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Jorge Cruz Director of Coaching Fusion Soccer Club Sugar Land, Texas coachingdirector@fusionsoccer.org

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________
1985-1988 Houston Baptist University

¨Undergraduate studies in Biology and Physical Education
¨USSF "B" License
¨Brazilian "B" License, Federacao de Futebol do Rio de Janeiro
¨National Youth License
¨State Instructor

ACCOMPLISHMENTS______________________________________________________________
Present Director of Trainers and Coaches, New Territory Fusion Soccer Club,
Sugar Land, Texas

Assistant Coach of Under 14 United States Women's National Team

State Coach for Olympic Development Team 1995 Boys Team, South Texas

Trainer, Fort Bend Baptist Academy Girls High School Team,
Sugar Land, Texas

2007 Aided in Selection of Houston Dynamo Academy Players

2005-Present Olympic Development Staff

2005 Owner& Head Trainer of Beaumont Flame Men's Division III Team, Universal Soccer Federation

2003 Aided in Selection of the Texas State Under 19 Boys Team

2002 Aided in Selection of Houston Toros Semi-Professional Team

2001-2006 Soccer Coach, All Saints Episcopal School, Beaumont, Texas

2001-2006 Soccer Trainer, Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, Texas

1996-1998 Trained Olympic Development Team for Under 15 Boys

1995-1996 Hubert Vogelsinger Soccer Camps

1994 Club Atletico Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
¨1/2 Season - Played 5 games, scored 3 goals

1993 Club Atletico Huracan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
¨Scored 16 Goals in the Season
¨Third Highest Scorer in Nation
¨Scored 3 Goals in Copa Comebol
¨Pre-World Cup Colombian National Team with Francisco Maturana

1992 Club Atletico Huracan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
¨Scored 17 Goals in the Season
¨Highest Scorer in the Season
¨Won National Award "Goleador del Ano"
¨Invited to play for the United States National Team with Bora Milutinovich

1991 Club Atletico Chaco For Ever, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
¨1/2 Season - 5 goals in 1st Division
¨1/2 Season - 16 goals in 2nd Division
¨Highest Scorer in Nation in 2nd Division

1990 Club Atletico Independiente Santa Fe, Bogota, Colombia
¨Played 4 Finals Games, Scored 2 Goals

1989 Club Atletico Racing de Cordoba Club Profesional, Cordoba, Argentina
¨6th Highest Scorer in the Nation

1988 Houston Baptist University Soccer Team, Houston, Texas
¨All-Conference
¨Texas Selection Team
¨South Regional Selection Team

1985-1986 Houston Baptist University Soccer Team, Houston, Texas
¨Top 10 Freshmen in United States
¨Most Valuable Player
¨All-Conference
¨Texas Selection Team
¨South Regional Selection Team
¨All-American First Team

1982-1985 Corporacion America de Cali, Cali, Colombia
¨1/2 Season Played, Scored 7 Goals
¨2nd Team (Reserves) Ranked 1st in the Nation
¨Played Twice in Copa Libertadores
¨Played Two National Championships

1982 Juvenile Selection Team of Colombia
¨Sudamericano Sub 17 Tournament, Highest Scorer in Tournament

1981 State Selection Team, Valle, Colombia
¨Highest Scorer
¨Standing Record of 24 Goals

1980 Interscholastic National Tournament, representing Valle, Colombia
¨Highest Scorer

1979 Interscholastic National Tournament, representing Tulua, Colombia
¨Highest Scorer

LANGUAGES___________________________________________________________
Fluent in Spanish and English