HEAD COACH AND PRESIDENT
Brent Martin - U19 Boys Head Coach and Club Director
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Coaching Credentials:
- US Soccer "D" Licensed Coach
- NSCAA "National" and "Advanced National Diploma" License
- Varsity Head Coach of St Pauls High School Boys/Girls (13 years)
- 2009 Three Rivers Conference "Coach of the Year"
- 2018 1st Ever Robeson County Soccer "Coach of the Year" -
2019 Robeson County Soccer "Coach of the Year"
- 2021 Robeson County Soccer "Coach of the Year"
- 2021 Three Rivers Conference Champions and Conference Coach of the Year
The Lumber River Football Club President and Club Director is Coach BrenMartin, the boys/girls varsity coach at St. Pauls High School.
Head Coach Martin has been coaching soccer since 2007, and has spent his entire coaching career helping to build the SPHS Boys and Girls soccer programs from the ground up. Martin has now built a 129-115-10 overall record at the school and has featured in the NCHSAA State Playoffs on multiple occasions with his teams, and has reached the 2nd round twice with wins over Wallace Rose-Hill and James Kenan High School.
Martin played his high school soccer at Lumberton Sr. High School, and spent his college career at UNCW where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. Rediscovering his love for soccer in 2007, Martin returned to the game as a volunteer youth coach. Since then he hasn't been able to let the game go. An avid Liverpool fan, if not the biggest, Martin is totally immersed in the game of soccer. With this Academy he is looking to build the St. Pauls High School's soccer program to one that will be well respected for many reasons on the state level.
Martin is an active member of the Coaching Community as he is the NC Soccer Coaches Association's 2A Region 6 Regional Chairman, and also a member of both US Coaches Association and Sanctioning bodies.
Martin in July of 2014 earned his US Soccer National "E" License and also this past summer in Raleigh NC earned his National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) "National Diploma". This summer Martin also completed his USSF (US Soccer) "D" License and in January of 2016 completed his NSCAA "Advanced National Diploma" course after receiving the Bill Holleman Fund Scholarship.
HEAD COACHES
Saul Lopez - U17 Boys and U18 Girls Head Coach
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Coaching Credentials
- 10+ years playing experience at the HS level
- 1 year as Girls Varsity Assistant Coach
- 1 year as Boys JV Head Coach
- 1 year as Girls Varsity Head CoachSaul Lopez is a graduate of Red Springs High School, another local prodigy that was brought into the program by Coach Will Garcia. Saul played on our original "Elite Academy" team that was formed in 2008, long before we incorporated into LRFC. He has a great playing career as a striker, and has been taking on more of a leadership role in the soccer community here in Red Springs and in St. Pauls. We are extremely proud to have him as part of our program and look forward to his continuing growth as the Head Coach of the Girls Varsity soccer program at St. Pauls High.
Saul is also our Head Registrar for the program, and works with registering all children in our recreation platform. We again, are thankful to have Saul as a part of our program and are excited about fostering his growth as a coach, and as a leader within the soccer community.
Coaching Credentials
- 5+ years coaching experience at the HS level
- 2 years experience at head girls Varsity coach
- multiple year experience as the boys Varsity coach at RSHSAndrew is currently serving as both the boys and girls head varsity coach at Red Springs High School, and is the newest member of our program! We are excited to have Andrew on our team and a member of our club as we continue to help drive the game forward in the county, and in the Red Springs community!
Hughes has always been a strong voice for our community and the need for children all across the county to be afforded the opportunity to play the game at the highest level, and with his drive and passion to see the game grow, we are pleased to have him as a member of our program. Andrew also currently serves as the treasurer for LRFC and you will always see him out at the recreation program on Saturday mornings enjoying the kids play. We look forward to many more years of success with him as a member of our team, and in helping us create a program that encompasses all of Robeson County.
Coaching Credentials
- 6+ Years U17 Boys Head Coach for Pembroke Soccer Association
- 6+ years coaching Purnell Swett Boys/Girls Varsity Soccer
- Founder Member of Pembroke Soccer Association
- Multiple years of experience in Classic and Tournament based soccer programs
Coach Kevin Locklear will be acting as the Director of Classic Soccer for LRFC, and will also be coaching the U17 boys in our club. Kevin has a wide range of experience in soccer in North Carolina, with his emphasis on the classic and tournament side of the game. Kevin has a collection of tournament wins and this experience will be invaluable to the classic side of our program as we look to enter into NCYSA classic level play.
Kevin will be bringing his experience in navigating these waters, as well as his connections to the Pembroke community to our program to help solidify our county under one umbrella.
Kevin has been a great mentor to all the players that he has coached, and we hope that he will continue his great mentorship in our program as we continue to grow the game in greater Robeson County.
OTHER COACHING STAFF MEMBERS
Jackeline Aguilar/Fidel Baeza - U7-U8 NRFC Black/U7-U8 NRFC Grey Coach
Henry Ordonez - U9-U12 NRFC White Coach
Greg Ambrose - U9-U12 NRFC Black Coach
Elias Marquez Bolivar - U9-U12 NRFC Grey Coach
Daniel Marquez Bolivar - U9-U12 NRFC Yellow Coach
TBA - U7-U8 NRFC Grey Coach