Coaches

Kos Donev
Camp Director

Kos Donev came to Florida Atlantic University as a student athlete in 1985. He soon made the transition from player to coach and has been instrumental in theevolution of the FAU soccer program. He has witnessed and in many cases overseen the move from NAIA to NCAA Division II, the addition of women's soccer, the move to NCAA Division I and affilitation with the Atlantic Sun Conference.

After assuming the helm he quickly guided the owls to a NCAA Division II National Ranking in his fourth season, second as a full-time coach. In the team's second year of A-Sun membership he guided the squad to a conference tournament appearance, and his team has consistently qualified for conference play-offs. In the 2003 season the team ended up second in the conference and second in the play-off.

Donev has surpassed several milestones as a coach. He is the first FAU soccer coach to complete more than three seasons as the field general and will begin his 18th season in 2004. He is a "USSF" licensed coach and also holds the NSCAA National Advanced Coaching Diploma.


Jose Louis Gajardo
Camp Coordinator

Assistant men's soccer coach at Florida Atlantic University.

Coach and goalkeepers trainer for the Soccer Association of Boca Raton. Physical fitness trainer for Wanderers F.C. 1st Division in Chile.

Holds a physical fitness trainer diploma from "Foz de Iguazu, School", Brazil.