AJ Cronrath
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Director of Coaching
2014 Boys Head Coach
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AJ comes to Berks United FC with 36 years of soccer experience. AJ started his career playing for Kutztown High School. He has instructed soccer at various levels and is a licensed coach. He has developed youth soccer players through team play, one on one training, use of technology, off field nutrition, and soccer education. In addition, AJ has designed training courses for new coaches to ensure they had the training and solid foundation to better instruct our next generation. Furthermore, some of Coach AJ’s accolades include:
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Under Reading United (6 years), designed, organized, and implemented youth soccer sessions for CPD (Coach/Player Development) and Academy Camps
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Developed and employed the RBJSL New Coaches Training Course
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Constructed U6-U12 season training session for clubs and coaches
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Philadelphia Union Summer Select coach (2 years)
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Head Junior High School Coach for Blue Mountain (4 years)
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Head High School Coach; 1-year Kutztown High School (Girls), 4 years Schuylkill Valley High School (Boys)
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Jeb Heller
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2014 Boys Asst. Coach
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Coach Jeb brings with him more than 35 years of soccer experience. His philosophy is to play a possession game with an attack focus. He grew up playing in the Twin Valley Soccer Club before moving to the Reading Berks Club in middle school. After playing for Twin Valley High School, he went on to play for the Eastern University Eagles for four years. For the past 20 years post-graduation, he continued to play in multiple men's leagues throughout Chester, Berks and Lancaster Counties. He coached at the Twin Valley youth level as well as the junior high level for multiple years. Currently, Coach Jeb teaches mathematics at Owen J. Roberts Middle School. His job as a middle school teacher reinforces that every day is a challenge and helps him recognize that to get the best out of his players, he must adapt his soccer strategies to his players' skills. Through his involvement in soccer over the years, Jeb gained many friendships and learned many life lessons, and he hopes for the same for his young soccer players. Teaching children is his love and soccer are his passion.
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BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER
