Coach: Ben Keddington

Current Team: U-17 Firebirds Red

Coaching Experience: USSF D License, 3 seasons as an assistant coach and 2 seasons as JV coach at West High School; 2 seasons coaching with Firebirds SC

Playing Experience: Leopards Lair (rec), Tsunami (club), Firebirds (club), West High, 1 year at Westminster College, and random Men's league teams ever since.

Favorite Soccer Teams: US National, Argentina National, RSL and Boca Jrs.

Favorite Soccer Player: Diego Armando Maradona

Most Memorable Soccer Experience(s): Seeing the US National Team beat Costa Rica at Rice Eccles Stadium.

Coaching Philosophy: To become players who are proficient enough to simplify the game.

Favorite Movie: He visto a Maradona

Favorite Book: A Christmas Carol

Favorite Food: Fast, pizza's always good

Special Interests: Finding time to work on my golf game

Ben Says: "Get your own ball, this one's mine."