Steve Lovgren
Licenses - USSF A License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF Youth License, NSCAA Youth Certificate, Certified First Aid
Currently Steve coaches travel soccer teams in the Richmond area and founded four tournaments (The Colonial Cup, the Richmond Cup, the Sun Cup, and the Virginia Soccer Festival) for highly successful clubs. He also serves as a Virginia Coaching Education Instructor on the VYSA State staff. He is also the owner and operator of Commonwealth Soccer Programs, which provided soccer instruction in year round camps.
Formerly, the Director of Coaching and Director of Camps and Academies for the Richmond Kickers, Steve came from Eastern FC youth soccer club. Steve has an extensive and successful background with regards to his participation in youth soccer. During his time at Eastern FC, he founded the Colonial Cup soccer tournament and served dual roles as the Technical Director and General Manager.
Before Eastern FC, Steve worked with the Richmond Strikers, where he initiated several programs, to include a residential soccer camp at Hargrave Military Academy. As a Striker coach, he was successful in coaching a boys team to two straight VYSA State Championships, as well as a Region 1 semi-finals.
In addition to his involvement with several youth clubs, Steve has worked several camps along the East Coast with Soccer Academy, Middle States Soccer Camps, and Richmond Kickers Pro School. This led to the creation of Commonwealth Soccer Programs in 1997. Steve himself has played soccer collegiately in Syracuse, NY and in Delaware. He has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Shawn Martin
Licenses - USSF B License, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Youth Certificate, CPR/First Aid Certified
Shawn Martin currently coaches travel soccer and is the Clover Hill High School Girls Soccer Coach in Richmond, Virginia. He too is the owner and operator of Commonwealth Soccer Programs.
Shawn has held positions with Midlothian Youth Soccer League, the Richmond Kickers, and with Williamsburg Soccer Club as a Travel Coach, a Trainer, and a Technical Director. He has also served as a Director and senior staff member for Soccer Academy, Inc. and on State and Regional ODP. While with the Richmond Strikers he was awarded as the Girls Coach of the Year. As a High School Coach, he was also awarded the Dominion District and Regional Coach of the Year with his girls teams.
Shawn is the former Director of Girls' Soccer with Williamsburg Soccer Club. In addition to those duties, he served as the Women's Asst. Soccer Coach with CNU taking on goalkeepers as well. Previous to that, he was the NC Wesleyan College Men's Asst. Coach.
While playing at NC Wesleyan College, Shawn earned his B.S. in Physical Education. Shawn is married and teaching in Chesterfield County.
Tim Lawrence
Licenses - USSF C License, NSCAA National Diploma, CPR/First Aid Certified
Tim has been a Hanover County School PE teacher for 24 years and the current Director of Coaching for Dynamo SC. He is coaching at Lee Davis High school too. He has a proven ability to teach children and a soccer background to go with it. He has coached at every level in school system from middle schools to high schools. Tim has also coached travel soccer with Baystars FC.
Tim received his Masters in Health and Physical Education from Radford University