Jason Sardis
Sporting Director
We are excited to announce Jason Sardis as the new Sporting Director of Team Boca Soccer Club.
Jason brings more than 20 years of coaching and leadership experience across College Soccer, MLS NEXT, ECNL, and both the Boys and Girls U.S. Soccer Development Academy, including serving as a Technical Director, Director of Methodology, and Head Coach. In these roles, he has helped establish a club-wide playing philosophy, support coach development, and create clear pathways for player development. This is rooted in his own playing experience, which includes representing the U17, U18, and U20 U.S. Youth National Teams, as well as playing four years at Division 1 University of Maryland, where he left third all-time in points. Prior to Maryland, Jason was a two-time High School All-American.
In addition to his soccer experience, Jason brings a strong corporate leadership background, including 15 years at Office Depot, where he served as a Senior Director. His experience in strategic planning, global operations, and leading teams will bring a valuable perspective to the continued growth and organization of Team Boca.
As Sporting Director, Jason will be responsible for overseeing both our Boys and Girls programs working closely with our Advisory Board, Coaching Staff, and Players, to implement our playing methodology, support coach development, create a positive and ambitious club culture, and help establish a clear pathway for player development. We are excited about the future and look forward to having our entire Team Boca community be part of this next chapter.
Bill D'Addio
Club Advisory Board Member, ECNL Program Advisor/Coordinator and College Recruiting Coordinator
Bill D’Addio returns to Team Boca as a member of the Club’s Advisory Board and will serve as our ECNL Program Advisor/Coordinator and college recruiting coordinator. Bill’s experience will help provide consultation and guidance for our girl’s ECNL program, working directly with our ECNL Technical Director and serving as a conduit for our players seeking to play in college. He will be a member of our college recruiting team that will help parent’s and players navigate playing at the next level for all of our club players.
Bill continues to serve as a Pro Scout and Player Agent of which he has multiple alliances with Pro Intermediaries (Agents) who represent players from multiple Pro leagues & Clubs around the Globe, including Serie A (Italy) English Premier League (England), Bundesliga (Germany), La Liga (Spain), and the Eredivisie (Netherlands), with additional alliances routinely being added. Coach Bill also serves as an Independant Assignment Scout for various Professional teams in the Italian Lega Serie A and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as College Life Italia and Soccer Management Institute, both located in Rome, Italy.
Under his previous direction/position as our Club Director, Team Boca has had over 350 players move on to play college soccer, 54 teams reach the State Cup Final Four, 23 State Champions, 4 Regional Champions, and 2 National Champions, as well as numerous state, regional, and national tournament championships. In 2021, Team Boca’s four teams qualifying for the National Championship was the most teams by any one club in the country, as well as being the only club in the country to win two National Championships in 2021. Team Boca’s Girls U13 team is also the only U13 team from the State of Florida, Boys or Girls, to ever win a National Championship. In 2011 Team Boca had an unprecedented 41 girls recruited and committed to play college soccer in one season. Bill has coached several teams over his tenure with Team Boca, including coaching the Girls U18 90/91 team which he led to the State Cup Championship Finals, Girls U18 Navy 91/92 which he led to the Division 1 President’s Cup State Championship, and the Girls ’91/’92 White team which he coached to three straight State Championship Finals. Bill was an AAU All-State (Connecticut), All New England, and Second Team All-American High School player, but unfortunately career ending injuries forced an early retirement from the college game. Coach Bill is a former Trainer at the Southern Connecticut Soccer Academy as well as one of the original Trainers for the Delray Beach Rage Soccer Program. Bill also served as the head girls varsity coach at Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton for six years and was selected Coach of the Year in 2005/06 by both the Boca News and the Palm Beach County Athletic Conference, as well as in his final year (2010) by the Palm Beach Post. During his tenure at Pope he led the Eagles to the Regional tournament every year. Coach Bill holds USSF and NSCAA National Coaching Licenses.
Besides coaching youth players over the past 40 plus years, Bill D’Addio, Ph.D., brings a very diverse and professional resume to the Team Boca coaching staff and administration. Bill was a Nutritionist for many years licensed by the Florida Board of Medicine, a Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Port Charlotte Rangers Professional Baseball Team (Texas Rangers), and the team Nutritionist for the Florida Beach Dogs Professional Basketball team of the CBA. Bill is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Fitness Instructor and Fitness Director. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine as well as a Board Certified member of The American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Bill was also the original owner and developer of Palm Beach Gym & Fitness Center chain, which he sold in 2004. Bill now serves as a nationally known author & consultant to the health & fitness industry. Bill was also the Contributing Expert/Author of a long-standing weekly nutrition column for 50 Plus Lifestyles, a nationally syndicated publication. He has worked as a Sports, Pediatric, and Adolescent Nutritionist and is licensed as a Certified Guardian Ad-Litem Child Advocate for the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Palm Beach County where he represents children in both the Family and Criminal Court. Bill is also a Certified Group Counseling Facilitator. He has received numerous awards of merit and distinction; most notably he is a recipient of the prestigious President’s Council on Physical Fitness Award of Merit from President Bill Clinton for his many years of contribution to the health & fitness industry. He was also selected to both the Oxford and Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Outstanding Professionals.
Bill presently serves as the soccer representative on the FAU Athletic Owl Club Board of Directors. Bill has also formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, the Florida United Girls Soccer Assoc., and the Pope John Paul II High School Board of Directors & Advisory Board.
Art Turpel
Club Advisory Board Member
With all his knowledge, experience, and familiarity with youth soccer, Team Boca is fortunate to have Art with the club. His wealth of experience, knowledge, and commitment to youth soccer not only in Boca, but statewide will lend valuable guidance to the program.
Art has been involved with Boca Raton Youth Soccer/SABR/Team Boca since 1982. He has served as a both a coach and board member. His other roles included serving as the Director of Youth Recreational Player Development and previously as the Director of Team Boca. He has served on the board of Broward Youth Soccer, Florida United Girls Soccer, and the Florida Youth Soccer Association and has served is such roles as the Chairman of the FYSA Coaching committee, the Vice President of Recreation, and the Vice President of Player & Coaching Development. Art was elected to the Florida Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 2004.
His vast experience as being an ambassador for youth soccer found him working with the United States Soccer Federation during the 1994 World Cup and serving on the 1996 South Florida Olympic Committee. Art was also the Director of Game Day Operations of the MLS Miami Fusion in 1998-1999.
His coaching experience is also vast, including being a coach of Team Boca in the 1980’s and 1990’s and returning to teach and mentor young players with Team Boca since 2021. Art’s coaching credentials include a USSF National C License and a NSCAA (USC) National Diploma.
A decorated veteran and ambassador for soccer in the State of Florida for over 50+ years, Art is one of the pioneers of Team Boca and will serve as an integral resource as a member of the Team Boca Advisory Committee.
Michael Araujo
Director of Coaching, BU17 White
Our Boys Director of Coaching brings a very formidable resume to Team Boca. Raised in South Africa and of Portuguese descent, Coach Michael was selected to the South African Youth National Team where he was Captain at the age of 16. In 1987, Michael was a midfielder on the College of Boca Raton (now Lynn University) National Championship team, where he was named as the Offensive MVP at the National Tournament. He was also selected to the NAIA All-American team.
After college Coach Michael went on to play Professional Soccer for 12 years in Africa, Europe, and North America. He played professionally for 3 seasons with the Cincinnati Silverbacks (NPSL) and Sacramento Knights (CISL) indoor professional soccer teams. In 1999, he won the South African Super Bowl final with Supersport United F.C. and was chosen as the MVP of the Final. He also helped take Supersport United F.C. to the 2000 Semi-Final of The African Continents ‘Cup Winners Cup’ Trophy. In Europe, Coach Michael qualified for the early qualifying rounds of the Champions League in 1994 with Glenavon F.C of the Northern Ireland Premier League. In North America, he played for the Atlanta Ruckus (A league, before MLS) where he helped take the team to the Final of the 1995 A League Championship against the Seattle Sounders. In Canada, Coach Michael played for the Montreal Supra (CSL) where we he was Voted MVP for the month of July and got selected to the 1990 Canadian All-Star Team.
Coach Michael’s Boys U18 team won the 2008 FYSA State Championship and led them to the Semi Finals of the 2008 USYS Southern Regionals. In 2011, Coach Michael’s Boys U18’s won the 2011 FYSA State Championship and advanced to the 2011 USYS Southern Regionals. Coach Michael’s Boys U18’s won the 2013 FYSA State Championship and added another visit to the USYS Southern Regional Championship and a visit to the 2013 USYS National Championship Tournament. In 2014, his U19 boys repeated as the 2014 FYSA State Champions. In 2023 and 2024, Coach Michael led the BU14 and BU15 teams to the USYS National Championship Tournament and led the BU13s to the 2024 USYS National Championship Tournament.
In addition to youth soccer, Coach Michael guided the Team Boca Alumni Team to the 2010 Florida Elite Soccer League Championship and the 2011 Florida Gold Coast League Championship. He was also Coach/Player for over 30 2006 Palm Beach FC, the 2012 Slainte FC, and the 2018 Warriors FC which all Florida State Cup Champions. He also coached at Lynn University (NCAA Div 2) with John Rootes at the helm, winning the Sunshine Conference Title in 2008. During his tenure at Team Boca, over 90 players have gone on to college soccer programs and 20+ players have gone on to play Pro or Semi Pro in Europe and USA. His coaching tree is growing with several form players moving on to coaching positions at the college, youth, and pro level.
Coach Michael was a Staff Coach and Trainer with Team Boca since 1992 prior to becoming the Boys Director of Coaching. He holds a USSF National Youth and National B License, as well as a NSCAA Advanced National License and Director of Coaching Diploma. He holds an Associates degree in Business Administration from Lynn University and continued his studies in Exercise Science at Florida Atlantic University.
Tyler Cornelio
Director Boys Youth Development (U08-U12), BU16 White, BU12 White
Coach Tyler joined Team Boca in 2012. He played his high school ball at T.C. Williams in Virginia and graduated from Randolph-Macon College where he played his college ball, earning the Randolph-Macon Men’s Soccer Picarde Award in 2011-2012. As a player, his club team won the Virginia State Cup in 2007-08.
Coach Tyler began coaching during his college days as a coach with the London Connection Soccer in 2008 and served as a soccer counselor at the Annandale Boys and Girls Club. In 2011, he was on staff as a soccer coach with SportsQuest in Virginia. In 2012, he served as a coach with the No.1 Soccer Camps at the Landon School and Blue Ridge School.
Coach Tyler also serves as the Boys Varsity Head Coach at St. John Paul II High School. Coach Tyler holds a USSF Coaching license.
David Hort
BU12 Red
Eliseo Reina
BU14 White, BU14 Navy
Coach Eliseo is in his eleventh season with Team Boca. Coach Eliseo was born in El Salvador. He played semi-professional soccer at age 16 before moving to the U.S. He played in the NYC Youth League for 1 year. Then He moved to Florida and played with the Gold Coast Soccer Development League for 4 years.
Coach Eliseo coached with the Fort Lauderdale FC from 2008-2015. Coach Eliseo holds USSF licenses.
Zach Lichtman
BU13 White / BU11 White
Coach Zach returns for his fourth season with Team Boca. He played his youth ball in New York for the Westchester Flames and New York Soccer Club. He played is college ball at Ithaca College, and had a stint playing Semi Professionally in Nashville TN.
Coach Zach was a grassroots coach for Armada FC in Nashville Tennessee and a trainer for TOCA Nashville where he worked 1 on 1 with players from age 7 to professional players on Nashville SC of MLS.
Zach has a Grassroots License and is pursuing a masters degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion.
Sean Lockett
BU09 White, BU11 Red
Coach Sean is returning for his fourth season at Team Boca. Born and raised in England, Sean played his youth soccer at Leeds United FC and York City FC academies before making his way across the pond to play college ball at the University of Mount Olive. Sean continued playing while pursuing his Masters degree back in England at the University of Nottingham.
Coach Sean started his coaching career at the Dallas Texans in 2019 before moving to the east coast in 2021. Sean holds a USSF coaching license and a PFSA Level 1 opposition analysis certification.
Daniel Calvacante
SABR - Team Boca Futsal Director
Beginning with our 2023 season, Coach Daniel will be the Director of our Team Boca Futsal program.
Daniel’s impressive resumè includes:
United Soccer Coaches –Director of Coaching License
USSF – National C License
US Youth Soccer – National Youth License
United Futsal – National Diploma
2011-2019 Athletic Director at Boca Prep International School
2016-Present Director of Coaching and Futsal Coach at Joga Bonito Futsal Academy
2021-2022 National Training Camp (NTC) Futsal Coach for United Futsal
2019-Present Afterschool Soccer Coordinator at St Joan of Arc Catholic School and St Jude Catholic School
Current Gold Division Champion 2007-2008 Girls at
World Futsal Championship (2022 United Futsal)
Current Gold Division Coach of Champion 2007-2008 Girls at National Championship (2022 United Futsal)
Current Coach of Regional Champion 2009 Girls (US Youth Futsal)
Keith Fries
UPSL, Boys Rep
