Coach JT
Since 2014, I’ve been involved with TJ Soccer, beginning as the Head Coach for both the Girls and Boys JV teams. In 2018, I transitioned to the role of Boys Varsity Head Coach. As of the 2026 season, I’ll be entering my third year as the Girls Varsity Head Coach, having stepped down from the Boys program to focus solely on leading the Girls program.
In my first season with the Girls Varsity program, I was honored as the DPS City League Coach of the Year. In my second year, we made history by clinching a playoff berth — the program’s first in 12 years — marking a significant milestone for the team and school.
In addition to my work at TJ, I’ve recently taken on a new position with Colorado Select Soccer (Olympic Development Program) as the Assistant Coach for the 2009 Boys team. I currently hold a U.S. Soccer National “D” License and am actively pursuing my National “C” License to continue growing as a coach.
My coaching journey began at the age of 16 with Colorado Elite Soccer Club. As a player, I competed at the club level with Real Colorado and Rapids Academy and played for Douglas County High School. I went on to play four years of college soccer at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington State, where I also coached with Rainier Soccer Alliance, a local youth club.
Outside of coaching, I’m active in the weight room, enjoy time on the golf course, play indoor soccer, and am a dedicated Colorado Avalanche fan. While I’m not a teacher at TJHS, my professional career outside of soccer is in the Healthcare Tech industry.
Looking ahead, I’m incredibly excited to be focusing solely on the Girls program at TJ. Our coaching staff has big aspirations for the team, and we’re eager to see what the 2025–2026 squad will accomplish as they write the next chapter in the program’s story.
Coach Sydney
This is my third-year coaching girls soccer, I am a TJ alumni and played soccer for TJ. I went to Gillette College in Wyoming to play soccer and basketball and was part of the team that won regionals and made it to nationals. I then transferred to Adams State to continue playing soccer while getting my degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Cultural Linguistic Diversity. When I graduated college, I went and taught abroad in Honduras for a year while getting my master's degree in Curriculum Instruction. I currently teach first grade at Place Bridge Academy. When I am not coaching or teaching, I enjoy traveling, fitness, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Coach Stephenson
Coach OT
Coach JT invited me to join the Boys TJ Soccer Program in 2018 as the Assistant Varsity Coach. I hold a U.S. Soccer National “D” License and began my coaching career in Washington State in 1982. During my time there, I was also a certified referee.
Since relocating to Colorado in 1989, I’ve coached both boys and girls with organizations including the Littleton Bombers (now Littleton United), Real Colorado, and Colorado Elite. In 1999, I was honored as the Colorado Boys Developmental Coach of the Year. More recently, in 2024, I received the CHSCA award for “Outstanding Assistant Coach in the Sport of Soccer.” Prior to joining the TJ program, my coaching experience was entirely within club soccer.
As a player, I competed at the club level in Washington and played high school soccer at Thomas Jefferson High School (Auburn, WA), followed by collegiate soccer at Green River College. After the NASL folded, I played semi-professionally with the Seattle Storm in the West Coast Alliance. Upon moving to Colorado, I was invited to join the Colorado Foxes but declined due to family commitments.
Though I don’t teach at TJHS, I am actively involved in the community and own several companies in the healthcare technology sector.
Coach Nate
I was invited by Coach JT to join the girls’ soccer program as the Goalkeeper Coach in the spring of 2025. This will be my second season coaching and developing goalkeepers.
I am a TJHS alumni, having played for the boys’ varsity program from 2016–2018, as well as at the high school club level with the Colorado Rapids. I currently compete at a semi-competitive level in a coed indoor league.
In addition to coaching, I work in the geotechnical engineering field while pursuing a certificate in drone piloting at Metropolitan State University.
Coach Bobby
Originally from San Diego, CA. Graduated Eaglecrest High School class of 2005. Joined the Navy (I come from a long line of Navy Vets) and got out in 2011. Did some oddball jobs but ultimately went to school and received my Bachelors in Exercise Science and Minor in Tactical Sports Performance. Currently operate my own personal training business and I am also the head trainer at Anytime Fitness Aurora.