Our Staff
Kenny Krueger
NPD Athletic Director
Terry Gordon
Director of Coaching
Terry Gordon
Terry Gordon is the Director of Coaching and has worked with the Niles Park District previously with our Recreation Soccer Academy, Summer Soccer Camps, and running our volunteer coach clinics.
Kenny Krueger
Kenny Krueger is the Athletic Director at Niles Park District.
Craig Lindsay
Playing experience
Growing up Soccer has been a big passion playing all the way through my youth in Europe to adulthood. Coaching in the US the past 8 years has been a great experience and one I am excited to continue with Niles Strikers FC
Coaching Experience
FC Ranger head coach U8, u10, 12 boys 2015-2019
Coaching/ developing the players.
Challenger Sports 2020-2022
Summer coach working with over 100 players across multiple summers in week long programs. Working with players of all ages.
Challenger Sports 2020-2022
Season trainer- working with clubs developing teams and individuals, setting up and establishing curriculum and season plans. Help the clubs youth programs and High School players
Final thoughts
The goal is to use soccer to develop great people who have a love for the game!!!
Nadia Elbekhti
Niles Strikers FC- Head coach 4 teams Present Coaching/ planning session/ game management/ social activities Player development, working in the community
Challenger Sports- Soccer coach, Community Development Manager
June 2017- Present
Coaching Summer soccer camp 6 years ages from 3-18 creating team and individual training plans, player evaluation projects. Club trainer working with teams 6-12 weeks long.
Hibernian Community Foundation - Head coach 2016-2013 Boys Academy August 2021- August 2023 Working with the boys academy teams 2016 - 2013 age groups, implementation training sessions, development models and age appropriate curriculum.
Pro Football Academy, Football coach
Jan 2022- July 2022
Following a curriculum for group session & planning/ conducting sessions through 1 to 1s
Active Schools, Coach
Sep 2016- May 2017
Planning/conducting sessions in a variety of sports such as judo, football and multi sports. This was with children from ages 5 to 12.
EDUCATION
Abertay University, Dundee/Scotland
Sept 2022- May 2024 BSc
(Hons) Sports Development & Coaching Second Class Division
College, Edinburgh/Scotland
Aug 2021-June 2022
Higher National Diploma Sports Coaching & Development
Final thoughts ….
Over the past 6 years I have enjoyed learning and developing different age groups, creating GREAT people though Soccer. I Can not wait to help Niles Strikers players develop.