Pacesetter Coaches

The Pacesetter Soccer Club Staff Coaches

Emil Haitonic
Executive Director / Director of Player Development, Boys
ehaitonic@pacesettersoccer.net

Place of Birth: Romania
Education:
Physical Education & Sport, specializing in Soccer (U8-U18) Cluj University

Coaching Licensure:
USSF A
USSF B
FRF (Fed. Romanian Football) Category II
Coaching Experience:
Pittsburgh River Hounds Camps 1998
Cincinnati River Hawk Camp 1999
North Side F.C. Owner/Director of Coaching
Bishop Harley High School 2000-2002
ODP-Ohio South U17 Boys Head Coach

Playing Experience:
C.O.V. TG. Mures (National Camp-Residential) 7 Years
Rapid Bucarest 1 year
Steaua Bucarest 1 year
CFR-Cluj- 4.5 Years
Pittsburgh River Hounds A league 1 year
Cincinnati River Hawks A league 2 years

Personal:
Emil came to the Toledo area from Columbus, Ohio, where he was a founding owner of Northside FC Soccer Club and the Head Boys Soccer Coach at Bishop Hartley High School. In addition to his work with Pacesetter Soccer Club, Emil is currently a state-wide coach for the Olympic Development Program and the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Tiffin University. Emil and his wife, Amy have a one year old daughter, Rachel.

Mircea Handru - Director of Youth
mhandru@pacesettersoccer.net

Birth place: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Education:
Tiffin University, Managerial Studies

Coaching Licensure:
USSF D National
National Youth Diploma

Personal:
Mircea began playing soccer at the age of 7 at Universitatea Cluj. Recruited by Emil Haitonic, he came to the United States to play college soccer for Tiffin University. He graduated from Tiffin in December 2007 with a degree in Managerial Studies. His academic achievements earned him a place on the Tiffin University Dean's List in 2006 and 2007. On the soccer field, Mircea was a starter every year. As a freshman, he had the most minutes played for the entire team. He also earned honors, including All-Conference Awards, South-Division Honorable Mention, and NSCAA Scholar All-Region.
He began coaching for Pacesetter Soccer Club in 2005. Mircea received a Professional Competences Certificate as a Sport Instructor in 2004, USSF National "D" License in 2006 and National Youth Diploma in 2007. He is looking forward to a great coaching career.

Eddie Baker
Director of Pacesetter Academy and Little Kickers
ebaker@pacesettersoccer.net

Birthplace: Georgetown, Guyana, South America

Coaching License: USSF D License

Coaching Experience:
Eddie coached the 1976 World Cup National Team for Guyana, South America. He came to the United States shortly after that. He has coached forever, all ages, both genders.

Playing Experience:
Eddie played 12 years for the Guyana National Team and played in the 1968 World Cup for his Guyanese Team.

Personal:
Eddie heads up the Pacesetter Youth Academy and Little Kickers Programs.

Lauren Keefe - Youth Staff Coach
lkeefe@pacesettersoccer.net

Birth place: Sylvania, OH

Education:
2nd year student at University of Toledo, majoring in Middle Childhood Education and French

Coaching Licensure:
State Youth Module: U9 - U12

Playing Experience:
10 years Recreational and Club Soccer
2 years Canadian HS Soccer at Great Lakes Christian College, Beamsville, Ontario (Spring 2005, Spring 2006)
4 years HS Soccer at Northview High School, Sylvania, OH (Fall 2002 - 2005)

Personal:
Lauren graduated from Sylvania Northview High School and Great Lakes Christian College in 2006. She loves children and soccer and is able to bring that all together coaching the U9's and working with the Academy here at Pacesetter.

Greg McElroy - Girl's Staff Coach
gmcelroy@pacesettersoccer.net

Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio

Coaching License: NSCAA National Diploma

Coaching Experience:
St. John's Jesuit JV/Assistant Varsity 1998-2003
Pacesetter Soccer Club 1999-2004/2006- current
Ottawa Hills Varsity 2005- current
2006 TAAC Coach of the Year

Playing Experience:
Pacesetter '69 team member 1st state champs for Pacesetter 1985 U16
St. John's Jesuit 1984-1986
U of Kentucky 1987

Personal:
Greg and his wife Michelle were married in 2006. He is a founding partner of Studio 360: custon design and fabrication studio in downtown Toledo. Greg's father is a former Pacesetter coach and current St. John's rowing coach. Brother Neil former Pacesetter player and coach is currently the rowing coach at St. Ursula.

Casey Staples - Girls Staff Coach
cstaples@pacesettersoccer.net

Place of birth: Centerville, Oh

Education: Currently at the University of Toledo majoring in applied and clinical physiology.

Coaching Experience:
Sylvania Southview Girls Freshman team Fall 2005
Pacesetter Soccer Girls U-15, U-16, and U-17 Spring 2006
Sylvania Southview Girls JV team Fall 2006
Pacesetter Soccer Girls U-17, and U-12 Spring 2007

Player Experience: Played for University of Toledo for 2 years
During high school was a member of DSA and CESA Eagles, made it to the state finals 3 out of the 4 years

Personal:
Casey came to Toledo from Centerville, Ohio in order to pursue higher education and a higher level of competition in soccer. In addition to soccer Casey is still a full time student at the University of Toledo. Her parents Bill and KK, and two sisters still reside in Centerville, Ohio.