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 11 to 1 for commuter camps and 13 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

Craig Waibel
Assistant Camp Director

  • University of Michigan Men's Soccer, Assistant Coach, 2011
  • Rice University, Assistant Coach, 2006-2010
  • Professional Player; Major League Soccer, 2000-2010
  • Collegiate Player, University of Washington, 1996-1999

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)


Joey Iding

  • Former U-M Player and Camp Staff Coach









Kevin Taylor 


  • 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)