Dean's soccer career includes having played professionally in his home country of Greece (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), as well as at a semi-pro level here in the United States.

Moraitis' soccer coaching career has included managing at a scholastic level, Herricks from 1992-1994 with a State Championship in 1994, and at Oceanside, with County Titles (1997, 2000), and Conference titles (1996, 1998), as well as instructing at the club level. He also spent a few years as the Men's Head Coach at Farmingdale State College (2000-2002).

His success at the youth soccer club level includes over 70 Conference Titles, over 20 Waldbaum's Titles, and 2 State Titles, which also included an appearance in the Regional Soccer Finals. Moraitis also has spent time with the LIJSL (Long Island Junior Soccer League) Select program, as well as the Olympic Development Program (ODP), and as part of the coaching staff on the Empire State team. Dean Moraitis also ran the soccer intramural program at Oceanside for over 6 years, and was in charge of the LIJSL Summer Camps as Head Director.

For the past 7 years, Moraitis has been training teams here in Port Washington with great success. Teams that have won either titles or tournaments under his direction include the Port Washington Predators (Boys Under 15), the Port Washington Power (Girls Under 15), the Port Washington Thunder (Boys Under 19), the Port Washington Arsenal (last years Boys Under 19) and the Port Washington Wildcats (Girls Under 13), to name a few. Dean also runs the Port Washington Pre-Season Scholastic Summer Camp for the Boys and Girls that will be trying out for the various scholastic soccer teams in Port Washington. This season, his Port Washington Predators team won the Waldbaums Cup, and the Port Washington Thunder won their Division, for the first time.

Dean's licenses include all of the major USSF and NSCAA levels, and he has obtained a Scholastic Coaching Certificate which allows him to coach school programs.

Lee Rogers' playing career started in his hometown of Southampton, England where he played at various levels in the country's youth system. In 1980, Lee moved to Bermuda where he played semi-professionally. Since 1982, he has played on several teams in the United States.

His career began in 1988 coaching at Long Beach and has continued through the years. Rogers has been involved with the LISFL, as well as the LIJSL during which time he served as part of the Empire State coaching staff. Success has included championship titles, Waldbaum's Cup titles and State Cup titles.

Lee has helped train and coach teams in Port Washington over the last 2 years with much success. For the past 5 years, Lee has been coaching scholastically at Baldwin High School with both the boys and girls varsity programs. Lee helped take the Girls Varsity team to the A.A. Conference finals, which was the first time for Baldwin in 20 years.

Lee is a member of the NSCAA and a graduate of the USSF Coaching program since 1988. He also holds a professional soccer coaching License with the NYSU program.

To Michael Hurley, soccer goalkeeping is far more than simply stopping shots. In addition to superb technical skills, it demands dominant control of the area, decisive distribution, and confident leadership. While an incredible save can be the most exciting moment of any match, it should be taught as a last resort. As young goalkeepers develop, they must learn to organize the defensive shape of the team, as well as consistently deal with crosses, in order to stop an offensive threat before it results in a shot.

A goalkeeper must take pride in his or her work ethic; realizing the most demanding physical activity comes during the training week will make game day that much easier and successful. Most importantly, our goalkeepers will carry the confidence and decisive action we have instilled into every facet of their lives as they mature into successful and responsible young adults.

Goalkeeper Coaching Experience:
» 2002-2004: AC Norfolk (Old Dominion University sponsored) - Norfolk, VA
» 2003-2004: LI Rough Riders Summer Camp - Uniondale, NY
» 2006: New Hyde Park Soccer Club - New Hyde Park, NY
» 2002-Present: Freeport Soccer Club - Freeport, NY
» 2002-Present: Personal Trainer - Freeport, NY
» 2009-Present: Premier Soccer Academy - Garden City, NY

Goalkeeper Playing Experience:
» 2000-2002: Hota Bovarians Club - Franklin Square, NY
» 2002-2004: Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA
» 2004-2006: Adelphi University - Garden City, NY
» 2007-2008: LI Academy (NPSL) - Albertson, NY

Soccer Honors / Awards
» NSCAA Scholar All-East Region 2nd Team
» NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region 2nd Team
» ASC All-Tournament Team - Atlantic Soccer Conference
» ASC 1st Team All-Conference - Atlantic Soccer Conference
» ASC Regular Season and Tournament Champions
» Reached D-I NCAA Tournament 1st Round - vs. Brown University

Marc Solomon's soccer training philosophy is to educate, and then transform individual talent into a cohesive unit. Leading by example with communication as the key, yields a great experience for all children. To fully and truly extract all potential real life lessons in soccer, or any sport for that matter, it is essential to gain a very high level of understanding of the sport, as well as the elements that govern it. The love of a sport allows an individual to explore the skills of the game, which gives them the power to succeed at it, and shed a little more light on the skills of life.

Marc Solomon challenges all players that he trains with three goals:
1) Play Hard: Make sure each soccer player is performing to the best of their ability and, if not, help them get there quickly.
2) Play To Win: Teach players that winning and losing is part of the game and life itself.
3) Have Fun: The first two are important, but having fun can easily contribute to the first two. Never underestimate the importance of having fun.

Experience:
» Played competitive soccer (U12) at age 7
» Schwaben AC-U10 through U18 1st Division
» Chicago Lyons-off season Chicago Sting (NASL) at age 16
» Played Varsity for high school all four years (All-Conference and All-State)
» Runner-up state champions in 1977
» University of Wisconsin-Madison Division 1 (2 years)
» University of South Florida Division 1 (2 years)
» Tampa Bay Rowdies (1981-1982)
» Anheuser-Busch Soccer Club - U23 Division 1 Premier (Florida)
» Coached and trained U11 and U12 teams (Tampa, FL) - 2 years
» Coached and trained U11 (Birmingham, AL.) 1 year
» Played Division 1 Premier (Birmingham AL.)
» Played Division 1 Premier (Houston, TX.)
» Coached and trained children 5 years old to 8 years old - 4 years (Houston, TX.)
» Coached and trained U17 (Houston, TX.)
» Played Division 1 Premier (Baltimore, MD.)
» Degree in Physical Education K-12
» Coached and trained U14 and U15 Albertson Soccer Club - 2 years
» Member of NCSAA and USSF State Diploma "C" License

Dan Brotman brings a distinctive youth soccer training and development philosophy to EASA. Formulated from years of competitive playing, coaching and training with the USSF and NSCAA, as well as attending coaching clinics, conferences and demonstrations around the country, Brotman has advanced a system that educates youth players in both the mental and physical aspects of the sport from an early age.

Brotman's philosophy is that a training academy must develop players to be students of the game. This means that not only will children learn the technical requirements, but at the same time they will learn the tactical demands of the game. This will guarantee that they improve both the physical and mental essentials to excel in the sport at a high-level.

In regards to team training, Brotman believes that it's not enough to simply train the players as a group. You must also provide individual training to ensure a player receives the necessary personalized education so they can build confidence in their abilities. Every child develops at their own pace. Simply providing generalized group training is not going to assist a child in acquiring the specific and distinct knowledge necessary to take their game to the next level.

Finally, Brotman believes in players developing a commitment to a high standard of conduct both on the field and off. Instilling great sportsmanship in players at the earliest stages of growth will influence how a person perceives competition throughout their lifetime. Teaching sportsmanship is paramount at the European American Soccer Academy and permeates every aspect of our training and in fixtures.

Brotman is a member and has advanced coaching degrees from the NSCAA.

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