Tim

Founder & Head Coach

Soccer was my first passion project. Fueled by my parents' support and challenged by siblings, teammates, and coaches, I fell in love with the game. I was there at the Rose Bowl when the United States faced Romania in the 1994 World Cup, and after witnessing that passion firsthand, I knew the game would always be a part of me.

I earned my first coaching license as a young teenager. Not long after I could drive, I attended a Ziemer Brothers Soccer Camp, and six months later I was on their staff. I spent years coaching alongside them, learning the Franz Hoek methodology they brought to Northern California. Hoek created his methodology working alongside Louis van Gaal at Ajax and Barcelona. That apprenticeship was the start of a lifelong passion for training and development.

By my early twenties I had earned my United States Soccer Federation National C License, but new experiences pulled me in new directions, and after years of giving everything to the game, I was ready for a change. I spent the next two decades in the corporate world, where I learned Lean Six Sigma, the discipline of slow, continuous improvement. My Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and my education with Hoek and the Ziemers form the foundation of Leanteligence Training. Unlikely teammates sometimes produce the best results.

Every athlete has a story, and we are ready to be a part of yours.

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