CV/Resume
PERSONAL STATEMENT
The opportunity to create a culture of winning within an organization is what drives me as a coach and director. Daily Interaction with players and staff, to build trust and earn respect as a leader, is a crucial part of that culture. In the development of a squad and its players, trust is a key component to success. As trust is built, players will come to accept and respect leadership and work to strengthen the club culture of winning both on and off the field. My goal is to build a proactive team that is attack-minded, well organized defensively, and dominant on both sides of the ball. The technical approach combined with the winning mentality ingrained in the club culture leads to the long-term success to which I strive.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name: Roderick Underwood
Nationality: US Citizen
Passport: US
SOCCER COACHING CAREER
Owner/Head Coach/Soccer Consultant @Rod Underwood Consulting (2019-present)
· Design Technical philosophy of the club
· Design club's Methodology
· Design club structure
· Train and Educate Technical staff
· Lead training sessions First team and Academy
· Player signing and transfers
· Technical staff selection first team and Academy
· Develop strategic partnerships
Technical Director/Head Coach Montego Bay United FC (2017- 2018)
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/American-Underwood-to-take-reins-of-MBU_90499
· Direct club all aspects of the technical side of the club
· Contract Negotiations
· Hire all staff
· Develop Club Curriculum
· Design training session
· Media relations
· Lead team to CONCACAF Championship qualification
· Player Acquisition
Academy Director Sacramento Republic FC (2015-2016)
· Develop Curriculum for the academy
· Hire all Academy staff
· Manage the academy budget academy is fully funded by the club
· Work directly with US Soccer on all aspects of the academy
· Oversee travel
· Design training sessions
· Design scouting Network
· Design try-out process
· Oversee all player selections
· Work with the first-team coach to identify the potential first-team player
Assistant Head Coach Sacramento Republic FC (2014- 2015)
USL Pro Champions 2014
· Design training sessions
· Conduct training
· Manage coaching staff and Sports Science staff
· Prepare scouting reports
· Assist with organizing team travel
· Oversee try-outs
· Assist in player acquisitions
· Work with MLS partner clubs with acquiring players on loan
Coach & Director Portland Timbers MLS (2011-2014)
PDL Assistant Coach Director Eastside Regional Center
Academy Head Coach U18
Academy Assistant Coach U16
· Design training session for each team
· Travel with each team to away matches
· Select and Direct staff
· Scout opponents and provide game reports
· Player evaluations
· Assist players with the college search
· Organize, direct player and parent meetings
· Provide training reports for teams
· Player selection for each team
· Communicate with college coaches and national staff about players
Head Coach Northeast Stars – Trinidad & Tobago (2010)
TT Pro league
· Managed player budget
· Responsible for recruitment of coaches and playing squad
· Developed and took lead with first-team training and match day preparations
· Developed a scouting system designed to find new talent and assess the opposition
· Club spokesman concerning pre and post-match media interviews
· Pro-active role in the development of the reserve team, and promoted two players into the first-team squad
· Developed the Youth Soccer school program and played an active role in organization and delivery
Head Coach Cleveland City Stars (2009)
USL 1
· Managed a playing budget
· Responsible for the recruitment of first-team players notable players signed included:
Pato Aguilera from Montreal Impact moved him to the Thailand Premier league
Signed Troy Roberts from the MLS LA Galaxy
Teteh Bagura from the Sierra Leone National Team and Swedish first division
Ricardo Pierre Louie from the Columbus Crew
· Recruited first-team coaching staff and devised a scouting system for opposition
· Planned and took first-team training sessions and match preparation
· Coordinated team travel arrangements to away games
· Team folded due to financial constraints (2010)
1st Assistant Coach Portland Timbers (2007 - 2009)
USL 1
· Key role in managing a playing budget
· Assisted in the recruitment of first-team player, alongside the head coach notable players signed included:
Recommended Keita Mandjou (USL1 – All-League First Team 2009)
Involved in the signing of Chris Brown from Real Salt Lake, MLS
Worked on the season-long loan of Ray Burse from FC Dallas
The negotiated signing of Jamil Walker from DC United
· Responsible for holding daily coaching sessions with the first team
· Scouting role – assessing new players and forthcoming opposition
· Developed and managed youth camp program
Assistant Coach Georgia State University (2005)
NCAA
· Key role in arranging the try-out process and player recruitment decisions
· Planned and implemented daily training sessions
· Managed elements of team administration including a budget, team schedules, travel, and matchday preparation
Head Coach South Carolina Shamrocks (1999)
Select player
Contract negotiations
Hire staff
Arrange tryouts
Oversee all technical aspects of the club
Head Coach Albuquerque Geckos (1997-98)
USL Pro- National Champions (1997
· Led team to the USL National Championship
· Guided club through their inaugural A-league season
· Evaluated selected and negotiated a contract for the first-team squad
· Developed and managed youth camps and community relations program
· Hired coaching and backroom staff
Head Coach New Mexico Chiles (1994-96)
USL Pro-Division Lost in league quarterfinals
· Led team to USISL Championship Series
· Selected and recruited the first-team squad
· Responsible for youth camps and community relations
SCOUTING ROLES
Professional SC Cambuur (2006-10)
Jupiler League (Netherlands)
· Evaluation and scouting of potential players for Cambuur in the United States
· Travel to Holland with the selected player to train with Cambuur,
· Assist Cambuur’s youth teams with travel and tournaments in the United States
· Construct a scouting network throughout the United States
· Develop an international exchange program between Cambuur and US Clubs
YOUTH COACHING ROLES
Eastside United Soccer Club (2007- 2014)
· Selection and recruitment of coaches
· Conduct coaching education and a seasonal review
· Development and management of annual budget
· Conduct parent education meetings,
· Organize and direct 3V3 soccer tournament
· Design youth development for advanced players
Technical Director/ Director of Coaching Cherokee Impact (2003-07)
· Selected 100 coaches and trainers for the club
· Development of new coaching programs and three-year growth plan
· Developed a tryout process
· Provided coach and player evaluations,
· Direct college program and club camp program,
· Soccer facility development
Regional Staff Coach United States Federation Region IV (1994-2002)
· Selected and trained players for the regional teams
· Developed training sessions for individual teams
· Reported to regional head coach on matters of players and assessment and evaluation
PLAYING CAREER
1998 Albuquerque Geckos, A-league (Professional) Forward
1993-1994 New Mexico Chiles, USL (Professional) Forward and Midfield
1992 New Orleans Gamblers, (Professional) Forward
1990-1991 New Mexico Chiles, APSL and USISL (Professional) Forward and Midfield
1989-1990 Atlanta Attack, NPSL reserve team (Professional) Forward
1985-1989 Furman University, NCAA Division 1 (Amateur) Forward
LICENCES & ACCREDITATIONS
United States Soccer Federation National Youth License
Royal Netherlands Football Association Advance License
United States Soccer Federation “A” License
Welsh Preliminary Badge
MEDIA
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/mbu-8217-s-underwood-focuses-on-youth_111862?profile=1511
http://www.sacbee.com/sports/mls/article20237079.html
http://blog.oregonlive.com/timbers/2014/03/portland_timbers_2014_preview_3.html
Co-author of Understanding soccer
References upon request