Coaching Staff
Mike Trudeau - Director of Coaching
Bio and Qualifications
Following Mike Trudeau's NCAA Division 2 playing career as a goalkeeper at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH, Mike Trudeau went on to a successful coaching career at all levels of the game. After his college playing days were finished in 1991 he started coaching at his alma mater, Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, RI, helping them to a state championship in 1998.
In 2003 Trudeau made the jump to coaching at the college level, as the Men’s Assistant Coach at Bryant University, an NCAA Division 2 institution that subsequently moved to NCAA Division 1. Trudeau has also been the Head Men’s Coach at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, an NCAA Division 3 institution, and the Assistant Women’s Coach at Community College of Rhode Island.
Starting in 2004 Trudeau began his club coaching career, working with all ages from development to high school and college level teams for both boys and girls, culminating with being an assistant for the 2019 US Club 2004 Girls National Champions. Trudeau has also worked as a staff coach for Rhode Island’s Olympic Development Program for several years. The highlight of his coaching career has been as a Special Olympics coach for over 25 years, winning multiple state championships, as well as Coach and Unified Partner for Rhode Island’s only 11-a-side Unified team that competed and placed 3rd at the 1999 Special Olympics World Games in Raleigh, North Carolina.
However, after over 30 years of coaching, he would be the first to tell you how much it means to him that he has helped his players develop and advance to NCAA Divisions 1, 2, and 3 schools to continue their athletic and academic careers and beyond.
Jason Berna - Director of Developmental; U13/14 Boys Head Coach
Bio and Qualifications
Jason Berna joined the Dubuque Soccer club in 2002. He currently serves as the Director of the Developmental Soccer program. The Developmental program is 6 week Spring, Summer and Fall entry level soccer program for kids ages 3 to 9 years old. He is directly responsible for setting the curriculum for that program, finding qualified coaches, and over all administration start to finish each season. Jason has severed as the head coach for several different DSC club teams boys and girls over the past 25 years.
Berna also is the Head Women’s Soccer coach at the University of Dubuque with an overall record of 204-137-27. He was named IIAC Women's Coach of the year in 2005, 2009, 2012, and 2013. As the Women's Coach, he has coached: 72 All-Conference athletes, 16 All-Region performers, three Conference MVP, 118 Academic All-Conference student-athletes and two academic All-American
Berna graduated from Loras College in 2001 and played four years, was a three-time All-Iowa Conference selection, and three-year captain. He also trained and played in 1999 with the Des Menace PDL team for one summer before tearing his ACL for the second time. Berna has also severed as an Iowa Olympic Development State Staff coach for over a decade.
Berna holds the highest coaching license offered by the United States Soccer Federation, an "A" License as well as his NSCAA Goal Keeping License.
Berna received a Master's degree in Physical Education and Athletic Administration and an Undergraduate degree in Sports Science from Loras College in 2001 and 1999. He and his wife Nicole reside in Dubuque with their four children, James, Isabelle, Sophia and Jack.
Dan Johnson - Youth Academy Boys Head Coach
Bio and Qualifications
- Club, High School, College/playing experience
- Dubuque Soccer Club, Hempstead High School, Loras College
- Coaching Experience
- Dubuque Soccer Club both boys and girls, Hempstead JV Coach
- Involvement with DSC
- 6 years as a player, 1 year as an assistant coach, and 3 years as a head coach
- What do you enjoy most about coaching within the DSC?
- The thing that I enjoy most about coaching with the DSC is the ability to help foster a love of a game that has provided me with so many great memories. Coaching and playing soccer in the DSC allows for a deep camaraderie to exist resulting in friendships that have last a lifetime.
- Favorite player
- Frank Lampard
- Favorite Team
- Chelsea FC, C'mon you Blues!
Sarah Berna - Junior Academy Girls Head Coach
Bio and Qualifications
- Club, High School, College/playing experience
- Dubuque Senior High School, Dubuque Destroyers
- Coaching Experience
- 6 years Head JV High School Girls Soccer, Lewiston, Idaho, 2 years Dubuque Soccer Club (U12 girls, U13/14 girls & HS girls)
- What do you enjoy most about coaching within the DSC?
- The thing I love most about soccer is the people and working together to put the ball in the net.
- Coaching License
- State E license 2014
- National D license 2019
- Favorite player
- French soccer player Paul Pogba
- US Women's soccer player Becky Sauerbrunn
- Favorite team
- Any DSC!
Sidney Kohl - Senior Academy Girls Head Coach
Bio and Qualifications
- Club, High School, College/playing experience
- Rockford Raptors, Rockford Boylan Catholic HS, University of Dubuque, Quad City Semi Pro Team, 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee
- Coaching Experience
- Fitness Professional & youth/high school Soccer coach combined 10 years
- Involvement with DSC
- Coached on and off for the past 6 years
- Head High School Girls Coach
- Assistant u13 Coach
- What do you enjoy most about coaching within the DSC?
- Being able to mentor & work with players who are passionate about the game
- Coaching License
- D License
- Minor in Coaching
- Favorite player
- Mia Hamm
- Favorite team
- Chelsea
Matthew Kepple - Senior Academy Boys Head Coach
- Bio and Qualifications
- Club, High School, College/playing experience
- Foothills Soccer Club-Youth Team U12-U15
- Kiski Area High School-Varsity Team 4yrs,
- Keystone State Select Team- Amateur Team U14-U16 Team
- Penns Forest Football Club-Amateur Team U16-U19
- Bethany College Soccer Team-(NCAA DIII national champions 1994)
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club-USL Team.
- Coaching Experience
- Northeast High School- Girls Varsity Soccer Team, Head Coach
- Saint Vincent College, Men’s Varsity Team, Assistant Coach
- Dubuque Soccer Club, U11-U19 Teams, Head Coach
- Involvement with DSC
- 2015- Current High School Boys
- Dubuque Soccer Club U11-U19 Teams, Head Coac
- What do you enjoy most about coaching within the DSC?
- I enjoy being a part of our youth social & physical development, and passing along a love for this beautiful game. “Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.” - Johan Cruyff t.
- Coaching License
- Bachelors of Fine Arts & Education (Bethany College);
- B.A Masters of Science in Education (Saint Vincent College); M.S.
- Iowa Standard Teaching License-Master Educator
- Pennsylvania Standard Teaching License
- USSF Coaching License E
- USSF Referee License
- Favorite Player
- Joshua Kimmich-Bayern Munich
- Aurelien Tchouameni-Real Madrid
- Favorite team
- Bayern Munich
Adele Herman - Senior Academy Girls Head Coach
Bio and Qualifications
- Club, High School, College/playing experience
- Rochester Youth Soccer (Minnesota Rush)
- Mayo High School
- Northern Michigan University (Club)
- Coaching Experience
- Rochester Public Schools 2014-2016 Spring 2010, got first head coach at Anamosa High School
- Rochester Youth Soccer (Minnesota Rush) 2015-2016
- Dubuque YMCA 2016-2018
- DSC 2016-Present
- Involvement with DSC
- Head Coach U13/14 Girls
- 2020 Head Coach U13/14 Girls
- Started coaching in the Development Program just two months after moving to Dubuque. And have since coached almost every age level in the girls program either as an assistant or head coach.
- What do you enjoy most about coaching within the DSC?
- I love watching the development of athletes over the years. Coaching in a year round program, with multiple age levels gives so much context to the growth of players. It is a joy to be part of their journey in sport over many years.
- Coaching License
- USSF D License
- Favorite Player
- Rose Lavelle
- Favorite Team
- Any women's team. Supporting girls in the game.