Indiana Soccer and the Player Development Program is excited to partner with the Indiana Goalkeeper Acadmey (IGA) to provide the leadership, direction, and programming for the Indiana Soccer Goalkeeper School. The partnership between Indiana Soccer Player Development Program and Indiana Goalkeeper Academy will provide a progessive curriculumn tailored to goalkeepers at any skill level designed in a fun but challenging age appropriate environment aimed at player development. Indiana Goalkeeper Academy will provide a professional coaching staff consisting of nationally licensed coaches including:
Has provided the leadership for the Indiana Goalkeeper Academy since 2013. He is the head coach of Marian University Women's Soccer Team, as well as the former goalkeeper coach for Indy Eleven, the Indianapolis USL professional soccer team. Gary holds a USSF "B" license, as well as an Advanced National Diploma and National Goalkeeping certification from the NSCAA. He has been actively involved in the Indianapolis youth soccer scene coaching high school, club, college, and ODP.
Andy is the currently the Indiana ODP Director of Goalkeeping (2017-present). Andy was a coach for Alabama ODP for 6 years prior to his coming to Indiana. He is also the goalkeeping coach for USL team Indy Eleven. Andy holds an Advanced National and National GK Diplomas from the NSCAA. Andy has coached at the NCAA Division I, Division III, and ODP throughout his coaching career.
Cody Schweitzer
Cody is the goalkeeper coach for the Developmental Academy, the highest level of youth soccer for boys in the United States. A former Division I goalkeeper at IPFW, Cody was the starting goalkeeper on the Indiana Fire NPSL squad that were the regional champions in 2015 before playing for the Indy Eleven NPSL in 2016.
Michael Bratcher
Michael brings a wealth of experience at both the club and high level soccer levels in the state of Indiana. He played locally at Indiana Wesleyan, as well as club soccer and ODP in Tennessee.