Girls Coaches
Daniel Akinkoye
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Daniel: Daniel Akinkoye is entering his third season as a head coach at BSC. A player Daniel played with the #1 nationally ranked Olney Rangers, Potomac U-16, and DC United’s U-18 academy. These club experiences allowed him to play with and against current professional players and exposed him to top NCAA D1 programs before landing home at American University. Daniel spent the past spring season training in Germany with professional club SC Paderborn and other German clubs. In addition to working at BSC, he also serves as a coach at Forza Soccer School. He has enjoyed coaching players from ages 5-14 at the Bullis Soccer Academy for the last 9 years and currently holds a USSF National ‘D’ Coaches License.
Email: dakinkoye@bethesdasoccer.org
Mikayla Krinetz
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Mikayla: Coach Krinetz joins the BSC coaching staff after an extensive playing career in the Maryland area. Before graduating from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a degree in both psychology and photography, she played goalkeeper. At UMBC she also served as the Vice President of the UMBC Student Advisory Committee and is a representative of the America East Student Advisory Committee. She is also a founding member of the Retriever Project, a student-athlete mental health initiative. She has previously coached at soccer camps at both UMBC and the United States Naval Academy. Mikayla played high school soccer at Broadneck High School and is an alumnus of the BSC program.
In addition to her work on the pitch, she volunteers at her local SPCA.
Kevin Layton
ECNL Girls Director U15-U19
About Kevin: Coach Layton joined the BSC program for 2019-2020 after over a decade of coaching youth and collegiate soccer in the region. He will be coaching Bethesda’s U12 and U15 ECNL sides during the fall.
Prior to joining Bethesda, Kevin served as the Head Coach of the MRM Coyotes, which won over 20 top-flight championships including the Bethesda Premier Cup and had 19 players go on to play NCAA Division I soccer. He would later go on to serve as the Director of the Girls Youth Academy at MRM, working with players ages 8-13. He has also served as the Girls Varsity Assistant Coach at Good Counsel High School where his side won six Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championships. At the collegiate level, Kevin has previously worked as a Volunteer Assistant Head Coach and Interim Head Coach at George Washington University.
In addition to his work as a coach he is also the owner of MEGA Soccer, a soccer training company based out of the Montgomery County area. Before starting his coaching career Kevin played college soccer at Towson University and was a member of the Northern Virginia Royals PDL team in 2003 and 2004.
He currently holds UEFA B License, USSF B License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF Youth license, WFA Periodization Diploma, La Liga level 1 and level 2 Formation Methodology Courses, KNVB International Course. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Email: klayton@bethesdasoccer.org
Jeff Rohrman
About Jeff: Coach Rohrman has been with the BSC program since 2015 and has extensive experience as a club, ODP, and college coach.
As the Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin and assistant coach at the University of Maryland, Coach Rohrman has had a long and successful journey at two of soccer’s most prestigious and respected programs. Over his time in the collegiate game, Rohrman has worked with and helped develop several US National Team and professional players. Rohrman has developed and produced numerous All-Conference, All-Region, All-Tournament, and All-American selections. He was a part of an ACC Regular Season Championship, ACC Tournament Championship, and a Final Four appearance during his coaching tenure at the University of Maryland.
In addition to his college coaching experience, Jeff has coached at the youth levels in Maryland and Wisconsin for over 30 years. He has previously served as the Director of Coaching at Potomac Soccer Club and State Cup Teams Director at Bethesda. Rohrman has been on the State and Regional ODP coaching staff for years.
Rohrman also worked with the United States Soccer Federation as a National Teams Administrator, overseeing the US Olympic Festival Soccer Competitions and National Team domestic and international training camps and competitions. He traveled with the US Under-20 National Team to Australia for the 1993 Youth World Cup and also attended the FIFA World Futsal Championships in Hong Kong. During his time with US Soccer, Rohrman worked alongside some of the country’s best National Team coaches.
As a player, Rohrman was a two-time high school all-American and a two-time NJCAA all-American at Bethany Lutheran College. He would play at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he would earn MVP and All-Region honors his senior year, in addition to serving as captain. While playing at UW-Milwaukee, Rohrman played under legendary US National Team coach Bob Gansler, who guided the US in the 1990 World Cup. Upon graduation, Rohrman participated in the US Olympic Festival and played professional soccer for the Milwaukee Wave (AISA) and Real Santa Barbara (WSL).
Jeff currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches License. He has his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Sports Administration from the University of Minnesota-Mankato.
Email: jrohrman@bethesdasoccer.org
Noelle Keselica
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Noelle: Coach Keselica holds the distinction of having both played and coached for BSC. She joined the BSC coaching staff after having served in a similar capacity with Ellicott City Soccer Club. She also currently holds a USSF “E” Coaches License.
Her experience with the club runs deep having won multiple titles and awards as a youth player with the Bethesda Fury. As a member of the Fury she was a nine-time Maryland State Cup Champion, a two-time Region I U.S. Champion, and won the 2001 U.S. National Championship. During her high school career, she was a two-time Youth All-American and was a four-time member of the Washington Post’s All-Metro First Team. At the University of Virginia, Noelle was a member of the 2004 side that won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and in 2005 she was an NSCAA All American. She featured extensively for the United States Women’s National Team through multiple age levels and was a member of the U21 2006 side that made the finals of the Nordic Cup. Professionally, she played for Sky Blue FC in the Women’s Professional Soccer and Balinge IF in Sweden.
She currently holds a USSF “E” Coaches license and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia.
Email: nkeselica@bethesdasoccer.org
Gary Burke
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Gary: Coach Burke is greatly influenced by his English heritage and shows his passion to help players develop in every training session. He wants to build confidence and nurture the ability of his players with a holistic approach to teaching. In addition to coaching with BSC. Gary manages SAM SELECT soccer league and EDP Future league based at the MD SoccerPlex. Additionally, Gary is a USSF licensed grassroots educator and teaches other coaches for MSYSA.
As a player, he represented England schoolboys at the U16 and U18 levels as well as having time at professional clubs Newcastle and Darlington before coming to America. Gary was given a soccer scholarship to Division I St. Francis University, Pa. where he was a four-year starter and team captain. Gary continues to play competitively in the DC area.
Gary currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ License, a USC Premier Diploma, and a US Youth Soccer National Youth License. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Saint Francis University with a double minor in Business Management and Business Administration.
Email: gburke@bethesdasoccer.org
Elizabeth Robinson
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Liz: Coach Robinson has been one of the top girl’s soccer coaches in the Montgomery County area. For eight years Liz was the head coach for Walter Johnson High School, helping them earn their first-ever Maryland State title. Before joining WJHS, she was an assistant to BSC colleague Haroot Hakopian at Churchill High School. She currently holds a USSF National ‘D’ Coaches License.
Liz grew up in the Montgomery County area, starring for Wootton High School where she played for BSC colleague Dave Greene. In 1998 she was part of the Wootton side that won the state 4A Championship the first year in which Montgomery County High School sides competed in the state championships. At Wootton, she was a two-time All-Met first team and a member of the All-State first time in her senior season. Liz played collegiately at the University of Delaware where she also earned her Bachelor’s Degree. She would go on to earn her Master’s Degree in School Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. She is also currently a Guidance Counselor at Wootton High School.
Email: lrobinson@bethesdasoccer.org
Sam Hubbard
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Sam: Coach Hubbard is a BSC alum and has used her experience and knowledge to help younger BSC players as a coach since 2015. As a player, she was with the Bethesda Eclipse for ten years. During her time with the club, she won eight Maryland State Cups and one regional championship. She would go on to play college soccer at Stony Brook University for two years and at Mount St. Mary’s University for two years.
After her playing career was finished she would go on to become a coach, first serving as an assistant under Mark Wolcott at Tuscarora High School. She would also go on to coach at FC Frederick before returning to Bethesda. As a coach she has won the State Cup title twice-in 2014 and in 2015.
Sam currently holds a USSF National ‘D’ Coaches License. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Mount St. Mary’s University.
Email: shubbard@bethesdasoccer.org
Mustapha Minteh
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Mustapha: Coach Minteh has over 20 years of diverse coaching experience at the High School, Select, and Classic levels. He has worked with Peter Bonde who is the former Technical Director for the Danish Football Association, is a member of UEFA’s Technical instructor’s panel, and was an assistant coach at the 2002 World Cup. Minteh’s coaching strength is the ability to guide each player to get better by focusing on technique, tactic, physiological, and physical aspects of the game.
His coaching experience in girl’s soccer includes finishing as a Maryland State Cup Semi-Finalist in 2011, President Cup Regional Semi-Finalist in 2010, the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament Champions in 2010, the Discovery Soccer League Indoor Champions 2009 among many other accolades.
As a player, Mustapha was capped for the Gambian National Team and served as their captain for multiple appearances.
Mustapha currently holds a state ‘D’ license, a USSF ‘C’ License, and an NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma. He is also a member of the NSCAA.
Email: mminteh@bethesdasoccer.org
Tony Pykosh
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Tony: Coach Pykosh has been a part of the BSC family for over a decade and currently coaches in the EDP Program at the U13 level.
Coach Pykosh came to BSC after three years at FC Frederick. He has also has extensive experience coaching High School soccer in the area, coaching at Whitman, Sherwood and Holy Cross. In 2004, he led Whitman to a 4A State Championship and was named the Washington Post’s All-Met Coach of the Year and the All-County Coach of the Year by the Gazzette and The Washington Examiner. After he left Whitman, Tony went on to serve in a co-coaching capacity at Sherwood for their Boys Varsity Team. While in the position he would win the 2005 State Championship.
As a player, he featured prominently for Sherwood High School where he would help the side win a State Championship. For his efforts, he was also named an All-Met Honorable Mention. He would go on to play at the collegiate level for the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
Tony currently holds a USSF National ‘C’ Coaches License. He has two Bachelor’s Degrees from UMBC: a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sports Management and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education. In addition to being a coach he is a Teacher in the Montgomery County Public Schools System and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Email: tony.pykosh@gmail.com