Marco Plascencia

Marco Plascencia

Coach

About Me


country of Orgin:

United States

Favorite soccer team:

Barcelona

Favorite professional female soccer player:

Mia Hamm

Favorite professional male soccer player:

Gabriel Batistuta

Favorite professional soccer coach:

Sir Alex Ferguson

Favorite Skill Move:

Elastico

Right or Left Footed:

Left

Favorite moment as a coach:

Winning division 2 NCS final with Bishop O’Dowd. We played against Richmond high school, a team that beat us earlier in the year, so it was nice to beat them and win the championship.

Favorite moment as a Player:

One of my favorite moments as a player was winning back to back championships with my high school (Skyline) and then winning the Transbay championship, which was the best team of Oakland vs the best team of San Francisco.

Coaching Qualifications


  • NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma

  • NSCAA Advance National Diploma

  • USSF C License

  • UEFA C License (in progress)

  • USSF D License

  • SFA 1.3 Youth & Adult

  • FA Level 1 Talent Identification

  • Norcal ACF Fiorentina Level 2 Diploma

  • NSCAA Level 6 Diploma

  • NSCAA National Diploma

  • Norcal ACF Fiorentina Level 1 Diploma

  • FA Level 1 Coaching

  • Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots 4v4 Coaching License

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots 7v7 Coaching License

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots 9v9 Coaching License

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots 11v11 Coaching License

Coaching Experience


  • JLYSSL Jr. Soccer Academy, Trainer (2008-2010)

  • Bay Oaks Soccer Club, Head Coach (2010-2021)

  • Piedmont Soccer Club, Trainer (2011-2014)

  • Encinal High School, Men's Varsity and Junior Varsity Head Coach (2011-2015)

  • Bay Oaks Soccer Club, U9-U11 Age Group Director (2014-2015)

  • Bay Oaks Soccer Club, Assistant Director of Coaching (2015-2017)

  • Piedmont High School, Junior Varsity Head Coach (2015-2016)

  • Bishop O'Dowd High School, Men's Varsity Head Coach (2016-Present)

  • Bay Oaks Soccer Club, Boys Director of Coaching (2017-2022)

Playing Experience


  • Bay Oaks Soccer Club (11 years)

  • ODP (3 years)

  • ODP State Team (1 year)

  • ODP Regional Team (1 year)

  • Super Y-League (1 year)

  • Chivas NorCal (5 years)

  • San Jose State (1 year)

  • Bay Area Ambassadors (1 year)

  • Oakland Stompers (1 year)

  • Skyline High School Varsity (4 years)