Technical Director Staff Biographies

Juan De Brigard took on the role of Technical Director at the Lakewood Ranch Campus in April 2024. “I am honored and very excited to start as the new Director of Lakewood Ranch Chargers. The challenge of joining the leadership staff of one the most traditional and respected Youth Soccer Clubs in the country is of enormous importance for me. I am committed to putting my experience, my knowledge, and my strong work ethic at the service of all the families and players of the LWR Chargers. The LWR Chargers will continue working to achieve soccer excellence and to be an active and cooperative part of the Chargers organization.” – Juan De Brigard

Juan is a well-known and respected club director in the Tampa Bay area. He has been the club director for the Florida Hawks soccer program for the last 9 years.  Juan has more than 30 years of coaching experience including professionally in Columbia and actively a coach for the USF women’s team since 2010. Juan’s soccer education has an impressive and diverse international background. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the world-famous German Sport University in Cologne. He later obtained his professional soccer-coaching license from the German Soccer Federation. Juan has held a UEFA license for 30 years, which allows him to coach any professional team in the world. 

Juan has also demonstrated his generosity through soccer. He is the Founder & President of Soccer Goes to School, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that teaches soccer at no cost in low-income elementary schools. Since 2008 this program has served more than 2,500 students through healthy soccer activities.