Richard Day, USC NATIONAL DIPLOMA, OMAHA HEAD COACH
VNA is thrilled with the addition of Richard Day. He comes with 17 years coaching experience from recreational to college from 3 years of age to 24 years of age.
High School Career:
He coached at CB Abraham Lincoln High School, the same high school played for in high school for 4 years. We overcame an 0-17 season the year before I became a coach, winning 15 games the last year I was there and earning their first state ranking in 15 years.
Club Career:
I have spent the last 7 years coaching select in Council Bluffs with Council Bluffs Futbol Club (CBFC) and Council Bluffs Soccer Club (CBSC). At CBFC/CBSC I have been a head coach for ages from U13 to U19 as well as the Academy Director. In 2017 I led the Boys 19U Red Bulls to the clubs and SW Iowa’s first ever State Cup Championship and Regional Qualifier. I help 45 players from 5 different teams play at the next level. These players played at all levels (JUCO, NAIA, DIII, DII, DI). Before I was at CBFC/CBSC I coached at Bellevue Soccer Club for 4 years and Papillon Soccer Club for a year. I also coach at the youth recreational level with the YMCA and CBYSA in Council Bluffs for 9 years.
College Career:
I spent 6 years at Iowa Western Community College from 2013-2019. I was part of the staff that won the schools first National Championship (2013) for the men’s soccer team.
Philosophy:
Development before winning! I want to develop young players physically and mentally. I want to help develop young players so that they are prepared to take on whatever is in front of them in their lives, as well as on the pitch.
Licences:
USSF E License
USC National Diploma
USC Attacking Principles
USC Defending Principles
USC Futsal
USC GK I
USC Team Management
Zander Day
Zander is from Council Bluffs Iowa. He has played soccer since he was 3 years old.
Playing career: Played high school soccer at Abraham Lincoln High School. Played at Papillion Soccer Club, Bellevue Soccer Club, Sporting Omaha Futbol Club, and Council Bluffs Soccer Club (state cup and regionals only). Played in college at Iowa Western Community College and Concordia University, NE.
Coaching career: Assistant coach at CB Abraham Lincoln, Assistant/head coach at CBSC, Nest program coach
Player Career Achievements: Team leader in goals (junior year), Team leader in assists (sophomore, junior, senior), Four year varsity letterman (CBAL), First team all city, 2 year Honorable mention all conference, Second team all conference, Honorable mention all state, Iowa HS All Star game selectee, NSL division 2 league champion, State cup winner 2017, regional qualifier 2018, Varsity letterman Concordia University
Licenses: 4v4, 9v9, 11v11
Chris Eggertsen
Chris is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began coaching since 2016 in Papillion and Springfield NE and joined the VNA coaching staff in 2020 as one of the Omaha coaching staff. Chris has coached ages U6-U15. Eggertsen is married and has 2 daughters, one daughter Jenna plays for the VNA Omaha 2006 Elite Girls. Chris also works a full time job at Applied Underwriters