Adam Clementson is the new West Director of Coaching for Texas Titans. Clementson is also the Head Men’s Soccer Coach for Nolan Catholic High School and captured the District Championship 2007/2008 and was named District Coach of the Year 2007/2008. Former notable players of Nolan Catholic High School include Alex Torda (University of Dayton) & Stephen McCarthy (University of North Carolina), both on the 2008 Herman watch list. His valuable experience as a coach and director earned him the position of Goalkeeping Coach at Texas Christian University in 2007.

Clementson has a strong background with Newcastle United in England. He served as the Academy Goalkeeping Coach (U8-U19) for the English Premier League Club from 1999-2003. Also during this period he was given the title of Newcastle United European Goalkeeping Scout; responsibilities included: visiting European Countries and assessing the talent of young goalkeepers for the prospect of signing with Newcastle United on a professional contract. Countries visited include Belgium and France. His full assessment on potential goalkeepers were reported to Dutch & A.C. Milan legend Ruud Guilt or Bobby Robson, former England international football player and former manager of several top European clubs and the England National Soccer Team.

Clementson is a manager director of a sports recruitment company for U.S. Universities; achievements include: gaining UK student athletes scholarships to schools were 14 have become All Americans and five have won National Championships. Clementson contains a UEFA “B” and “C” license. The UEFA “B” license is required by anyone who wishes to manage a soccer club in the top level of the nation’s league system on a permanent basis. This license takes 9-12 months to complete, roughly taking around 120 hours of work. A lot of theory is involved with the license including: soccer, food and fitness, injury identification, sports psychology, and player analysis. His playing experience is just as impressive.

He was an England Schoolboy International (7 Caps) U-18 in 1996-1997; from ’97-’98 he was the Central Connecticut State University Goalkeeper and ’97-’98 First Team All Conference NEC. He had profession trials with Brighton and Hove Albion, York City, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Charlton, West Bromwich Albion and Wimbledon. His professional career lasted six years form 2000-2006 with Whitley Bay, Whitby Town and West Allotment Celtic.

Texas Titans are very honored to have such a highly qualified coach as Adam Clementson. He brings a tremendous vision, work ethic, and professionalism to Texas Titans.

The Texas Titans Futbol Club is expanding with four teams in the Dallas Division, three teams in the East Texas Division, three teams in the West Division, and one team in the Waco Division. The club’s primary goal for 2009 is expansion into the East Division and adding quality teams to all five divisions. Titans look forward to an excellent 2009/2010 campaign. The addition of Adam Clementson will tremendously help with the improvement and expansion of the club.

Qualifications

• UEFA “B” License
• UEFA “C” License
• University of Sunderland (Sunderland, England)-BSc in Exercise Science, May 2005
• Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT)-3 Years of BSc (Honors) Exercise Science, GPA 3.0

Coaching Experience

• Texas Christian University Goalkeeping Coach, 2007-Present
• Nolan Catholic High School Head Men’s Soccer Coach, 2007-Present
• Fort Worth FC Director of Youth Soccer, 2007-2009
• University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT) NCAA D2 Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach/Goalkeeping Coach, 2006-2007
• Fairfield United Soccer Association (Fairfield, CT) Director of Goalkeeping for FUSA, a club with 35 Teams, Head Coach of the Premier U12 Boca Elite FUSA Team, Head Coach of FUSA U17 Boys
• Scholarships USA (Newcastle, England) Managing Director of a sports recruitment company for US Universities, 2003-Present
• Newcastle United Academy Goalkeeping Coach, 1999-2003
• Newcastle United European Goalkeeping Scout, 1999-2003
• East Durham and Houghall Community College Head Goalkeeping Coach, Assistant Coach for National Women’s Academy, Fitness Consultant and Head Men’s Soccer Coach for Academy Team, 1999-2001
• SoccerPlus Camps (Wethersfield, CT) Goalkeeper and Field Player Camp Senior Staff Coach, 1997-Present
• Simon Smith Goalkeeping School (Newcastle, England) Head Staff Coach For Goalkeeping School, 1995-Present

Playing Experience

• England Schoolboy International (7 Caps) U18, 1996-1997
• Central Connecticut State University Goalkeeper, 1997, 1999
• First Team All-Conference NEC, 1997 & 1998
• Professional Trials with Brighton and Hove Albion, York City, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Charlton, West Bromwich Albion and Wimbledon
• Semi Professional Soccer: Whitley Bay, Whitby Town and West Allotment Celtic, 2000-2006