CASEY CARR - FOUNDER

A former DePaul University and Conference USA All Freshmen team soccer player with a degree in finance, Carr has worked with youth and professional clubs domestically as a coach, program director, executive, advisor, consultant and board member. As a coach, he has helped develop players for more than 15+ years and has helped several players play at Olympic Development Program (ODP), US Development Academy, college and professional levels. As an advisor for the Charlotte United FC (now a part of Charlotte Soccer Academy), Carr secured a relationship with Powerade, which brought numerous product and financial benefits. At the time, Charlotte United FC was one of only 16 clubs in the country to be considered a Premier Powerade Club. Carr also served as Vice President of the Club and a Club Coach (primarily u11-u14 boys and girls) before moving on to help launch the Carolina Rapids - South Charlotte location (now part of the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club). 

He now focuses on working with players from all backgrounds and youth clubs through our CSF player development center,  school academy programs along with private and small group trainings. Charlotte Soccer Factory a club neutral program focuses on raising the level of play in Charlotte and building a true footballing culture in Charlotte, NC.  He continues to coach and develop future coaches through CSF partner program, and highly successful player developement program, HappyFeet Charlotte. HappyFeet is a youth soccer program which focuses on developing young players ages 2-8. 

Coach Carr is also heavily involved in the growth and development of the game of soccer domestically and abroad through his through his consulting and advisory work with professional and youth teams.  In his consulting roles he has worked with several professional teams and players including working with several high profile European professional stars to launch a professional team on the West Coast, an MLS Next Pro Club, launching a professional league, and building successful camp programs and more.

In 2019 Coach Casey was announced as the President and GM of a new professional soccer team in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) called Stumptown Athletic. Carr along with Hall of Fame Coach Mark Steffens helped build a winning organization reaching the East Coast Finals in their innaugural year.  When he's not coaching or with the pro's coach Casey and his wife can be seen throughout town watching the game of soccer as his two boys are both avid soccer players in the Charlotte area. 

ADAM BRUNDLE - PARTNER

Adam as an experienced technical program director with a tremendous background in the sports industry has helped develop and establish CSF with Casey. As partners they have grown and launched the CSF Player Development Center and Futsal related programming along with CSF's incredbily succesful School Academy program. Originally from England where he played his youth soccer for clubs like Norwich City, before moving to the US and playing NCAA DI Soccer at Winthrop University where he earned All-Big South Conference Team. Also currently at Director for ISL where he helps lead their work with US Youth Futsal. 

 

Leadership Team:

Tim Tretbar

Tim Tretbar is the Director of our CSF School academy program and is originally from Germany. He played for the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach in his youth and later worked for them as a goalkeeper coach. After graduating in the Netherlands with a bachelor's degree in finance, he moved to the US to play college soccer and got his MBA from Queens University of Charlotte.Tim started coaching at an early age and was co-responsible for a successful training program for children aged 2-8 years in Germany, which now supports over 1200 children on their way into soccer. He enjoys working with the children on a daily basis and is passionate about their journey.

 

The CSF Team:

  • Josh Stephenson - Works with CSF Player Development Center (previously - Junior Academy) players, grew up playing for CASL (now NCFC)
  • Cory Adams - works primarily with our youngest players via partner club HappyFeet Charlotte, and our School Academy program.  Has Coached in Charlotte for several years including for WCWAA, and grew up playing locally with Charlotte Soccer Club (Now Charlotte Soccer Academy).
  • Alex Katsaduros - HappyFeet Charlotte (ages 2-5), Private and Small Group Training, Current Asst. Coach at Myers Park High School, and former collegiate player at Greensboro College (DIII)
  • Bay Kurtz - Private and Small Group Training (Currently playing professionally in California for Cal United Strikers in NISA)
  • Nazeem Bartman - Private, Small Group and Camps (currently playing professionally for Forward Madison in USL League One)
    • Also Founder of FBL Foundation - Charitable organization bringing hope to children in South Africa through the game of Soccer.  

Pictured Above: Coach Casey with son Brody coaching with Stumptown Athletic in NISA East Coast Championship in Miami.  Also pictured Drew Yates (Former professional player and current coach with the Charlotte Eagles)