Dennis Rodriguez
Soccer Coach
About
Hometown
Parsippany, NJ
Certifications
- USSF D & C License
- Vision training Level II
Coaching Philosophy
I see coaching as life. You have to adapt to your environment, I always tell my players "it never ends with me" Soccer is all about critical thinking, learning new ways to adjust and have a plan. Players need to come prepared, follow the instructions, and apply their game in order for everything to flow. If something changes, that's when they have to learn to adjust to their game and environment.
Competitive Background
When growing up I started playing soccer around 5 years old. Always played for fun with friends and family. When I moved to Parsippany I played for parsippany soccer club and played for Parsippany high school for all four years.
Coaching Experience
General Manager/camp coach, university of Akron men's soccer September 2014 – July 2017
Soccer coach, Cheshire soccer academy May 2015 – June 2019
Soccer coach, Dutch total soccer NY July 2019 – March 2020
Soccer coach, Dutch total soccer NJ March 2020 – June 2021
Soccer coach, Chelsea Piers Soccer club June 2021 – Present
Most Memorable Sports Moment
When I stepped into college, my memorable moment was being part of the university of akron men's soccer team. I was a General Manager helping out the team with Logisitcs and organization of the team. But, what I loved was games and practices. The movement of akron soccer, possession and dominance against the best. My memorable was when Akron vs Ohio state 2016, Akron possession, composure, attacking and defending was out of this world, Looked like Barcelona playing.
Favorite Quotes
Figure it out, soccer is like life. Learn to adapt and work around your environment.