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Coaches of the Month

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Each month, the Coaches Association selects a D.C. United Coach of the Month to recognize someone who goes "above-and-beyond" their role as a coach and to show appreciation for their dedication to the sport of soccer and for teaching the youth in our community.

In addition, the Coach of the Month receives:

• Recognition in the CA eNews
• Two (2) free tickets for the first D.C. United game in the month he/she won
• Recognition at that game on the Jumbotron, announcement over the PA system and electronic scoreboard
• Automatic entry to win a grand prize at the end of the D.C. United season

Do you know someone who deserves the honor of "Coach of the Month?" You can nominate him or her by sending an e-mail here that explains why you are nominating this person and why he or she deserves the award.

Read below to see our 2005 D.C. United Coaches of the Month:
OCTOBER: JACK GIBBS
Jack has been coaching youth sports since 1998 and has been coaching recreational soccer since 1999. He currently coaches the VSA Heat U-13 boys in ODSL division I... more »


SEPTEMBER: SONA WALLA
Sona Walla brings all the experience and joy of growing up playing soccer in Cameroon to coaching youth teams for DC Stoddert soccer club... more »

AUGUST: SCOTT BECKER
Scott Becker has been an athlete all of his life. This is a simple statement to make about a person who had eleven high school varsity. For the past ten years, Scott has coached soccer at one level or another... more »

JUNE: DAVE LARSEN

Dave was first introduced to soccer in 1977 and began coaching in 1989. For the past sixteen years he has been the Men's Head Coach for Osbourn High School. He currently coaches the VSA Heat... more »

JULY: MICHELLE BIRKENSTOCK

Before she became a coach, Michelle was a soccer player for fifteen years. She grew up playing in the BRYC (Braddock Road Youth Club) and continued to play on an intramural team at Radford University... more »

MAY: LUCAS COOK
Lucas has played soccer for 12 years and coached for seven. After an injury his senior year of high school, which prevented him from playing, he began coaching. He continued coaching in the D.C. area... more »