Mary Velan - Head Coach/Full Time Trainer

Mary Velan is a highly respected professional soccer trainer, strength and conditioning coach. Mary has developed her own unique philosophy and style in both team and individual training to help athletes achieve peak performance while reducing the risk of overuse injuries. Mary was an All-American track runner, four time All-American soccer player at Oneonta State University and trained with women's professional soccer champions, Sky Blue FC, in 2009. Immediately after graduating, Mary became the full-time women's assistant soccer coach at Stevens Institute of Technology. When Mary went to preseason camp in North Carolina with Sky Blue FC she decided to commit to training with the team and working for the Sky Blue Soccer School training company. Mary suffered from a major back injury in a game preparing for AIK, Swedish women's professional soccer team, and retired her playing career. Mary put her passion for the game and sport into becoming the founder and CEO of Dynasty Sports Training company.

Anita Assante- Professional Player/Guest Trainer

A native of London, Asante has been a member of the English National Team since 2004, helping the Three Lionesses to the 2009 Cyprus Cup Championship. She also played every minute of four games for England in the 2007 FIFA World Cup. Prior to arriving in WPS, she spent 10 years with Arsenal before signing with Chelsea Ladies of the English Women’s Premier League in 2008. Among her club highlights in Europe include a stellar 2006-07 campaign that saw the Lady Gunners win the UEFA Women’s Cup, FA Women’s Cup, FA Women’s National Premier League Championship and FA Women’s Premier League Cup. Asante, who helped Sky Blue FC to a league championship in 2009, returned to the team this past off season and played in the Women's World Cup in Germany this summer.