Scott Middlemass
smiddlemass@sjbarons.com
Scott Middlemass brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the South Jersey Barons Youth Academy. With his journey into Pro Soccer starting at the tender age of 16 as a apprentice at Carlisle Utd Football Club (England). He joined the Barons in 2001 from Norwegian side Fredrikstad. The Barons were then still a pro Team in the United Soccer League D3. He became the teams Defensive Player of the Year being and an ever present in the back four. He retired the following year due to re-occurring knee injury.

 In 2003, Scott was the Barons Assistant Coach when the PDL team became only the 5th team in USL history to end the regular season unbeaten. He then stepped back from that part of the game to take up his new role as Technical Director of the South Jersey Barons/Banshees Youth Academy.

Scotts professional career spanned 12 Years and covered three continents. He had spells at Carlisle Utd (England), Preston North End (England), Torquay Utd (England), Northampton Town (England), Scarborough Town (England), Cambridge Utd (England), Cincinatti Riverhawks (USA), Coco Expo’s (USA), Foshan (China), and Fredrikstad (Norway).

Scott is a USSF and FA Licenced Coach and he holds the NSCAA Director of Coaching Dimploma. Scott overlooks all Youth Academy, Y-League, and Pre Super-Y teams. Scotts teams have in the past qualified for US Club Soccer and Super Y-League National Finals.

Neil Holloway
nholloway@sjbarons.com
Neil is a native of Reading, England, where he grew up supporting and playing for his beloved Reading FC as a school boy. At the age of 16, Neil’s dream came true when he signed as a trainee professional (YTS player) for Reading FC (EPL, Eng). After his apprenticeship had ended, Neil went to the F.A. exit trials in Blackpool to play infront of American college scouts. In the summer of 1997, Neil accepted a full soccer scholarship from Wheeling Jesuit University (WV). He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.

While at Wheeling Jesuit, Neil garnered a reputation as a tenacious midfield player and finished his playing career with 49 goals and 39 assists. In 2000 and 2001, Wheeling were WVIAC regular season champions, and during the 2000 season, the team went undefeated (18-0-0) and were NCAA Regional Champions.

In 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001, Neil was named to the WVIAC All-Conference First Team. In 2001, he was named the WVIAC Conference Player of the Year. In 2000 and 2001, He was named to the NCAA Regional All-Amercian Team and during his senior season, he was named a NCAA Division II All-American.

After a stellar college career, he joined the Barons in the 2002 Season not only as a player for the club, but also as the general manager. He made an immediate impact at the club and was named the captain in his first game. He captained the 2004 Barons team that made PDL history by becoming one of five teams to go undefeated (14-0-4) in the USL’s 20-year history. During the same season, he was named to the All-PDL and All-Conference Team. During that season, he scored a memorable goal from the half way line against the Syracuse Salty Dogs that will go down in U.S. Open Cup history.

In 2005, Neil became coach of the team and led them to a 14-3-1 record and a place in the Conference playoffs where they were beaten in the first round 5-4 by the Richmond Kickers Future. He also led the team to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup upsetting the Long Island Rough Riders (USL Second Division, professional) 4-0 in the second round, only to fall, in historic fashion, to the USL First Division’s Richmond Kickers in the next round 8-4. (12 goals stands as a record for the most total goals scored in a U.S. Open Cup game since the USL started to compete in the tournament in 1995).

Neil has been a part of the Barons franchise since 2002. For the 2007 season, he will relinquish his coaching duties to focus more on his role as the club’s general manager.

As well as being the GM of the Ocean City Barons, Neil coaches several of the South Jersey Barons youth academy teams. He is a Super Y-League ODP Regional Coach, holds a USSF License and a F.A. Coaching Certificate License. Neil resides in Ocean City, NJ with his wife Joanne and their three cats.
John Thompson
jthompson@sjbarons.com
John is a native of Penrith, England, a small town just outside of the Lake District. John became a part of the Barons franchise in May 2002 and has been heavily involved in the communtiy since his arrival in New Jersey. He joined the Barons after graduating from Lewis University (IL) where he received a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. He is the IT Director for the Barons and in his second season as the Barons’ Assistant Coach.

John began his senior playing career with his local semi-professional team, Penrith, at the age of 16. He moved on to play for Queen of the South and Gretna before returning again to his beloved Penrith.

In 1998, John accepted a full soccer scholarship from Lewis University Head Coach Evan Fiffles. John had a stellar college career, playing in every game over his four years with the school. He ended his career with the Flyers as the school’s all-time leader in minutes played.

In 1999, 2000, and 2001 John was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference First team, the NCAA Division II Regional All-American First Team and the NCAA Division II All-American First Team. In 2000, John led his team to the NCAA Final Four, defeating Neil Holloway’s undefeated Wheeling Jesuit University in the Elite Eight and in 2001, his college team finished the regular season undefeated (21-0-1) and finished ranked #1 in the nation. In 2001, John was named the GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year. He finished his college career with 21 goals and nine assists. In 2007, John’s outstanding contribution to the Lewis soccer program was honored by the university when he was inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame.

In 2002, he joined the South Jersey Barons in what was to be their last season in the professional ranks. He has played in over 80 games during his five years with the club. In 2004, he was named to the All-Conference First Team, All-PDL Team and was named PDL Defender of the Year. In 2005, he repeated as an All-PDL selection.

John coaches several South Jersey Barons youth academy teams, in addition to the Ocean City Barons Super-20 team. John is also on the Super Y-League Mid-Atlantic Regional ODP staff, and holds a USSF license and a F.A. Preliminary License. He resides in Sicklerville, N.J.
Tommy Greenawalt
tgreenawalt@sjbarons.com
During his first year as the Rutgers-Camden women’s soccer head coach, Tom Greenawalt saw his Lady Raptors produce one of the top seasons in the eight-year history of the program. The 2005 Raptors notched a 12-8 mark, one win shy of the single-season program record set in 2003. They also posted a 5-4 record in New Jersey Athletic Conference play, only the second time the program posted a winning mark in NJAC competition. Anchored by a stingy defense, the Lady Raptors qualified for the NJAC playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Greenawalt’s reputation as a defensive-minded coach was evident in the Raptors’ final statistics. The team allowed only 20 goals in its 20 games (1.00 goals-against average), while tying the 2003 single-season team record with 10 shutouts. The club posted four consecutive shutouts from Oct. 5-15, helping Therese Comella set the program’s consecutive-minutes shutout streak by a goalie at 409:20. 

Greenawalt took over the Rutgers-Camden program after three years of coaching soccer at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. For two of those years, he coached both the women’s and the men’s programs at Albright, posting a combined 39-50-10 record. He took over the Lady Lions in 2002 and led them to an 8-10-1 record. It was a big improvement over the previous year’s 2-7 team that ended its season early due to a lack of players. 

In 2003, Greenawalt added duties as the Albright men’s coach, and once again led a fine turnaround. The Lion men went 7-11-1 after going 1-14-2 the previous season. The women, meanwhile, posted a 7-10-3 mark in 2003. During the 2004 fall season, the Albright College men were 4-13-2, while the women recorded an outstanding 13-6-3 record.

A former Pennsylvania all-state scholastic soccer player, Greenawalt is the career leader in goals (68), assists (72) and points (208) at Muhlenberg High School. He went on to have a standout four-year career at Marshall University from 1994-98, earning numerous honors as a senior, including First Team All-Mid-American Conference, Academic All-MAC and All-Mid East Region Second Team. He was named MVP of the Virginia Classic Tournament as his team earned runner-up status, and he led the Thundering Herd with 17 points (eight goals, one assist). Greenawalt also was a Deans List student at Marshall and a member of the Southern Conference Honor Roll. He capped his career earning selection to Marshall’s 25th anniversary all-time men’s soccer team.

Greenawalt graduated from Marshall in 1999 with a BA in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. He started pursuing his Masters degree at Washington College, where he also served two seasons as a graduate assistant men’s soccer coach. He spent a year as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Haverford College in 2001 before earning the head women’s coaching job at Albright.

Greenawalt spent six years with the Reading Rage soccer club, a member of the Premier Development League (PDL). In addition to serving as the team captain, he was the head coach of the Girls and Boys Premier Youth Teams and the assistant director of the Rage’s summer youth camps.

During the summer of 2005, Greenawalt joined the PDL’s South Jersey Barons, serving as the team captain. He also worked at the Nike Team Camp during the summer.

In addition to his duties at Rutgers-Camden, Greenawalt works with the United Soccer Leagues as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division ODP (Olympic Development Program) Scouting System. He serves as the Club ODP Scout for U-13 Girls.

Greenawalt, who works as a high school disciplinarian in Philadelphia, lives in Ardmore, PA, with his wife Wendy and son Tye Thomas, age 2.

Leon Brown
lbrown@sjbarons.com
Leon Brown joins the Barons Youth Academy Staff from Wheeling Jesuit University (WV). Leon spent two seasons as the Mens Assistant Coach, and four years as a player. He is Director of Coaching in the Community for South Jersey Pro Soccer and the Super Y-League Co-Ordinator.

Leon finished his four years at Wheeling with a 66-15-4 record, he scored 30 goals, and tallied 33 assists. Leon earned several individual honors at Jesuit, he was a WVIAC All-Conference selection all four years he played.  He was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American in 2003, and 2004. He was also named Academic All-American in the same two seasons.

Leon played right defender for the South Jersey Barons PDL team that went undefeated in the 2004 PDL seson winning the Mid-Atlantic Divisional Title and making the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.

Leon Graduated from Wheeling Jesuit with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and a MBA, Masters Degree in Business Administration.

Byron Carmichael
bcarmichael@sjbarons.com
Byron is a former Youth Team player with the South Jersey Barons who went on to become an outstanding collegiate athlete and professional player. He won two National Youth Soccer Titles at U17 and U18 levels before signing for Marshall University (OH)

Byron attended Marshall University Mens Soccer  from 1999-2002. At Marshall Byron won several awards for his play, in 1999 he was the Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the year. In 200 and 2002 he was voted the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and a Mid-American Conference First team all conference selection. Bryon finished his career as the Mid-American Conference All-time Career points and goals Leader as well as Marshall Mens Soccer All-time Career points and goals Leader.

Following his collegiate career Byron moved on to the professional ranks, he played for the Cincinnati Riverhawks in 2003 for half a season before transfering to the Wilimington Hammerheads where he helped them win the USL Division 2 National Championship. At the start of the 2004 season Byron played for the Philadlphia Kixx in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He then re-joined the Barons in the PDL during the summer playing in 8 games before joining the Utah Blitz for the second half of the season helping them land the Division 2 National Championship.

Byron currently plays for the Ocean City Barons PDL team, coaches the Barons summer camps and is Head Coach of two Barons Youth Academy teams.

Carmichael resides in Lumberton, NJ and is a teacher in the school district.

Phil Randazzo
prandazzo@sjbarons.com
Phil has contributed over 25 years to the game from youth levels through the collegiate ranks at William Paterson University. He currently holds a USSF license, and has trained teams with Premier Soccer Academy, United Soccer Academy, & All American Soccer, before joining the Baron’s staff.

As a youth player Phil was an All conference, All South Jersey, All state Honorable Mention, a four year starter, and a two year captain for Cumberland Regional High School.

In addition, Phil participated with the 1997 NJ State Cup Champion & 1998 NJ Finalists Cherry Hill Hawks Club team. 

Phil focuses and dedicates his coaching philosophies to the development & progress of youth soccer players for the Baron’s Youth Academy.

Tim Oswald
toswald@sjbarons.com
Tim Oswald is the Head Coach of NCAA Division III power house Rutgers-Camden University Mens Soccer team, in Oswalds first season at Rutgers Camden his team finished 13-4-6, were the ECAC Metro Champions (1st championship in Men’s soccer program history), NJAC Semifinalist’s and NJAC Regular Season Runners-Up. Tim will take join the Barons Coaching staff in the Spring of 2007 and will coach the Barons Senior Academy teams.

Oswald was a quality athlete during his playing days. He earned All-Catholic honors and added All-Area recognition from the Northeast Times in 1996 to cap his soccer career at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia.

Oswald continued his soccer career as a midfielder/forward at Elizabethtown College, where the Blue Jays earned national rankings during all four of his years, including Top 5 rankings during his junior and senior seasons. The Blue Jays played in three straight MAC championship games, winning the 1999 title and earning a trip to the NCAA tournament. During his senior year he earned conference Player of the Week, First-Team All-Conference and All-Academic MAC honors. In 53 career games, he notched 15 goals, 18 assists and 48 points at Elizabethtown.

Oswald received his B.S. in Elementary Education from Elizabethtown in 2001 and his Master’s in School Counseling from Widener in 2003.

Oswald spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Arcadia University, helping the Scarlet Knights achieve Division III Top 25 national rankings each year. Arcadia reached the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship game all three years, winning the PAC title in 2004 and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. 

Prior to coaching at Arcadia, Oswald spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons assisting at Widener University. In his second season at Widener, the Pioneers achieved the highest NSCAA regional ranking in the history of the program and earned their second-ever ECAC post-season berth.

Oswald owns his NSCAA National Diploma, which he passed with distinction. On the club level, Oswald has recently become an ODP U-14 assistant coach with EPYSA, a U-11 head coach with FC Bucks and the U-17 head coach of FC Philadelphia United. He also has served as a co-head coach, along with Carlin, of the PSC Coppa-Bucks club team which won two EPYSA state championships and was nationally-ranked in the Top 25 in both 2004 and 2005.

Oswald, who lives in West Deptford with his fiancée Denise, works as a guidance counselor at Ridley (PA) Middle School.

Ian Simmons
isimmons@sjbarons.com
Ian Simmons spent four years playing for the South Jersey Barons Youth Academy. Ian was a part of the first South Jersey Barons youth team when his team formed under the Barons banner in 1999. During his career as a Baron, Ian's team competed at the top level of youth competition and Ian was able to compete with players who have moved on to both the MLS ranks and the US Men's National Soccer team. Some of Ian's individual accomplishments as a Baron include time as a NJ youth state ODP player and an offensive team MVP.

Ian attended Edgewood/Winslow Township High School where he was a four year starter. Ian was named a 4 year all-Olympic Conference player, All-1st team in his Junior and Senior years. He was named an All-State group 3 player in his Junior year and in his senior season Ian was named a 1st team All-Conference, All-South Jersey, All-state group 4 player. Ian helped lead Edgewood to its first conference title in 20 years during his Junior season. Ian was team captain in his Junior and Senior years, and finished his High School career with 32 goals in 4 seasons.

Ian played two seasons at Rutgers-University Camden, helping the Scarlet Raptors record a school best 15-2-4 mark during his first season at the school. Ian graduated from Rutgers University Camden in 2007 with a B.A. in English and has since returned to finish certification courses for a future career in English Education. Ian began coaching with the Barons in 2006 and immediately became a part of the fabric of Baron/Banshee coaching. All told Ian will be entering his 8th year as a player and coach for the club continuing his personal tradition as a South Jersey Baron.
Joe Banks
jbanks@sjbarons.com
Joe Banks played his youth soccer as a captain for the very first South Jersey Barons Youth Academy team, and was named the team MVP in his final year.

He attended Edgewood/Winslow Township High School where he was a 4-year starter. He earned All-Conference, All-South Jersey, and All-Group 3 and 4 honors. He was the anchor of the conference winning defense during his junior year. As a co-captain during his senior year, he was chosen for the All-Inquirer First Team and participated in the All-South Jersey All-Star game.

Joe is a recent Drexel University graduate where he acquired a B.S. in Civil Engineering. During the 2002-2005 seasons, he was a 4-year letter winner and a 3-year starter. His career stats include 6 goals and 2 assists from the center-back position. Many of his opponents in the Colonial Athletic Association have gone on to play professionally, including former Baron and Hofstra graduate, Micheal Todd. He played two years in the Drexel defense alongside current New York Red Bull standout, Jeff Parke. In Joe’s final year, he was the team’s co-captain and was named to the Philadelphia Soccer Seven All-Star team.

Joe joined the Barons PDL team in 2004 and was a stalwart defender through the undefeated season. During that season, he was named to the PDL team of the week. He sustained a hamstring injury and missed the majority of the next season, but returned in the Summer of 2006 to lead the Barons in minutes played. For the 2007 season, Joe co-captained the PDL team and played a huge role in breaking the Barons record for consecutive minutes without allowing a goal.

Joe currently resides in Cedar Brook, NJ, working as a Civil Engineer in South Jersey.

Gavin Penny
gpenny@sjbarons.com

Gavin was born and raised in Dagenham, Essex, just inside London, England. He started his on-going playing career at the young age of 5, playing for an academy and several senior league teams. At 11 years of age, Gavin’s dream became true when he was scouted for his much-loved team Chelsea. After a spell playing at Chelsea, Gavin went on to represent his High School and County teams in many different competitions, winning the Counties Sports Talent of the year in 1998 in only his first Year of High School.

In his last year of High school, Gavin was picked up by Brentwood Town FC, a senior league team at the young age of 16. Gavin spent a few months playing for the Reserve team before breaking into the senior team before the season was out. In 2005 Gavin moved to local rivals Romford FC playing a good year there before deciding to pursue his dream of Living in America.

In 2007, Gavin’s long term dream became true when he moved to the US to coach for the New York Red Bulls Training Programs, formerly a section of MLS Camps. He spent the whole of last year travelling to many places around NJ, NY and PA, coaching kids of different ages and abilities. Deciding he wanted to spend the rest of his life in his new found love Galloway, NJ, Gavin decided to look for pastures new, with more opportunities to build a career here.

Gavin joins the Barons as a coach in 2008 at the young age of 21, as well as looking to continue his playing Career in the PDL team. He brings a host of different qualities and qualifications, FA Certification, NSCAA licenses, a fair amount of coaching experience and years of playing experience. Gavin hopes to build on his coaching and playing careers to make a home and life for himself in the USA.

Laura Finley

Laura Finley is the Academy Goalkeeper Coach, she began her association with the club in 2000 when she was the Goalkeeper during the South Jersey Banshees W-League Team’s inaugral season.

She began her playing career at Lenape High School where she was named All South Jersey, All Conference, and Team MVP. She then moved on to West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. At WVU Laura set the single season GAA (goals against average) record of 0.49GAA, she set a career GAA of 0.82. In the 2002 season she had the 4th best goalkeeper GAA in the NCAA Division 1. Her team participated in the NCAA post-season tournament all four years of her collegiate career. She also participated in Big east Championship game twice.

Laura is an active goalkeeper coach in South Jersey, she also works for Fintastic Soccer Training, and for the Philadelphia Kixx Soccer Camps. Laura resides in Mount Laurel, NJ.

 
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