Boys Coaches
Michael Edwards
Bethesda SC Summer Camp Director
About Michael: Coach Edwards has been with the BSC program since 2016 and currently holds a USSF National ‘F’ Coaches License. In addition to his experience with BSC, Michael has served as a coach for the Clarksburg High School Varsity program and with Walt Whitman’s Junior Varsity team. He played three years of varsity for Paint Branch High School where he was captain for two years and helped the side reach the 4A State Championship title in 2005. In addition, he played three years of college soccer at Hood College. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Shippensburg College and is currently a sixth-grade teacher, and Head Coach at Julius West Middle School, as well as a Boys Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach at Good Counsel High School.
Email: medwards@bethesdasoccer.org
Jerry McNeal
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Jerry: For over 15 years Coach McNeal has provided expert guidance and leadership to the BSC program. He has also previously served as an Assistant Coach for Colorado College and George Washington University.
In college, Jerry played all four years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Division II. At the professional level, Jerry featured for the Northern Virginia Royals (USL D3 Pro League), the Colorado Springs Ascent, and the Pikes Peak Stampede (both of the USL PDL), and German Ruckingen and 1893 Hanau in the German amateur league. He also featured for the U.S. Military National Team from 1991-1993 and played at the 1993 Military World Cup in Morocco.
He currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches License and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Email: jmcneal@bethesdasoccer.org
Patrick Mehlert
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Patrick: Coach Mehlert holds a USSF National ‘B’ Coaches License and has earned his NSCAA Pro Development Certificate, NSCAA Goalkeeping Certificate, and an NSCAA Development of Technical Player Diploma. He has worked with Bethesda Soccer in multiple different positions since 2009.
As a player, Patrick featured prominently for American University, serving as co-Captain during his senior season and earning All-Patriot League First Team honors his senior season. During his time with the Eagles and he was also named Offensive Player of the Week and was on the Patriot League Honor Roll all four seasons.
At Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS, Mehlert lettered four years on the varsity team and won an Maryland State Championship in 2007. As a senior Captain, his accolades included All-Met Honorable Mention, All-County First Team, All-Gazette Second Team, and All-State Second Team. At the club level, Mehlert played Youth Soccer for BSC, Pachuca FC, and Potomac SC.
Email: pmehlert@bethesdasoccer.org
Carl Andrews
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Carl: Coach Andrews has over twenty years of experience coaching some of the top Elite and Premier level teams. He currently holds a USSF National “A-Senior” License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), a USSF National Youth License, and an NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma.
Andrews has played for Santos FC Youth Academy in Guyana, the Santos FC First Team, and the Guyana men’s U17 National Team.
Carl currently coaches Bethesda’s BU13 EDP National League 1 side and the BU15 NCSL Green 04 side.
Carl is also a Professional Architect at Johns Hopkins Health Systems.
Email: candrews@bethesdasoccer.org
Phillip Gyau
Head of Skills Development
About Phillip: Coach Gyau is a former U.S. Men’s National Team (’88-‘90) who earned six caps and was a Player-Coach for the U.S. National Beach Soccer Team.
Gyau played professionally in Belgium and the United States playing with the Washington Warthogs, Baltimore Blast, Tampa Bay Rowdies, the Colorado Foxes, Montreal Impact, Washington Diplomats, and Maryland Bays.
As a college player, Gyau led Howard University to an NCAA National Championship as their leading scorer. He is also currently the Head Coach for Howard University Men’s Soccer Team.
At the club level, Coach Gyau has taken his teams to several Maryland State Championships and a Regional Championship while developing several players in the U.S. Soccer Residency U17 Program.
Gyau’s daughter, Mia-Irene Gyau, played with Bethesda SC Boys U15 Lions, and his son, Joseph played with Bethesda for 8 years before being invited to the U17 National Team Residency Program. Joe currently plays for FC Cincinnati and the United States Men’s National Team.
Phillip is a coach for Bethesda Soccer Club’s Youth Development Program and Senior Boys Program. He currently holds a USSF National ‘B’ Coaches License.
Email: pgyau@bethesdasoccer.org
Simone Mariotti
Soccer Juniors Director
About Simone: Coach Mariotti currently holds a USSF ‘C’ License and has been a member of the BSC coaching staff since 2008.
Mariotti’s extensive coaching experience includes serving as the Assistant Coach King University Men’s Soccer and as the Coach of King University Soccer Academy Men’s Team. At the youth level, he has worked with the Diadora Impact (Boys U10 ,U11, and Girls U10 and Academy) and was a coach at Matthew’s USA Soccer Club (U10, U11, U14, and U18 girls’ teams). He is also the Founder and Director of the Passion Soccer Academy.
Simone is a former midfielder for the Charlotte Eagles, formerly of the United Soccer League. His international experience includes playing for La Rustica, a side based out of Rome, Italy.
Coach Mariotti is fluent in Italian, Amharic (Ethiopian), and Tigrinya (Eritrean). He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Math and his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from King University.
Email: smariotti@bethesdasoccer.org
Shawn Wijeratne
Director of Operations
About Shawn: Coach Wijeratne has an extensive amount of experience both on and off of the pitch. Before joining the BSC team, he worked as a Coach and Operations Assistant for Potomac Soccer Association and at Richard Montgomery High School where he served as the Junior Varsity Head Coach in 2008 and as an Assistant Coach for the Varsity side from 2007-2009. He has also worked as a Trainer for Magic Moves Soccer, a Player Development Program Clinician for MSI Soccer, and a Soccer Clinician for the Montgomery Sports Association.
Shawn carries a USSF National ‘D’ Coaches License and has completed his TOVO T1 and TOVO V1 coaching courses. He has a Double Major in Sport & Event Management and Commercial Recreation & Tourism from Shepherd University where he also played four years of college soccer.
Email: shawn@bethesdasoccer.org
Nicolas Santeriano
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Nicolas: Coach Santeriano currently holds a USSF National ‘C’ Coaches License and has been with the Bethesda program since 2016. He also currently has his Level 1 Coaching Certificate from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and is an Olympic Development Program Coach for the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association. Before his work with BSC, Nicolas was the head coach at Urbana Eagles FC (2016), John Paul Middle School (2014), MSI (2014), SAM Soccer of the Maryland Soccer Foundation (2014-2016), and Soccer Shots (2014-2015). He was also part of D.C. United’s U-23 coaching staff during their 2014 USL PDL season. During that same time, he also served as a Youth Academy Scout for the club.
Nicolas played high school soccer with Club Atletico San Miguel in his hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina. With San Miguel, he won the 2003 Regional Championship and was a runner-up in 2002 and 2004. He has an Associates’s Degree in Business Management from Montgomery County College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland.
Christopher Morgan
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Chris: Coach Morgan has worked at the BSC program since 2017 and currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches license. He is also currently pursuing his USSF National Youth License. He has over 15 years of coaching experience at the U9-U18 levels first with Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club in Miami, Florida, and now with BSC. He attended St. George’s College School in Jamaica and would enroll at American University where he received his BSBA and his MBA. Coach Morgan played semi-professional soccer with the Washington Mustangs and was a member of the Jamaican Men’s National Team.
In addition to working with BSC Coach Morgan is also the Director of Finance and Administration at the School of Professional and Extended Studies at American University.
Email: cmorgan@bethesdasoccer.org
Wendell Regis
About Wendell: Coach Regis has been with the BSC family for close to a decade primarily working within the club’s Youth Development Program and coaching the Bethesda Blue teams.
He played professional soccer from 1996 – 2007 in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Philadelphia Kixx, Cleveland Force, Hershey Wildcats, Harrisburg Heat, and the Baltimore Blast. He is a member of the Blast’s 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 Championship sides and was named to the 2003-2004 MISL International All-Star Team. He also appeared international for Trinidad and Tobago’s under-23 National Team. In addition to his professional exploits, Wendell featured prominently for Howard University, where he also received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing.
In addition to his coaching experience with BSC, Wendell has also coached Riverdale Baptist High School and Potomac High School. He currently holds a USSF “A”Coaches License and an NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Certificate.
In addition to working at Bethesda, Wendell is an international scout for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association(TTFA) and Assistant Coach at Howard University.
Email: wregis@bethesdasoccer.org