Directors
Chris Mitchell
Juniors Coaching Director
Chris Mitchell returned to BRSC on May 15th, 2017, from a seven-year stint as the Director of Capital City United Soccer Club. Chris grew up in Baton Rouge playing for BRSA and Baton Rouge High. A member of the Baton Rouge Soccer Associations inaugural select soccer program called United and Jaguars from 1982 – 1989. Team captain, district MVP, All-Metro Star of Stars, District MVP in HS. He went on to receive a scholarship to play soccer at Butler University and received a BS in Marketing. At Butler, he was a four-year letterman and selected to the All-State Collegiate soccer team in 1990. Chris played semi-professionally with the Seattle Sounders(1993) and Arkansas A’s(1994). He returned to Baton Rouge in 1998 and began coaching at BRHS (1998-2001) and with the BR Jaguars. In 1998, Chris became the Premier Soccer Director for BRSA. He ran the BRSC Premier Program from 1998 – 2010. During that time, he became head coach for University High(2001-present) and has lead them to 17 straight quarterfinal berths and two state title runner up appearances in 2009 & 2010.
Coach Mitchell currently holds his USSF “A” coaching license. Chris is married to Angie Mitchell, and they both have two girls: Sophia (07) and Savannah Mitchell (09).
cmitchell@brsoccer.org
Stanley Johnson
Adult Director / Recreational Director of Coaching
Stanley Johnson is a Louisiana native who grew up playing soccer for Shreveport United Soccer Club. He attended Caddo Magnet High School, and he joined the soccer program where was named the team MVP, in conjunction with numerous other accolades.
Stanley began working with BRSC after graduating from Louisiana State University in 2015. In addition to his competitive coaching experience, Stanley also serves as the head coach of the Dunham Girls High School Varsity program. Coach Stanley currently holds his USSF National “B” license and is currently in the process of completing his “A” license.
sjohnson@brsoccer.org
Riley Proffer
ABOUT
Riley grew up in Indianapolis. He spent most of his life playing a variety of sports with his primary sport being basketball. Riley eventually moved to Bloomington, IN to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training at Indiana University. It is through this experience that he gained an abundance of experience with a vast array of different athletic training settings. He spent his senior year working with the IU Women’s Soccer program. This is where he first discovered his interest in working as a soccer athletic trainer.
Once graduating, he continued diversifying his skillset by working as an athletic trainer in a physical therapy clinic and with local high schools in Indianapolis for a year. At the conclusion of that year, he moved to Gainesville, FL to pursue a Doctor of Athletic Training degree at the University of Florida. Throughout this experience he had residencies as an outreach AT to local high schools and a junior college, with the University of Florida Department of Recreational Sports, working closely with the university club sports teams, and the university Navy/Marine Reserve officer training corps. In addition to his involvement with BRSC, Riley is active in his alumni associations and in athletic training organizations at the state, regional, and national level.
Qualifications
Licensed Athletic Trainer – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Certified Athletic Trainer – Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
Doctor of Athletic Training – University of Florida
Bachelor of Athletic Training – Indiana University
Graston Technique Specialist – Graston Technique, LLC
CONTACT
Matheus Costa
Director of Supplemental Programs | Assistant Director of Facilities
Hometown
Coaching Experience
Coaching Qualifications
Playing Experience
Achievements
– Graduated in physical education and kinesiology
– Played at the college level ( Oklahoma Baptist University and Avila University)
– Men’s soccer assistant coach At Avila University (2014)
– Coach at CHS for 3 years, 2 as an assistant coach 1 as a head coach.
– Division 1/District 3 head coach of the year (2019)
– Division 1/District 3 champions (2019)
-Coached from u13 to u19 boys black teams
-Numerous state cups and GSPL multiple times
-USYS southern regional finalist with 2006 Boys Black in Nashville
BRSC Tenure
Hannah Gill
Director of Finance
hgill@brsoccer.org
