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Mike Matkovich "Matko"
Todd Bailey
Scott W. Fonfara
Nathan Pitcock
Cole Bushue
Derrick Clanton
Mark Powell
Marty Ruberry
 
Coach
Mike Matkovich "Matko"
Title
Director of Soccer
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
matko@chicagomagic.net
Personal
He attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, IL. where he was an All-State forward in 1981.  He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration (1985) from Lewis University where he played soccer for four years. He was the all-time assist leader for the Flyers and an All-Region Selection.  He was chosen MVP of the Lewis Flyers team his senior year.  He secured a second undergraduate degree in physical education from Illinois Benedictine College (1987).
Coaching
  • National USSF A Coaching License
  • NSCCA 1999 Region II Coach of the Year
  • NSCCA 2000 National Youth Coach of the Year
  • Member of the US National Coaching Staff
  • Current Coach of the Fire Reserves PDL
  • Current USYSA Regional Head Coach
  • Former College coach at Lewis University (1985-86 and 1989) in Romeoville, IL
  • Former high school coach at Bolingbrook HS (1987-88) in Bolingbrook, IL
  • Former professional team coach with the Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League (1990-94)
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Coach
Todd Bailey
Title
Director Boys Program
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
bailey@chicagomagic.net
Personal

Todd Bailey grew up in Wheaton where he was starting Goalkeeper and 3 year lettermen at Wheaton Central High School .  Bailey played his youth career with Sports Club (Chicago Magic) were he was a part of the Clubs first U-19 IYSA State Championship and the IYSA U-17.5 State Team. He continued his collegiate career at College of Dupage ; helping them to the NJCAA National Finals in two consecutive years with a .42 GAA. Bailey finished his Division I playing career at University of Southern Indiana .  He now lives in Streamwood with his wife Stephanie and their son Jake.

Coaching
  • National USSF C Coaching License
  • Team Chicago Men's Director 2003-2005
  • BASA Staff Coach 2002-2003
  • Barrington High School Women's Assistant Coach 2003
  • Sockers FC Chicago Women's Director 2000-2001
  • Chicago Magic Soccer Club Women's Director 1992-2000
  • Lewis University Men's and Women's Assistant Coach 1996-1998
  • Illinois ODP Staff Coach 1995-1998
  • Illinois ODP Goalkeeper Coach 1995-1998
  • Illinois ODP State Team Assistant Coach U-17.5 1997
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Coach
Scott W. Fonfara
Title
Director Girls Program
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
fonfara@chicagomagic.net
Personal
Coach Fonfara is a former player with the Chicago Magic SC. He was a midfielder for Coach Matkovich for the Magic 1975 Boys.
Fonfara attended Lockport High School and graduated in 1992. He was and All-Conference midfielder in 1991 at Lockport  HS and was also an "All-Sectional" player.  He attended The College of St. Francis where he played midfield on the soccer team.
Coaching
  • National USSF C Coaching License
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Coach
Nathan Pitcock
Title
Director Indiana Magic
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
pitcock@chicagomagic.net
Personal
Coach Pitcock grew up in Kentucky where he graduated from Centre College with a B.A. in Philosophy.  He was a 3-year starter and All-Conference goalkeeper at Centre College , leading the school to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances as a junior and senior.  He lives in Frankfort IL with his wife Natasha.
Coaching
  • National USSF C Coaching License
  • NSCAA National Diploma
  • NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma
  • Javanon Soccer Club Director of Goalkeeping 2002-2007
  • Kentucky ODP Goalkeeper Coach 2006-present
  • Spalding University Goalkeeper Coach 2006
  • Louisville Male HS Coach 2005-2007
  • Elizabethtown HS Coach 2004-2005
  • KeeperEdge Goalkeeper Academy National Director
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Coach
Cole Bushue
Title
Assistant Staff Coach
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
bushue@chicagomagic.net
Personal
Cole grew up in Champaign, IL . He attended Champaign Centennial High School where he captained the team his senior year. He went on to play at the collegiate level at Millikin University. Cole helped Millikin to the school's first CCIW title in 2001. In 2007 as head coach of his alma mater Cole lead Centennial to the schools first appearance in the state finals.  Cole accumulated a record of 36-8-6 in his two years at Centennial.
Coaching
  • National USSF D Coaching License.
  • Parkland College Assistant Coach 2003.
  • Little Illini Soccer Club staff coach 2003-2008.
  • Little Illini Soccer Club Assistant Director of Coaching 2006.
  • Champaign Centennial Head Coach 2006-2007. 
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Coach
Derrick Clanton
Title
Assistant Staff Coach
Phone
(815) 469-1741
Email
clanton@chicagomagic.net
Personal
  Derrick grew up in Aurora , Illinois. He played 7 seasons for the Chicago Magic from U-10-U-16. He won 4 state titles with the club and was a runner up in the region 2 finals in his U-15 season. He attended Waubonsie Valley High School where he was a 4 year varsity starter, 1 st team all state and Chicago Sun Times player of the year his senior year.
Coaching
  • National USSF ‘D' Coaching License
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Coach
Mark Powell
Title
Assistant Staff Coach (part time)
Phone
 
Email
 
Personal
Powell grew up in Frankfort and attended Lincoln-Way High School. He graduated in 1988. He was an All-State, All-Sectional, and All-Conference defender and played on the first L-W team to win a sectional title in 1987. He played for coach Don Eakins at L-W.  Mark attended the UIC where he was a four-year starter.  His degree from UIC was in Business Administration - Human Resource management.
Coach Powell is married and lives in Frankfort, IL with his wife, Kelly and his two children.
Coaching
  • National USSF D Coaching License
  • He is the Varsity Boys Soccer Coach at Bremen High School (in Midlothian, IL). In 1999 and 2000 he led them to their two most successful seasons in the school's history.
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Coach
Marty Ruberry
Title
Assistant Staff Coach (part time)
Phone
 
Email
 
Personal
 
Coaching
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