Director of Coaching and Director of Academy:

Marco Lopez began his soccer career at the age of seven playing in Matamoros, Mexico and Harlingen, Texas. On Saturdays, he played in Harlingen, and on Sundays, his dad would take him to play for his two teams in Matamoros.  After the Sunday games, they would go to the same fruit market and eat mangos under the same tree nearby every week for years. Here Marco and his father talked about the games and made it an all day event. Creating such fond childhood memories for other children through soccer has driven Marco to help bring the Padre Academy to the level that it is today. His training style is designed to develop a passion and respect for the game by teaching creative and fundamental technical skills.

Marco has trained boys and girls for the past eleven years as a contracted personal and team trainer. He has trained players of all different levels, from college preparatory showcase teams, to his sons’ U5 teams. Marco has worked hard to establish his methods of developing young soccer players with the ability to excel under all playing styles and conditions.

• 73’ Harlingen Blue Thunder State Champions 1985, 1989
• Texas Olympic Development Program player 1986-1989 
• Univ. of Mary-Hardin Baylor Scholarship player 1991-1995
• Semi-pro player for the Kansas City Brass 1997
• MTB Soccer Camp Director and Head Trainer 1999-2000
• Contracted Personal and Team Trainer 1998-2008
• College Preparatory Showcase Team Trainer 2009-2010
• 3v3 Live National Championship Coach 2008, 2009
• National D License