Coaches And Staff

DIRECTOR OF COACHING
Brent Nunes

Licenses and Certifications
  • NSCAA National Coaching License, USSF "C"
After gaining all-star honors and serving as a team captain at Baldwin High School, Nunes was a starting freshman midfielder at Menlo College before transferring to Oregon State University and graduating in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sports Science. Nunes was a captain of an MUSC team that qualified for the Far West Regional Tournament in New Mexico and advanced to the finals of the California Cup. He was also a member of the Hawaii State Olympic Development Program (ODP) for four years. Upon graduating from Oregon State Universtiy, Nunes served as the head assistant coach at Santa Rosa Junior College men’s program for two years, guiding the team to a 21-1 record and runner –up finish in the junior college national rankings. Working under the guidance of one of the countries most successful junior college head coaches Marty Kinahan, Nunes experienced a memorable second year at Santa Rosa, as the team finished the season in the top 10 once again. While living in on west coast, Nunes gained additional coaching experience with Oregon United Youth Soccer Academy, Annadel Soccer Club, and as a technical trainer for many local California high schools. Nunes has also been a long time assistant coach at Baldwin High School. His main goal here at Maui United Soccer Club is to create an environment where kids can develop as student-athletes and compete as soccer players at the highest level possible. .

STAFF COACHES

Director Of Operations - Fred Guzman

A founder of MUSC, Guzman has been involved in soccer for more than three decades as a coach, administrator and executive. His teams at Baldwin, Branham (Calif.) and Live Oak (Calif.) high schools won eight league championships and qualified for post-season play 13 times in 17 years. He has been involved with MUSC teams that have won 12 state titles and advanced to 18 regional tournaments since the club's inception. He served as a state ODP coach for four years. At the adult level, he was head coach of the San Jose Soccer Association team that won a California state champion and an MUSC squad that won a Hawaii state title in 1993, a first for a Neighbor Island team. As an administrator, Guzman has served as president of the San Francisco Soccer League and vice president of the San Jose Soccer Association. He also served on the boards of the Hawaii Youth Soccer Association, HYSA-Maui, MUSC and the Hawaii Cup. Guzman was Executive Vice President of the San Jose Earthquakes professional team and served in the same capacity with ProLink, a promotions firm that staged more than 50 international matches, featuring teams from more than 20 countries.


Matt Snyder

Licenses and Certifications
  • USSF "A" National Coaching License
A former all-MIL performer at Maui High, Snyder went from a walk-on player to starting central defender at the University of San Francisco, capping his college career by winning team MVP honors as a senior. Snyder also spent four seasons as a starting defender, team captain and an assistant coach with the Hawaii Tsunami of the USL, which essentially serves as the second-division league in U.S. professional soccer. Snyder has recently completed work on his master's degree in education. Snyder has extensive coaching experience at the local high school and youth soccer levels. He has been a teacher at Maui Waena Intermediate School since 2003 after previously working at Aiea, King Kekaulike and Kailua high schools. Snyder also is head coach and a member of the Maui United men's and coed soccer teams.

Chuck Nunes

Bio to come

Kane Pallazotto

Bio to come

HEAD COACHES

Tom Soo Hoo
Dave Merchant
Rebecca Procter
Blake Nunes
Kelsey Dunn
Laksmi Abraham
Mario Ochoa
Randy Wong
Dave Jorgenson
Alex Gonzales
Brady Nunes
Andrea Thyne

KEIKI ACADEMY COACHES

Misty Amorin
John Amorin
Erik Ayau
Patty Ayau

CLUB REGISTRAR

Lisa Knutson: mauiknutson@juno.com

TEAM MANAGERS

MUSC90 boys: Chuck Nunes: MAUIHURRICANE@aol.com
MUSC93 boys: Kevin Yuen: khsyuen@hawaiiantel.net
MUSC94 boys: Rhonda Maushardt: rhondajenny@aol.com
MUSC94 girls: Brandy Gaddis: brandy@maui.net
MUSC95 boys: Kelly K. Andrade: kelnco@gmail.com
MUSC95 girls: Lynne Takiguchi: lynne@dowlingco.com
MUSC96 boys: Rosanne Wuthrich: rosehawaii86@hotmail.com
MUSC96 girls: Cindy Kagoshima: kagoshima@hawaiiantel.net
MUSC97 boys: Patti Igarashi: pamigarashi@hawaiiantel.net
MUSC98 boys: Julie Davis: jules187200@yahoo.com
MUSC99 boys: Jenna Silifaiva (White): musc99white@gmail.com and Tricia Iwamoto (Red): i.tricia@yahoo.com
MUSC99 & MUSC00 girls: Tammie Littlefield: wedakine@aol.com
MUSC00 boys: Leslie Antonio: l3antonio@yahoo.com
MUSC01 & MUSC02 girls: Alice McDermott: maui_tsg@yahoo.com
MUSC01 boys: Miki Kubo: kiaikupono@yahoo.com
MUSC02 boys: Momi Williams: atlantis@maui.net