Varsity Head Coaches

Coach Eusabio Samuel, Varsity Girls' Head Coach

Coaching Licenses/Certificates: USSF National "C", NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma
Nationality: Trinidad
Years Coaching: Since 1999
Playing Experience and Awards:
• 1991 – 1996: High School First XI Soccer at St. Mary’s College, Trinidad
• 1992 – 1994: Jean ‘Jah’ Lilywhite Coaching School
• 1994 – 1996: Santa-Cruz First Division Soccer Club
• 1997 – 1999: FUTGOF Soccer Club - First Division Soccer Club, Trinidad
• 1998: Soccer Scientific Coaching School
• 1999: Mercer University’s NCAA Division I Conference Champion
• 2000 – 2002: UAH NCAA Division II Soccer
Coaching Experience and Achievements:
• 1999 – 2000: Conducted Soccer clinics at Mercer University
• 2000 – 2002: Conducted Soccer clinics at UAH
• 2001: U13 Extended Technical Training at Matthew’s Soccer Club, NC
• 2002: U11 Small-Sided Regional Tournament
• 2002: Assistant Coach - HSC Strikers ’91 Blue Boys
• 2005: Alabama State Semi-Finalist - Div I - HSC '91 Blue Boys
• 2007: Alabama State Champions - Div. II B - HSC '96 Blue Boys
• 2007: Alabama State Champions - Div. I - HSC '94 Blue Boys

Coach Mally Cash, Varsity Girls' Assistant Coach

Coach Chris Crump, Varsity/JV Boys’ Head Coach, returns to Huntsville High for his third year as the head coach of the boys’ soccer program. (Overall record 26-15-2). He began his soccer career at the age of 6, playing in the Kansas City area. He played on several state championship teams at U12 and U14 and participated in one USYSA Region 1 Tournament. He played for SQ Quelle TV Furth 1860 and Nurnberg DOD High School during his U15-U18 soccer career; playing in tournaments in Holland, Denmark, France, Spain, and Belgium during that timeframe. Coach Crump is one of the few coaches in North Alabama that holds a USSF Youth National License that focuses on player development from U5-U12. He revitalized the Huntsville High girls’ soccer program in 1992, in partnership with Mike Moran. When he left Huntsville High in 1997, he had earned one 6A State Finalist trophy and a Huntsville Times “Coach of the Year” honor.
Chris has been married to Michele for 17 years and they have two daughters, Katherine and Morgan

Junior Varsity Head Coaches

Coach James Ssemambo, Junior Varsity Girls' Head Coach

Coach James Young, JV Boys’ Head Coach, is currently in his inaugural year as the Head Coach of the Junior Varsity Boys for the Huntsville High Soccer Program.
Coach Young’s fascination and dedication to soccer began at the early age of four in Bellevue, Nebraska. At age eight he relocated to Huntsville, Alabama where he continued his adoration for the sport by competing with the Eagles Soccer Club and the Rocket City Kicks. Soon after, Young enrolled at Huntsville High School (HHS) where he became a member of the varsity soccer team for two years and earned the captain band as a senior. Additionally, Young led HHS to the state playoffs where the team received the honor of 3rd place. After high school graduation, he began his collegiate endeavor as a walk-on for the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) soccer program. Young was red-shirted his freshman year before deferring his position on the team to focus on furthering his education.
After receiving his college degree, James returned to soccer and became a competing member of the Premier Division of the Huntsville Adult Soccer League for the Foot Clan Soccer Club. In 2006, Young was offered an assistant coaching position with the Kicks U15 boys. Coach Young helped guide the team to championship victories in the ‘06 Adidas United Cup of Champions, ’07 Memphis Super Cup, ’07 Adidas United Cup of Champions and the ‘07 Kicks 15th Invitational.

Faculty Representative

Katherine Brennan
Faculty Representative