Our Coaches

Boys Select Level Coaches

We are proud to have a great group of coaches working with our youth. Here is some background information about the coaches working in our boys' select program.

Jason Braaten, U11 Boys

Jason is a lifelong resident of Grafton. He began playing with the Grafton Soccer Club in 1984 and later played with Team Ozaukee. Jason also played for Coach Don Arnold and was a member of the 1993 Grafton High School team which finished second at State. Jason has D and E level coaching licenses and he continues to play soccer on indoor and outdoor competitive teams. When not on the pitch, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.

Jason Parker, U12 Boys

Jason holds a D level coaching license.

Bill Holdmann, U13 Boys

Bill is a Grafton resident and his love for the game of soccer is second to none, as his life revolves around soccer. Bill coaches the GSC’s U13 Ranger boys and is also the Operations Coordinator at Uihlein Soccer Park, where he oversees some of the state’s largest soccer tournaments and youth programs. Bill has a D level coaching license, 20 years of coaching experience, and a wealth of knowledge on all things soccer!

Farhad Mohsenian, U14 Boys

Farhad began coaching for the Grafton Soccer Club in 2007 and currently coaches the U9 Academy and U14 Ranger Boys teams. He has a USSF D license and has successfully coached youth soccer, both boys and girls, in area clubs for the past 20 years. Farhad is passionate about the beautiful game of soccer and loves to promote and teach it. He played college soccer in England and at Marquette University, as well as for six years in the WASA Majors. Farhad graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. He is a professional engineer registered in 12 states. Farhad practices engineering in the United States and is also involved in international projects. He lives in Mequon with his wife, Cynthia, and five children.

Matt King, U15 Boys

Matt grew up in Grafton where he played club soccer and four years of Varsity soccer for the Black Hawks. Matt was a two time state qualifier with the Black Hawks, losing in the Finals in 2006. He also received First Team All Conference recognition in 2007, as well as being named a WI Masonic All Star. Matt currently attends the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and is pursuing a degree in Finance and Marketing. Matt has an E level coaching license and is currently coaching the U17 Ranger Girls and U15 Ranger Boys.

Drew Bikman, U18 Boys

Drew grew up in Grafton and attended Grafton High School, where he played four years on the varsity team. He attended UW-Milwaukee for Journalism & Mass Communications. While at UWM Drew helped start up the Milwaukee Panther Soccer Club, where he played and coached at the college level. After college Drew became a personal trainer for about 3 years and still does some personal training. Drew then followed his love for soccer to the Milwaukee Wave, where he played and trained for a bit. Drew has both D and E level coaching licenses and has been coaching boys and girls at the U15-U18 level in the Grafton Soccer Club for about 4 years. In his free time he likes to be outside, play sports, workout and run, biking, photography and sight-seeing. He believes "The road to success runs uphill."

Girls Select Level Coaches

We have a great group of coaches working with our youth. Here is some background information on those that work with our girls' select program.

Steve Block, U11 Girls

Steve is resident of Grafton. He has a love and respect for the game of soccer. He has been coaching teams in the U6 program at Cedarburg, plus many years of coaching in the Grafton Soccer Club at the Recreation, Academy and Select Program levels. He takes pride in seeing so many of the youth players he has worked with now playing in the select programs at various ages, including the high school level. Steve has helped the Grafton Soccer Club build their Select program by coaching the Grafton Academy soccer teams at the U9 girls and U10 girls level. Steve has been employed in the Village of Grafton Engineering Department, for 17 years. He is married to his wife Shannon and they have two children who are well trained soccer players. When not playing 1 v 2 against his children at home and coaching, he tries to find time to go fishing! He currently has a USSF "E" license.

Craig Carlson, U12 Girls

Craig grew up in Grafton and played four years of varsity soccer for the Black Hawks, where he was recognized as a First Team All-Conference Player in 2004 and an All-Area and All-State Player in 2004 . Craig continued playing soccer at Carroll University, where he was a starter in their men's soccer program all four years. He finished his Carroll University soccer career as a top five player for assists, goals, and points scored. He graduated from Carroll University with a BS in Business Adminnistation in 2010. Craig has an E level coaching license and is currently coaching the U11 Ranger Girls.

Don Arnold, U13 Girls

Don lives in Grafton and has a great love for the game of soccer. He has a fantastic reputation in the Wisconsin soccer community as an extremely knowledgeable coach with a genuine focus on the kids. In addition to his work with the Grafton Soccer Club as a select coach, he is also the GSC’s Director of Soccer and has been the Grafton High School Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Coach since 1992. His high school teams have made numerous state appearances, with his girls finishing runner-up in state in 2010, winning state in 1997, and his boys finishing runner-up in 1993 and 2006. In 1998 Don was recognized as the NSCAA Midwest Coach of the Year and was a national finalist. He has been recognized as the NSCAA Coach of the Year twice, as well as recognized as the WYSA Coach of the Year in 2006. Don currently holds an E level coaching license.

Matt King, U17 Girls

Drew Bikman, U18 Girls

Drew grew up in Grafton and attended Grafton High School, where he played four years on the varsity team. He attended UW-Milwaukee for Journalism & Mass Communications. While at UWM Drew helped start up the Milwaukee Panther Soccer Club, where he played and coached at the college level. After college Drew became a personal train for about 3 years and still does some personal training. Drew then followed his love for soccer to the Milwaukee Wave, where he played and trained for a bit. Drew has both D and E level coaching licenses and has been coaching boys and girls at the U15-U18 level in the Grafton Soccer Club for about 4 years. In his free time he likes to be outside, play sports, workout and run, biking, photography and sight-seeing. He believes "The road to success runs uphill."

Academy Coaches

We are excited about our academy program and are appreciative to the coaches who work with these developing players!

Leah Wilde and Kyrstin Mueller, U8 Girls Academy Team

Leah Wilde has a Y1 coaching license. She recently graduated from Winona State and currently live in Grafton. Leah has been a multi-sport athlete, and continues to enjoy playing basketball, volleyball and soccer. Growing up, Leah played soccer for Grafton Soccer Club and Cedarburg Soccer Club. She played four years of varsity soccer at Grafton High. She enjoys being with family and friends. GSC is excited to have Leah working with our U8 academy players.

Krystin Mueller has a Y1 coaching license. She has been playing on soccer teams since she was 8 years old. Krystin was a varsity soccer player for three years at Grafton High School and was one of the team captains her senior year. When not coaching or working as a Scribe in the ER at St. Luke's Hospital, Krystin is a fifth year student at Marquette majoring in Spanish with minors in Biomedical Sciences and Psychology. She will be graduating in May and plans to continue her education in the medical field. Krystin also enjoys taking pictures, traveling, and her kitty. GSC is excited to have her working with our U8 academy players.

Jesse Mosca, U8 Boys Academy Team

Farhad Mohsenian, U9 Boys Academy Team

Stacy Ringgold, U10 Girls Academy Team

Stacy is originally from the east coast, growing up in New York. Stacy has played soccer for over 30 years, playing and traveling throughout the east coast as part of the Long Island Junior Soccer League. She also played varsity soccer in high school, earning all league honors and the scholar athlete award her senior year. She went on to play Division III college soccer. Stacy holds a USSF National E license and has experience coaching camps and clinics for U13 and under. Stacy moved from Massachusetts to the midwest and has lived in Grafton for the last seven years with her husband and two young boys, ages 7 and 4.

About Our Coaches

We have a wonderful group of rec. coaches who work hard to make soccer a positive experience for the players they work with. We recognize their committment and appreciate all of their hard work!

Joel Stockhausen, U8 Astros

Kevin Wise, U8 Astros

Chris Cotton, U8 Comets

Mike Norgord, U8 Comets

Carrie Olson, U8 Neptunes

Gary Schnell, U8 Neptunes

Matt Memmel, U10 Missiles

Carsten Pojar, U10 Blasters

Luis Domoe, U10 Jets

Jaclyn Orozco, U10 Jets

Dawn Pfaff, U10 Turbos

Mark Micoliczyk, U12 Storm