Coach Burns personally runs the camps. His staff consists of his assistant coaches, other college head and assistant coaches, current and former players from the University of Michigan, and other high level coaches who all share his same passion for the game. The staff is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The player to coach ratio last year was 8.6 to 1 for commuter camps and 10.4 to 1 for residential camps. The camp curriculum is designed to challenge every camper to expand the way they think about the game.

Steve Burns
Camp Director

  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer, Head Coach, 2000-present
  • US Soccer Federation "A" License
  • Region II Olympic Development Program, Boys Staff Coach, 1999-present
  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer Club, Head Coach, 1993-1999
  • Michigan Bucks (PDL), Head Coach, 1996-1999
  • Michigan Olympic Development Program, Boys Staff Coach, 1995-1998
  • Ann Arbor Youth Soccer Association, Boys Staff Coach, 1992-1999

Paul Snape
Assistant Camp Director

  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer, Assistant Coach, 2003-present
  • Michigan Olympic Development Program, Boy's Staff Coach, 2002-present
  • US Soccer Federation "B" License
  • Michigan Nationals, Staff Coach, 2006-present
  • Michigan Bucks (PDL), Head Coach in 2005, Player from 1997-2003
  • Collegiate Player, Oakland University, 1996-2000

Reid Friedrichs
Assistant Camp Director

  • Livonia Churchill High School, Boy's Varsity Head Coach, 1999-present
  • Michigan State University, Goalkeeper, 1994-1997
  • 1996 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • 1997 MSU Athlete of the Year
  • Ann Arbor Pioneer Graduate

Waldir DeSouza
Camp Staff Coach

  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer, Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2000-present
  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer Club, Assistant Coach, 1997-1999
  • Michigan Bucks, Assistant Coach, 1998-1999
  • Brazilian National Olympic Team, Player, 1976
  • Professional Player; NY Cosmos, Detroit Lightning, Kansas City Comets, Buffalo Stallions, Palmeras FC, Sao Paulo FC
  • Defender of the Year for the Kansas City Comets (MISL)

Chris Grassie
Assistant Camp Director


  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer, Assistant Coach, 2007-present
  • Marshall University, Assistant Coach, 2004-2006
  • Professional Player; Northwich, Kidsgrove Athletic
  • Collegiate Player, Alderson Broaddus College, 2000-2003

Joey Iding

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









Kevin Taylor

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









Pete Dzubay

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









Knox Cameron

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









Robert Turpin

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









U-M Players
Camp Staff Coaches (R-L)

  • Joey Iding (former staff coach)
  • Joe Zawacki (former staff coach)
  • Mike White (former staff coach)
  • Kevin Taylor (former staff coach)
  • Jody Keeling (former staff coach)
  • Mychal Turpin (former staff coach)
  • Robert Turpin (former staff coach)
  • Karl Lopata (former staff coach)


U-M Players
Former Camp Staff Coaches (L-R)

  • Mychal Turpin (#9)
  • Karl Lopata (#17)
  • Jody Keeling (#8)
  • Robert Turpin (#15)
  • Joey Iding (#4)