Robert Lopez

Robert played all sports as a youth, club and high school athlete, and began his coaching and personal training career in California in 1985. His Austin coaching career has involved stints with CCU Eagles, CCU Junior Academy, T&C RecPlus, Westlake Junior Academy and Texas Soccer Academy. He also started our Junior Academy location in Steiner Ranch/Riverplace in 2006 and ran it through the 2014/15 season. In addition to his role as start-up program director, Robert is the director of Lonestar Taylor, Manor and Jarrell recreational locations, as well as the director of Lonestar’s recreational partnership with RRSA.
Robert is happily married with 5 grown children (4 girls & a boy) making him a grandfather. His youngest graduated from college soccer, playing 4 years and with BA degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Robert attended Cerritos College for an “AA” in physical therapy, with one semester at University of Southern California before going full-time into the workforce while starting his coaching career, and family. Robert elaborates, saying, “Family comes first with the love of coaching and developing players a very close second. My number one goal with my Lonestar roles is to make sure all the players and families I have the opportunity to work with in a given season receive knowledge about our club and the full spectrum of soccer opportunities we offer for their child. Building relationships with families and players that transcend the sport is my focus, we are here for the players. Always learning from the game, networking with other directors, coaches and parents is very important to me. Futbol “Soccer” has so much to offer that I am driven to ensure I keep learning and in turn, I can share that at all levels with anyone!”

HOMETOWN:
Born in Tacoma, Washington, raised in Los Angeles, California

COACHING LICENSE

• USC/NSCAA Goalkeeper 1 & 2
• USC/NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma
• USC/NSCAA National Youth Diploma
• U.S. Soccer National D License
• USC/NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
• USC/NSCAA National Diploma
• USC/NSCAA Premier Diploma
• USC/NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
• USC/NSCAA Special Topics Diplomas
• NFPT Sports Performance Training License
• Barca Innovation Hub – Certificate in Psychology for Sports Coaches in High Performance

COACHING EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Youth coach since 1992
• Club coach for CCU & Lonestar over 20 years
• Location Director & New Locations development
• Member of original Lonestar staff inaugural year 2004
• As head Select coach, took teams yearly to Western District playoffs
• 3 State Championships with Lonestar Teams
• 3 runner up State titles with CCU teams
• Successful in building satellite Lonestar locations with infrastructure, to ensure Lonestar pathways for all players are available

EDUCATION

• High School graduate
• Diplomas: Amada America, Amada school instructor (Co2 lasers, Press brakes, Hydraulic Punch Presses, 2D and 3D Cad/Cam)
• Certificate: 1 international patent in Co2 Laser cutting technology
• Diplomas: Amada America management
• Diplomas: Amada America technical training manual developer
• Diploma: Computer Sciences graduate, career change program
• Certification: Austin Police Department – Certified Training officer
• Public Speaking
• Business Owner, over 18 years

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

All experience at the youth level (wrestling, baseball, basketball, football) & soccer
High School sports

Phone: (512) 496-7072
Email: rlopez@lonestar-sc.com