Nike Long Island Soccer Camps

Coach John is the Director of Coaching for Long Island Soccer Camps, as well as the Director of Long Island Happy Feet. He has played, coached and administered the sport at the recreational, club and collegiate level. He is a true believer in having fun and individual skill development, at the early stages of a child's learning, which is the main focus of the Happy Feet curriculum. 

Coach John started playing soccer when he was 4 years old. He went on to play NCAA Division I Soccer at Mount Saint Mary's University in Maryland. His coaching experience started when he was working summer camps for Mark Mettrick's Professional Soccer School and Dick Broad's Regional camps in 1995. He went on to coach in local youth leagues, pursuing his passion of working with young children. He holds a Long Island "B" coaching Diploma, a NSCAA Regional Diploma, and is working towards his NSCAA National Diploma.

He has a great passion to bring the "love of the game" to all those he teaches. His fun and entertaining games keep the kids laughing and he is sure to be well remembered by those who have him as a coach!

Coach Kevin hails from Dublin, Ireland and is a former Irish professional soccer player.  A uniquely talented youth player, Grogan was signed by Alex Ferguson for Manchester United in 1998 just before playing a major role on the Ireland Under 16 team, on their way to becoming European Champions in Scotland.

Unfortunatly, a series of injuries stopped Kevin from making the breakthrough most in the professional soccer community expected. After leaving Manchester United he decided to combine football with studying and joined League of Ireland Premier Division side UCD and decided on a Diploma course in Sports Management. After a long hard battle it seemed his soccer career would be revived when he join Millwall in 2002. However, on 15 November of that year, he was told by Millwall doctors his body could not take it after a series of operations and injections. January 2007 Kevin signed for Irish league side Glentoran on a loan until the end of the 2006-2007 season. During that time Kevin traveled back and forth to Millwall to test his fitness at a professional level.
 

In June 2007 he was appointed Director of Football at his first club Belvedere FC.  Kevin is currently making a name for himself in the United States of America as an outstanding soccer trainer. Kevin posses a very unique perspective having played professional soccer, and coached at that same high level. He is co owner of Metro Soccer Elite a company dedicated to recruiting and nurturing the young players of America. We are very lucky to have Kevin share some of his experiences with our aspiring soccer players.
 

Coach Kerri is currently the Head Soccer Coach Dowling College women's soccer team. The club team began play in the fall of 2003 and has been elevated to varsity status for the fall of 2005. "I am very happy to be part of Dowling and look forward to building a successful women's soccer program," said McCabe. 

McCabe brings a great deal of soccer experience and game knowledge with her to Dowling. She played four years (1998-2001) at Stony Brook University where she was a captain her junior and senior years. In 2000, she was named the Independent Player of the Year and earned Team MVP honors. During her time at Stony Brook University, McCabe earned a bachelor of arts in social sciences interdisciplinary and a master's in liberal arts.

McCabe is a former member of the Long Island Lady Rough Riders and had been with the team since 2000. The midfielder was ranked second on the team with eight points (two goals, four assists) on the season so far and was third on the team in 2004 with 14 points.

In March of 2002, McCabe became the soccer trainer for the Patchogue-Medford U14 and U12 girls travel soccer teams. In addition, McCabe has been a Soccer Camp Coach at the Lady Riders Camp since 2000. McCabe was also a member of the New York Empire State Games soccer team (2001-2003).

"We are very excited to have Kerri as part of the Dowling College family," said Director of Athletics Rick Cole, Jr. "She is a tremendous athlete and had a terrific career at Stony Brook and with the Lady Rough Riders. Kerri possesses all the skills and attributes to build a winning women's soccer program."

McCabe attended Sachem High School, where she was a standout athlete, and currently resides in Farmingville, NY.