Upon returning home from playing professional soccer in the Norwegian Premier League, Adam founded Football Proper, Inc. in March 2005. His mission was clear: to provide professional level technical training emphasizing player development and an overall improved level of play.
Adam's soccer and teaching philosophy was refined while in Scandinavia but was created during his travels as an amateur soccer player. Prior to becoming a professional soccer player, Adam played on the Region IV and California State Olympic Development Teams and participated in the US U-20 National Team tryout pool, earned All-League and Team MVP honors while at Fallbrook High School, and captained his San Diego Surf club soccer team. From there he attended NCAA Division I Cornell University earning All-Ivy League honors and winning the league scoring title his senior year. Adam graduated from Cornell with a B.A. in Psychology in 2001 before signing his first professional contract with the Boston Bulldogs. After a short stint in Boston playing under now New England Revolution Head Coach Steve Nicol, Adam decided to head to Europe, the home of soccer, with hopes of playing in the European Premier League. He spent nearly two years in Germany playing for FC Gruen-Weiss Wolfen in the German Verbandsliga where he led his team in scoring and to a semi-final match in the country’s Open Cup (DeutscheFussballVerband Pokal Halbfinale). After proving he could score on the European stage, Adam was offered a contract to play for Aalesunds Fotball Klub (AaFK) of the Norwegian Premier League (Tippeligae). He played for AaFK for two seasons before a back injury ended his playing career and prompted his return to the U.S.
In two years as the Head Coach of the Temecula Valley Girls Varsity soccer team, Adam led the team to a CIF Title and a Southwestern League Championship with a two-year record of 42 wins, 4 losses, and 7 ties. His Temecula team broke the school record in shutouts each year notching a total of 38 clean sheets, while allowing a miserly two-year total of 18 goals against and also scoring 164 goals. In 2007, Adam was named the CIF-Southern Section, All-Valley, and All-Area Coach of the Year.
EDUCATION
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology,
Advanced work in Spanish, May 2001
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Academic Programs International,
Spring Semester 2000
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Certification: USSF “C” Coaching License June 2007
Coaches Education in Youth Player Development from PSV, Ajax,
Feyenoord, FC Barcelona, and FC Porto
Head Coach Temecula Valley High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team 2005-2007
Champions: 2007 CIF-Southern Section; 2007 Southwestern League
Coach of the Year: 2007 CIF SS; 2007 Californian All-Valley;
2007 Press Enterprise All-Area
Head Coach 2007 CIF Division II Senior All-Star Team
Head Coach Presidio Select League All League Teams;
1993 Girls, 1991 Girls
Norway: Camp/Individual coach with Norwegian Fotball Federation
National Trainer, coaching all ages
Aalesund FK training camp counselor for all ages, boys and girls,
individual and team training
FC Wolfen Head Trainer Boys Under 16, Boys Under 14
Boston Bulldogs Summer Camps and Clinics; Steve Nicol
(Revolution, Liverpool) Head Trainer
Harvard University Summer Soccer Camps Counselor
FOOTBALL PROPER, INC.
Owner and Director of Player Development: Founded soccer player development training company focusing on technique, skill building, speed, and coordination for elite players through individual and small group training in addition to summer camps
FOOTBALL PROPER ACADEMY
Director of Non-Profit Academy designed to provide elite training, competitive team experience, college exposure for top players, and coaches education
POSTURAL SOLUTIONS®
Director of Operations: Postural Solutions exercise therapy and athletic training utilizing The Egoscue Method®. Clinic and training center located in Temecula since 2005.
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Norway: Aalesund Fotball Klubb Tippeligae 2003 (Premier League);
First Division Promotion Champions 2004
Germany: FC Gruen-Weiss Wolfen 2002-2003 – Team Scoring Leader
USA: Boston Bulldogs 2001 – League Champions
CORNELL UNIVERSITY SOCCER
NCAA Division I Four-Year Starter
Cornell University Individual Records and Recognition:
Ivy League Scoring Leader, All -Ivy Team;
Ivy League Player of the Year Finalist
YOUTH SOCCER EXPERIENCE
1999 U-19 National Team Pool Member, Regional Team camp Arco
Olympic Training, Chula Vista, CA
1997-1999 Region IV member
1996-1998 California State member/captain
1994-1997 San Diego Surf Team Captain;
1997 San Diego Surf Cup Champion
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