JOHN NAPIER E-mail: jnapsoccer@roadrunner.com www.johnnapiersoccer.com Birth Place: Lurgan, Northern Ireland Citizen: United States Personal: Married to Dian Napier (1986) Resident: San Marcos, Ca. PLAYING EXPERIENCE ALL AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: 1961- 1967 Bolton Wanderers, English Soccer League 1967- 1972 Brighton, English Soccer League 1972- 1979 Bradford City, English Soccer League 1975 Baltimore Comets, NASL (Loan) From Bradford 1976 San Diego Jaws, NASL (Loan) From Bradford INTERNATIONAL HONORS: Northern Ireland: Full International Under 23 International Youth International (Under 17/18/19) Schoolboy International (Under 15/16) PROFESSIONAL CLUB HONORS: 1966 Bolton Wanderers: (English Soccer League) MVP 1969 Brighton: (English Soccer League) MVP 1973 Bradford City: (English Soccer League) MVP COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: English FA Licensed Coach US Soccer Federation " A " Licensed Coach US Soccer Federation " Y " Licensed Coach Member USSF Coaches Organization Member of the National Soccer Coaches of America COACHING EXPERIENCE: PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: 1967-1968 Brighton Youth Academy ( Professional Level ) Head Coach 1972-1975 Bradford City Youth Academy (Professional Level) Head Coach 1976-1978 Bradford City ( Professional Level ) Assistant Coach 1978-1979 Bradford City ( Professional Level ) Manager/Head Coach YOUTH LEVEL: 1979 Pepperdine University ( Malibu California ) Coaching Schools 1980-1981 San Diego Sockers NASL ( Professional Level ) Youth Development Director 1981-1982 San Pasqual HS Escondido (CIF) Head Coach 1982-1983 Escondido Royals Cal-South U23 Circuit, Head Coach 1985-1986 Orange Glen HS Escondido, (CIF) Head Coach 1991-1996 Escondido Earthquakes Cal-South, Competitive Director of Coaching 1994 ODP Boys Under 16 Head Coach 1995 ODP Boys Under 17 Head Coach 1996-2006 FC Heat Escondido (Competitive) DOC 1980-Present John Napier Professional Soccer Camps, (Director) 1995-Present Cal-South Education. Staff Coach 2000-Present Cal-South Staff ODP Coach 2004-B89 Regional Champions and National Finalists 2005-B91 Regional Finalists 2006-B92 Regional Champions 2006-Lifetime Achievement Award in Youth Soccer, presented by ASC SD. 2007-2008 (6 current ODP B92 in the US National U17 Pool.) 2007-2008 (B92 Regional Champions and National 3rd Place) 2007-Present Director of Administration for Escondido FC Heat. 2007-2008 Head coach for GU16 and BU13 FC San Diego. 2008-Regional Coordinator for Coaching Education in SD County. 2008-FCSD BU13AAA-Presidio Champions 14-0-0 2008-FCSD GU16AAA-Presidio Champions 10-3-1 2009 Head Coach for FCSD GU17 and GU14 Premier teams. 2009 ODP Boys 92 Regional Finalists 2010 ODP Girls 95 Regional Champions 2010 Appointed to the US Soccer National Youth ID program 2010-2011 FCSD BU10 AAA Champions-State Cup S/F-Surf Cup winners 2010-2011 FCSD BU12 AAA Advance to Premier 2011 ODP Girls 95 Regional Champions-National Finalists 2011 District 2 Honoree for services to youth soccer 2012 SDSC BU11 Presidio Repeat 3 year Champions 2012 ODP Girls 96 Regional and National Champions 2013 ODP Girls 96 (Repeat) Regional and National Champions 2014 ODP Girls 97 Regional and National Champions 2015 ODP Girls 98 Regional and National Champions 2016 ODP Girls 99 Regional and National Champions 2017 ODP Girls 00 Regional and National Champions 2018 ODP Girls 01 Regional Champions 2019 ODP Girls 02 Regional Finalists 2015 John Napier was inducted into the Cal South Soccer Hall of Fame for his contributions to youth soccer. 2017 Head SDSC US Soccer Academy Coach BU12 2018 Head SDSC US Soccer Academy Coach BU14 2020 ODP Girls 03 Regional Champions |
2011 District 2 Award With Commissioner John Mullen |
Downtown Cabo |
FCSD Coaches award with Brian Quinn DOC |
G99 ODP Regional and National Champions 2016 Pinder Najjar Assistant Coach |
Bolton Wanderers MVP 1966 |
2015 Inducted into Cal South Hall of Fame |