World Elite Soccer Academy

Mark Baxter

Mark is the owner of World Elite Soccer Academy. He is originally from Scotland, United Kingdom.
Mark is a UEFA ' A ' licensed coach, which is one of the highest coaching qualifications you can receive and has taken studying as well as playing the sport of soccer very seriously from a young age. Mark has also gained his UEFA ' B ' license, ' C ' license, and Levels 1 and 2 in soccer coaching. Mark also has a certification for coaching players with disabilities.

As well as running and coaching at World Elite Soccer Academy full time he is also an assistant coach at Georgian Court University with their womens team. This is a great asset in understanding the best pathway to take for players who have ambitions to play professional or at college level as they progress through their soccer careers. Mark has coached players from travel level all the way up to professional players through his coaching licenses and teams he has previously coached.

Marks main goal when starting World Elite Soccer Academy was to create an environment in which players can become elite level soccer players by learning through the coaching knowledge he and the other coaches have gained over the years, as well as growing by making mistakes and learning from the positive environment in which we create. World Elite will always be a place in which players feel comfortable to make mistakes but have a serious focus on improving and developing firstly as a person, and secondly as a soccer player. Mark has always said he wants to create better people as well as better soccer players and that will always be one of the main focuses World Elite Soccer Academy will look to develop in their players. World Elites name was made to include the words WE, we want to make it a family club in which players, coaches and families enjoy the experience and the progression of each soccer player along the way.

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Nathan Campbell

Nathan grew up in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) and has been coaching youth soccer for over 10 years and also played the sport at a high level from a young age, through soccer Nathan has been fortunate enough to travel to many countries around Europe studying and learning from some of the most talented youth academies in the game, academies which to this day still develop the most talented players in the sport. While taking his coaching qualifications Nathan visited and studied youth academies such as Cliftonville FC (NI) AFC Ajax (NL) FC Barcelona (ESP) FC Malaga (ESP) Watford FC (ENG) Southampton FC (ENG) Motherwell FC (SCT) and Hearts FC (SCT).

In 2014 Nathan moved to New Jersey in an opportunity to coach soccer on a more full time basis and since then he has been the head coach at some great youth soccer academies including New Jersey Wildcats and Holmdel NJX, and was also the head coach for Ranney Middle School (Tinton Falls).


Since joining World Elite Soccer Academy in 2019 Nathan's aim has been to help develop the all around game of youth soccer players, the all around game meaning a players technical, tactical, Physical and mental attributes as well as developing players to be outstanding teammates, with this philosophy along with the players hard work and dedication to the sport our goal is to produce players ready and comfortable to take on the challenges of college sports.

Some of Nathans qualifications include: -FA Level 1 coaching license -FA Level 2 coaching License-Irish FA ''C'' license -USSF D License -Coerver Coaching level 1 and 2 Diploma (in training technical skills) -Irish FA continuous professional development towards UEFA B license -NYRB System of play/reading the game certification -United Soccer Coaches 11v11 System of play Diploma -United Soccer Coaches Developing Talent Diploma -BA Degree in Sports Coaching and management (Belfast Metropolitan College)

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vINCENT rOMAGNUOLO

Coach Vincent Romagnuolo (aka "Coach Vinny" to all his players and their parents) is a veteran High School History teacher, and soccer coach at the instructional, high school, and travel/club level. Coach Vinny has also obtained his Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Montclair State University.
Coach Vinny is licensed with the United States Soccer Federation, NJ Youth Soccer, and the NFHS coaching network. He has been working in the soccer community for 12 years across all of New Jersey and is a resident of Monmouth County.
Coach is incredibly passionate for the beautiful game and has been surrounded by it his entire life; his commitment to the growth of soccer is his #1 priority. He looks forward to working with your children within the many components that make up the wonderful world of soccer.