CAMP DIRECTOR- ALEX SCHMIDT
Alex Schmidt ’96 has continued the rich tradition of the Lady Blue Devil Soccer program. The LBD’s have amassed a record of 98-29-13 under Coach Schmidt in just seven seasons. He has guided the LBD’s to a State Title birth and a final National ranking of 11th in 2009, two Conference Championships and three consecutive trips to the Union County Finals with one Union County Tournament win in 2012. Coach Schmidt has guided three players to achieving NSCAA All-American status, four players to NSCAA All-Region II team and has had 15 players go on and play college soccer. He attributes much of his player’s individual and team success to the core values the team holds and the work ethic the player’s employ at each and every training session.
Goalkeeper Coach- Bernie Cuddy
Bernie has served as the Assistant Coach at Centenary College, Assistant/ Goalkeeper Coach at North Brunswick High School, and has coached at PDA, Jersey Knights, and other premier soccer programs through out New Jersey. His professional career involved playing in the Irish Premier Division and in the England First Division. Bernie has been an LBD staff member since the camps inception in 2009.
LBD Staff Strengths
2015 LBD Camp Staff
Most staff members are former players in the LBD program, now playing at the college level, who provide a common and passionate soccer learning experience. Some of the players in LBD's current program are chosen as well on the basis of their ability to teach, demonstrate, and positively motivate young soccer players. Our coach-to-player ratio is better than 1:9, and all LBD staff must be committed to high moral and ethical standards.
Staff Members Include and Have Included
Katie Werhteimer- WHS Varsity Asst. Coach & College Soccer Player
Carine Helwig- WHS JV Coach
Taylor Morgan- NSCAA High School Scholar All-American / University of Alabama Midfielder
Liz Brucia- NSCAA High School Scholar All-American / University of Georgia Midfielder
Katie Ponce- WPSL Boston Breakers Player/ Towson University Midfielder/Forward/Defender / 2014 NSCAA 3rd Team All-Region (Division I)
Gaby Gold- Binghamton University Asst. Coach/ Binghamton University Goalkeeper
Hannah Kronick- Johns Hopkins University Forward / 3x Division III First Team All-American / 2013 Division III National Striker of the Year
Becca Kape- Rider University Defender / NSCAA High School All-American / Union County Player of the Year
Grace MacKenzie- Wheaton College / 2011 NCAA Div III National Finalist
Sam Costello- Kutztown University / 2014 NSCAA 3rd Team All-American Division II / 2013 NSCAA All-Region First Team
Karli Sottung- Naval Academy/ 2013 NSCAA High School All-American / Union County Player of the Year / 2013 & 2011 NSCAA All-Region II
Gaby Gold- Binghamton University Asst. Coach/ Binghamton University Goalkeeper
Tina Landeka- Montclair State University Midfielder / 2016 NSCAA 3rd Team All-Amercian
Sophia Devita- Fairfield University Goalkeeper
Jess Kenny- Messiah College Defender
Carine Helwig- WHS JV Coach
Taylor Morgan- NSCAA High School Scholar All-American / University of Alabama Midfielder
Liz Brucia- NSCAA High School Scholar All-American / University of Georgia Midfielder
Katie Ponce- WPSL Boston Breakers Player/ Towson University Midfielder/Forward/Defender / 2014 NSCAA 3rd Team All-Region (Division I)
Gaby Gold- Binghamton University Asst. Coach/ Binghamton University Goalkeeper
Hannah Kronick- Johns Hopkins University Forward / 3x Division III First Team All-American / 2013 Division III National Striker of the Year
Becca Kape- Rider University Defender / NSCAA High School All-American / Union County Player of the Year
Grace MacKenzie- Wheaton College / 2011 NCAA Div III National Finalist
Sam Costello- Kutztown University / 2014 NSCAA 3rd Team All-American Division II / 2013 NSCAA All-Region First Team
Karli Sottung- Naval Academy/ 2013 NSCAA High School All-American / Union County Player of the Year / 2013 & 2011 NSCAA All-Region II
Gaby Gold- Binghamton University Asst. Coach/ Binghamton University Goalkeeper
Tina Landeka- Montclair State University Midfielder / 2016 NSCAA 3rd Team All-Amercian
Sophia Devita- Fairfield University Goalkeeper
Jess Kenny- Messiah College Defender