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 Recruiting Info & Coaches |
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| In order to properly prepare the girls for playing at the college level and to provide personal guidance during the recruitment process, two new coaches have joined existing coach Tom Fink!
Our new Head Coach will be Ron Celestin, Women’s Assistant Coach at Princeton University and Head Trainer/Assistant Coach for the Wildcat’s U-23 Team. Our new Assistant Coach will be Jess Painchaud, standout former player at Villanova University.
Many of you know Tom from his years working with the ODP Program, coaching other State Cup-winning teams, or watching him play in college or the Men’s League.
Along with Tom’s existing soccer resume, we will be posting coaching resumes of both Ron and Jess. All three have impressive backgrounds, and all three have already started assisting players in contacting potential colleges.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A TRYOUT, PLEASE CONTACT RON CELESTIN DIRECTLY.
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Prospective Team Members, Our Head Coach's Resume
Read the resumes of each of our coaching staff.
Ron Celestin enters his 13th season with the Tiger women’s soccer program in 2007. In addition to his coaching duties at the University, Celestin also teaches health and physical education at Riverside Elementary School in Princeton.
In February 2005, Celestin was honored by the Princeton Public Library as one of its “Unsung Heroes,” an award honoring members of Princeton’s African-American community “who in their own way have contributed vastly to the overall development and fiber of Princeton and the surrounding area through their profession, community service activities, talent or their everyday lives.”
Celestin was also one of 500 recipients nationally, across all sports, of the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2003.
As an undergraduate at West Virginia Wesleyan, Celestin was a defender on the 1984 NAIA national championship team. He also played at junior college soccer powerhouse Mercer County Community College.
Celestin played semipro soccer for Team New Jersey from 1985 to 1990 and was also instrumental in starting the New Jersey Wildcats, who compete in the W-League. His coaching experience includes stints with several N.J. Select teams and a 10-year tenure at Princeton High School, during which time he led the Little Tigers to one state championship. He also coaches with the New Jersey ODP.
 Coaches
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Our Assistant Coach's Resume
Tom Fink is one of our two Assistant Coaches.
Below is his soccer resume:
I. Competitive Coaching Experience
a. Hibernian FC – U9 through U19 (1994 – 2004)
i. Out of 16 boys
1. 11 boys went on to play collegiate soccer
2. 4 boys played at a Division I college (St. Louis University, Duke University, University of Florida, and Lafayette)
3. 2 boys played at a Division II college
4. 3 boys played at a Division III college
5. 2 boys played at MCCC – winning one National Championship
6. 1 boy currently is playing in the MLS
ii. State Cup
1. 2 years – Finalists
2. 3 years – Semi-Finalists
3. 15 boys returned after their freshman year of college and reunited to play in the U19 State Cup – went to the state finals
iii. Tournaments
1. Played in all high level tournaments
a. Capital Cup (champions)
b. Nike Cup
c. Potomac (2 year champions)
b. Hibernian Breeze
i. U10 – U16 (1998 – 2005)
1. State Champions – U11
2. Successful winning seasons every year
3. Region I National Champions held in Indiana (U15)
4. WAGS Finalists (U16)
5. PDA Champions (U16)
6. Bethesda Tournament Champions (U16)
7. MAPS Showcases Champions (U15 and U16)
8. JAGS Champions (U16)
c. Hibernian Rebels (2005 -2007)
i. U10 to present
ii. Since joining the team
1. Team has moved up two divisions in the MOSA League
II. Other Coaching
a. ODP evaluator since 2000
i. Have evaluated both boys and girls
b. Select Coach
i. 5 years (boys)
ii. Stopped coaching as my boys team opted to stay together through the summer and enter select tournaments
c. High School Coach
i. Freshman Soccer coach at Notre Dame High School – 4 years
d. Glenn Mooch Mynerick Soccer Program
i. Currently training inner city youth players through a grant in remembrance of Glenn Mynerick – US National Assistant Coach
III. Player
a. Steinert High School
i. 1975 and 1977 State Champions
ii. 1977 – leading scorer (34 goals and 24 assists)
iii. 1977 – First Team All-American
iv. 1977 – NJSIAA New Jersey High School Player of the Year
v. Newark Star Ledger – named as one of NJ’s 1970’s All-Decade Team
b. North Carolina State University
i. All ACC Freshman Team
ii. All ACC Team – two years
c. Recent Honors
i. New Jersey High School Hall of Fame inductee
ii. Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame inductee
iii. Steinert High School Hall of Fame inductee
Tom Fink Resume
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