of playing, training and coaching experience.
USSF D Coaching License

Nathan Smith

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (815)355-5141

Experience

Position: United States Soccer Development Academy Director
Qualifications:
- USSF National 'A' License
- NSCAA Premier Diploma (with Distinction)
- BSc (hons) Sports Science and Coaching Dynamics

Jim Stachura

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (248)709-2998

Experience

4 year collegiate player (St. Mary’s College)
12 years MPSL player (Carpathia Kickers/ Keating FC)
3 time all state HS player
Michigan ODP player
1998 First Team USCAA All-American—St. Mary’s College
Vardar Michigan Coach 2012-present
Notre Dame Preparatory HS Varsity Girls Coach 2010-present
- (2013 MHSAA State Finalist)
Birmingham Groves Boys Varsity Coach 2012-present
- District and Regional MHSAA Coach of the Year (2012, 2013)
Troy High School Boys Varsity Asst Coach 2003-2007
- 2003 District Coach of the Year and MHSAA Boys Division 1 State Champions
St. Mary’s College Men’s Soccer Head Coach 2001-2003
Coaching License
- USSF D

Rob Suffredini

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (586)337-9706

Experience

Adrian College (2 year captain, team MVP 1990, MIAA league honors)
Harper Woods, Notre Dame HS (4 year varsity player, all-state honors)
25 plus years of Coaching experience
Current Varsity Head Coach, Notre Dame Prep
Former Varsity assistant at Fraser High School (boy’s), Warren De La Salle, Fraser High School (girl’s)
Former Varsity Head Coach Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook
Founder of Cranbrook Soccer Academy
MSYSA 2009 Coach of the year
16 State District Championships (boys and girls combined)
Coaching License
- USSF D

Demetri Vacratsis

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (519)903-1135

Current Assignment

Academy Staff Apprentice Coach
ECNL Boys u-15 and u-18

Experience

Vardar coach 2016-present
Men’s and youth regional and club team coach in Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Played at University Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1989-1993), NSL, Wisconsin Major League, Ontario League
USSF National D License
Canadian Provincial Licenses

Assistant Coaches

Pete VanVliet

Vardar Soccer

Phone: (248)687-0396

Experience

Played 1 year at Siena Heights College
Played 3 years at Central Michigan University
2 time All-State, Farmington Harrison High School
Rookie of the year at Siena Heights College
Captain- senior year at CMU
2 time All Academic team at CMU
Coaches Leadership Award senior year at CMU
Vardar Michigan Coach 2013- present
Recreational leagues 2010-2013
Developed "Vardar Juggling Club" to promote juggling in the youth program
Coaching License
- MSUSA E Youth
- Coerver Youth Diploma