The Training Pitch
Coaches
Paul Klopfer
Coaching Director
Coaching Director, Paul Klopfer, has over 30 years of soccer experience, Paul’s unique and creative style of coaching provides his players with the proper technique, game speed understanding, and unrelenting confidence needed to progress as a soccer player. Paul's ability to connect with his players at both a mentorship and player-coach level has played an important role during his career as a soccer trainer. He can easily deduce the areas in which a player can improve and can quickly and effectively help his students reach their goals on and off the field. Paul grew up in upstate New York in Syracuse and played D1 soccer at Canisius College in Buffalo. Paul has his Level 1+2 Certifications from US Futsal.
A.J. Zarcone
Coach
Coach, A.J. Zarcone, is the current a Center-back for Canisius University where he led the entire team in minutes played in his first two years. He’s played all over the world with the GPS National Team in tournaments in Ireland and Spain versus academies such as Barcelona, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United. He played club ball with MLS Next Academy RNY FC Academy for 3 years prior to Canisius. During the summer he plays with FC Buffalo and RNY FC’s pro teams.
Erin Weir
Coach
Coach, Erin Weir, is a recent graduate of Canisius University where she dominated for four years as a left back and the No. 6 for the Canisius Women’s Soccer team. Prior to college, she was a member of the '03 WNY Flash ECNL team, earning two ECNL conference championships. For the past six seasons, she played with the FC Buffalo Women Pro team, continuing to grow both on and off the field. Currently, as a club coach she serves as the head coach for the WNY Flash 2011 Premier team and as an assistant coach for the 2018/2019 Premier team.