DUSC STAFF

Mehdi Shahbazi

Position: B2015, B2014 Blue, B2012 Gold, Head Coach,
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Bio

Birthplace

Tehran, Iran

Education

B.A. – Binghamton University

Coaching credentials

USSF National D Coaching License

TOVO V1

PFSA Level 1 Opposition Analysis in Football

PFSA Level 1 & Level 2 Talent Identification in Football

Coaching philosophy

Creating an environment for the players that nurtures cognition, competence, and character.

Non-soccer passion/hobby

Reading

Favorite club

FC Barça

Esteghlal FC

Favorite book

Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning

A good coach is one who helps his players maximize or discover their potential. That is his principal function.

— Marcelo Bielsa, Argentina and Chile coach