A native of Salem, Oregon, Kevin Plechl (KP) is a veteran of the United States Navy as an Engineman. He holds a B.A. with an emphasis in coaching and physical development from Willamette University and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Western Oregon University. Currently, he is a full-time health and physical education teacher within the Salem-Keizer School District.
Coach KP holds a USSF National A License and a USSF National Youth License. In addition, he holds his USC Director of Coaching certification, Futsal Level 1 Diploma Course, Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, and possesses a Coerver Youth Diploma 2. As a strong believer in education, he has an entire slough of certifications through the NFHS Learning Center.
He played soccer professionally with the Cascade Surge in the 1990s, and during the 1990s is when his coaching journey began. He coached within the area's youth teams of Salem United and the Cascade Surge. He also served a time as the JV soccer coaches for North Salem boys and South Salem girls high school teams. Within the Surge, he guided his U-17 team to the state championship game and has coached teams at the Premier League, Super Y-League, and the USL League Two (formerly the Premier Development League); more than seventy percent of all Major League Soccer draftees have League Two experience.
Under his belt are two international tours to Europe. In the late 90s, he took a U14 boys team from the former Salem United Soccer Club that participated in Holland's Haarlem Cup. In the early 2000s, he also led a Cascade Surge U18 boys team that participated in England's London International Soccer Festival, defeated professional club Hartlepool United , and they went on to win the plate division.
Coach KP was the Oregon ODP 93 girls head coach in 2007 and 2008, the Oregon ODP 94 girls head coach in 2009 and 2010, and the Oregon ODP 97 girls head coach in 2011 and 2012. Until 2014, he served as the Oregon ODP Thorns 98 girls head coach. In 2014, he was the Thorns FC ODP Girls Coach of the Year. He also served as the Associate Head Coach for the women's soccer program at Western Oregon University .
Within the Capital FC Timbers, Coach KP is currently the head coach of the U13-2007B Black team (pictured above) and also volunteers within the club on various mechanical duties. In addition, he is a staff coach with Coerver Coaching NW and is currently the girls head coach for Sprague High School. Coach KP spends much of his summer coaching for the Portland Thorns Residency Camp, Coerver Coaching, the Portland Timbers Youth Camps, training athletes privately, and spending time with his family.
If interested in private coaching or information about a program he is familiar with, contact Coach KP HERE.
Coach KP holds a USSF National A License and a USSF National Youth License. In addition, he holds his USC Director of Coaching certification, Futsal Level 1 Diploma Course, Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, and possesses a Coerver Youth Diploma 2. As a strong believer in education, he has an entire slough of certifications through the NFHS Learning Center.
He played soccer professionally with the Cascade Surge in the 1990s, and during the 1990s is when his coaching journey began. He coached within the area's youth teams of Salem United and the Cascade Surge. He also served a time as the JV soccer coaches for North Salem boys and South Salem girls high school teams. Within the Surge, he guided his U-17 team to the state championship game and has coached teams at the Premier League, Super Y-League, and the USL League Two (formerly the Premier Development League); more than seventy percent of all Major League Soccer draftees have League Two experience.
Under his belt are two international tours to Europe. In the late 90s, he took a U14 boys team from the former Salem United Soccer Club that participated in Holland's Haarlem Cup. In the early 2000s, he also led a Cascade Surge U18 boys team that participated in England's London International Soccer Festival, defeated professional club Hartlepool United , and they went on to win the plate division.
Coach KP was the Oregon ODP 93 girls head coach in 2007 and 2008, the Oregon ODP 94 girls head coach in 2009 and 2010, and the Oregon ODP 97 girls head coach in 2011 and 2012. Until 2014, he served as the Oregon ODP Thorns 98 girls head coach. In 2014, he was the Thorns FC ODP Girls Coach of the Year. He also served as the Associate Head Coach for the women's soccer program at Western Oregon University .
Within the Capital FC Timbers, Coach KP is currently the head coach of the U13-2007B Black team (pictured above) and also volunteers within the club on various mechanical duties. In addition, he is a staff coach with Coerver Coaching NW and is currently the girls head coach for Sprague High School. Coach KP spends much of his summer coaching for the Portland Thorns Residency Camp, Coerver Coaching, the Portland Timbers Youth Camps, training athletes privately, and spending time with his family.
If interested in private coaching or information about a program he is familiar with, contact Coach KP HERE.
