Manny Faridnia
Sounders Junior Program South Director
COACH PROFILE
Coaching License: USSF A License
Years with the Club: Started in 2012
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Coaching History: Manny has been a fixture in the greater Spokane community since 1981 when he was with the Spokane Falcons, which later became Spokane Elite, the club that merged with Spokane Shadow / Sounders in 2012. In addition to his youth duties he also served with Washington Youth Soccer, Gonzaga University and Ferris High School.
Playing History: Many played in his native Iran before moving to Portland, Oregon in 1970 and was actively playing there before moving to Spokane in 1980.
Coaching Experience
Spokane Sounders: 2012-Present
Eastern Washington EPD Coach: 1995-Present
Gonzaga University Men & Women Head Coach: 1984-1989
- Started the GU soccer programs
Ferris High School Boys & Girls Head Coach: 1989-2003
Spokane Falcons: 1981-2012
- Served as Director, Coaching Director & Premier Coach
- First club team from east side to capture state title
Washington Youth Soccer: 1984-2012
- Served as ODP Coach, Staff Coach, Coaches Licensing Instructor
RECENT CLUB NEWS
G2001 Ladies Among GotSoccer.com’s Best in Nation
Friday, January 25, 2019 The club would like to congratulate the Spokane Sounders Girls 2001 Rave squad on reaching a national ranking of seventh via GotSoccer.com through their hard work. Coached by Kevin Moon, their 15-1-0 (93.8 win percentage) record over the course of their GotSoccer schedule thus far propelled them to the top ten…
Spokane SC Shadow joins WPSL as Expansion Club
Thursday, January 24, 2019 Spokane SC Shadow has joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League as an expansion club, adding one of the region’s top programs in women’s soccer development into the league fold beginning in 2019. The team will be the peak of a pyramid for the Spokane Sounders and Shadow youth program, which has…
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