Staff

Our team

CISC’s programs are run by the most experienced and successful team in Alaska. Teams developed by CISC staff have won more local tournaments, league games and state cups, and have had the most success playing outside of Alaska over all other clubs. CISC’s coaches are involved with high school programs and the Alaska Development Program in addition to their club coaching assignments.

CISC is a member of United Soccer Coaches and provides scholarships for coaches to continue their education via the United States Soccer Federation and the United Soccer Coaches systems. While every CISC coach is licensed, we value experience and a coach’s ability to connect and develop players on and off the field above all else. If you are interested in joining CISC’s staff, please email the Cook Inlet SC Executive Director Scott Hickox.

Scott Hickox
Executive Director

scott@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Scott

Current Teams

2008 Girls

A native of Oregon, Scott grew up playing for the Oregon State Select and ODP teams as well as Club Select. Scott earned all-conference honors during high school and went on to play collegiately at Santa Rosa Junior College where his team won the California State College Championship.

Scott holds a USSF B License and has been coaching for CISC since 2017.

Jason Leonardis
Director of Rec, Operations and Communications

jason@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Jason

Originally from New Jersey, Jason is currently the Director of Recreational Programs, Operations, and Communications for Cook Inlet Soccer Club. Prior to taking this role, he was most recently the Program Director for the Anchorage Sports Association after fulfilling roles as Director of Athletics for Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska for six years and Technical Director for Alaska Rush Soccer Club for four years. And before moving to Anchorage in May 2011, Jason was Academy Director for the TFA Elite Soccer Academy, a premier soccer school program for American military personnel and their dependents stationed on Yokota AB, Japan. While in Japan, he was also Head Varsity Coach for Yokota HS Boys’ Soccer and Goalkeeper Coach for Nike’s Grassroots Soccer Clinics in Japan, that latter of which allowed him to work directly alongside academy/youth coaches from top European sides such as Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and the KNVB.

Jason is also only one of two coaching education instructors for Alaska Youth Soccer, a position that allows him to teach and certify coaching candidates. Jason’s coaching qualifications include:

• English FA Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football (UEFA B)

• United States Soccer Federation “B” License

• United State Soccer Federation National Goalkeeping License

• United State Soccer Federation Grassroots Instructor License

• Scottish FA Level 2 Goalkeeping Certificate

• NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma

• NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma

Obed Vargas
Office Administrator

obed@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Obed

Current Teams

2010 Boys
2007 Boys

Obed grew up playing in Mexico for the Monarcas Morelia Academy and graduated to its first team. Once he retired from his professional playing career, Obed’s love of soccer led him to start coaching. Obed holds a USSF D license coach and has attended international coaching clinics hosted by Real Madrid, Ajax and Bayern Leverkusen.

In addition to coaching competitive soccer in Spain, Obed has been coaching competitive youth soccer in the United States since 2014. He has coached competitively in Mexico and Spain.

Head Coaches

Ken Applegate

ken@cookinletsc.com
480-748-9535

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About Ken

Current Teams

2013 Boys
2011 Girls

A native of Pennsylvania, Ken was selected to the states ODP second team in 1996 and 1997. He played collegiately at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia (2000-03).

Ken has been coaching for nearly a decade and was awarded the Girls Competitive Coach of the Year Award in 2016 by Alaska Youth Soccer. Ken holds a USSF National D License and an NSCAA National Diploma.

Sunlee Callais-Green

info@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Sunlee

Current Teams

2013 Girls
2012 Girls

Sunlee holds a USSF D License.

Matt Froehle

mjfrolz@gmail.com
907-242-3073

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About Matt

Current Teams

2014 Girls
2009 Boys
2008 Boys
UPSL Men’s

Matt is a Bartlett High School alumnus (’90) and grew up playing in Alaska where he won multiple state tournaments and represented Alaska at ODP. Matt went on to play collegiately at St. John University where he served as captain for two years and received the Otto Webber Award.

After graduating, Matt played professionally for the Yakima Reds and Dayton Tigers, where he captained both teams. Matt eventually played for the Orlando Nighthawks leading the team to a third-place finish in the USL National Tournament and advancing to round 16 in the US Open Cup.

Matt holds his USSF D License, Coerver Youth Diploma and multiple NSCAA special diplomas. Matt has coached in Florida and Washington and was the Division II – Central Washington University Assistant Coach for both the women’s and men’s programs.

Matt has coached the boy’s program at his alma mater, Bartlett High School, since 2013 and was voted Cook Inlet Conference Boys Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Matt coaches for the Alaska Development Program and, in addition to his team duties, directs CISC’s club-wide physical and technical supplemental training programs, which he initiated in 2014.

Hannah Olkjer

info@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Hannah

Current Teams

2015 Girls

Hannah holds a USSF D License.

Ben Bailey

info@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Ben

Current Teams

2010 Girls Elite

Lauren Cole

info@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Lauren

Current Teams

2017 Girls
2016 Girls

Lauren holds a USSF D License.

Daniel Horowitz

info@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Daniel

Current Teams

2014 Boys
2010 Girls Premier

Daniel holds his USSF D License and will be working towards earning his USSF C License in the near future.

Tony Sadiku

tony@cookinletsc.com
907-344-7529

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About Tony

Current Teams

2012 Boys
2006 Boys

Tony is from Kichevo, Macedonia, where he played professionally at FC Nadpredok Division and FC Vllazrimi. In addition to a wealth of experience through his three decades in the game, Tony brings a passion for developing the next generation of soccer players. Tony holds a USSF D License and has been coaching for CISC since 2018.

Rich (Richie) Bailey

rich@cookinletsc.com
907-317-3941

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About Richie

Current Teams

2009 Girls Elite
2007 Girls Elite
HS Academy – Girls

Rich grew up playing for competitive clubs in Alaska, Bartlett High Schools Varsity Program and the ODP program. After graduating from Bartlett, Rich served six decorated years in the United States Coast Guard. Rich holds a USSF D License. Since beginning his coaching career in 2014, Rich’s unwavering commitment to his teams have led to the development of some of the state’s top female soccer players and successful teams in the last decade, including the CISC 2010, 2009 and 2007 girl’s teams.

Dylan Faber

faberdylan@gmail.com
907-350-9207

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About Dylan

Current Teams

2016/2017 Boys
2015 Boys
Goalkeepers

A native of Alaska, Dylan has been playing the game since 1995. An alumnus of CISC, Dylan played a year of varsity soccer at West Anchorage High School, where he led the program to a Cook Inlet Conference League Championship, a Regional Final and the State Final, and was named to the first team all-conference as a freshman.

Dylan attended an international residential soccer academy at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, and played for Atlanta Fire’s Developmental Academy team.

Upon graduating high school, Dylan played NCAA Division I Soccer for Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. While there, Dylan helped the team to a conference championship and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Dylan was named Northeastern University’s Student Athlete of the Year in 2015. During the summers, Dylan played semi-professionally in the PDL/USL league for the North Sound Sea Wolves based out of Edmonds, Washington and in the NPSL league for Georgia Revolution F.C.

Dylan previously served as the goalkeeping camp director for No. 1 Soccer Camp in Georgia, coached goalkeeping for the F.C. Bolts, the largest club in New England, and has led CISC’s goalkeeper program since 2015. Dylan holds a USSF D License and NSCAA National Diploma in addition to volunteering on CISC’s Board of Directors.