Rich Alberto

Title

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Education

Rutgers University, '10; First season (in 2013-14)

Last Updated: August 28, 2013

Richard Alberto begins his first season as an assistant women’s soccer coach at NJCU on the staff of Mike Vivino.

Alberto comes to NJCU from the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) where he worked as an assistant coach during the Spring/Summer 2013 season alongside coaches Kevin McDermott, Homere Breton and Tommy Boykin. Since August 2013, he has also served as associate head coach with the Wildcats’ U10 ‘Lopez’ girls’ youth program under Coach Tom Napoli while assisting Breton as a New Jersey Olympic Development Program (ODP) evaluator for the 2000/2001 girls’ age group.

He is also active as a head coach with the Jersey Knights Soccer Club, guiding the ‘Lancers’ U16 boys program since September 2012. Alberto was an assistant coach of the New Jersey Rangers of the USL Premier Development League men’s program in Denville, NJ from September 2010 through August 2012 with Coach Carlos Rasoilo, and was previously head coach of the Rutgers Club Soccer team during the 2009-10 campaign.

Alberto has earned a United States Soccer Federation/U.S. Soccer (USSF) National ‘B’ License and possesses a ‘Premier Diploma’ from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). In 2012, he was a national runner-up in the NSCAA’s Next Generation Coach contest featured by Soccer Journal.

A December 2010 graduate of Rutgers University with a double major in Economics and Portuguese, he is a 2006 alumnus of Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, NJ. Alberto, 25, still resides in Clark.

GET TO KNOW COACH ALBERTO
Hobbies/Interests:	Every aspect of the game of soccer (playing, watching, coaching) and music (anything from alternative and pop rock to electronic music)
Favorite part about coaching:	“Teaching athletes the ins and outs of the game, which, in turn, helps the players grasp concepts/ideas to enhance their play.”
Hero:	My mom
Favorite sports team:	Soccer: Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Borussia Dortmund Football: New York Jets Hockey: New Jersey Devils Basketball: New York Knicks
Favorite song:	“The Great Divide” by Velvetine (Myon & Shane 54 Summer of Love remix)
Favorite music artist:	Dash Berlin
Favorite movie:	‘Superbad’
Favorite food:	Hamburgers. Mostly because of the flexibility and creativity you can use to create your own.
Personal attributes and other facts:	“Championships and wins aside, I look to instill the passion for the game in all my players. I will aim to positively influence our players both as athletes and as people.” “I’m always seeking to improve and master my own craft [as a coach] with the help of the staff and the players.”