ABOUT US
We target four critical points: the player, the environment, the coaching and the organization. Our approach to coaching is entirely geared around the player as a unique individual.
OUR MISSION
Give players the opportunity to improve, advance and progress. Ipro focuses on both male and female players from U9 to U19.
THE END RESULT
Developing our players to their fullest potential and making sure that they're ready for the next challenge in their careers.
Colin Herriot
Executive Director
Colin Herriot is the Executive Director of IPRO Soccer Academy starting the program in 2020. He's the Annapolis Blues Head Coach and won the 2024 NPSL Coach of the Year. He currently serves as the Boys Director of Coaching and Boys ECNL Director at Maryland United Football Club. He was a head coach for the MSYSA Olympic Development Program and also served as the Boys Director of Coaching at Waldorf Soccer Club. Colin has had a proven record of team development. He has won an ECNL Northeast Conference Championship and a number of his teams have qualified for the national playoffs. His groups have also had success at the state and regional levels.
Colin has excelled in individual development. Many of his youth players have been selected for U.S. Youth National Training Centers and National Training Camps. He has also had players selected for ID2 Camps and ODP State and Regional teams. During this time he has helped guide, support and develop numerous players to play at the NCAA Division I, II, III and professional level.
He represented Scotland Boys Club at the four nations tournament receiving three caps against N.Ireland, Wales and England. Colin played with the youth team of professional club, Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. He also had spells in Division II and Division III with East Fife Football Club and Cowdenbeath Football Club.
David Mongey
Staff Coach
David Mongey is a staff coach of IPRO Soccer Academy starting the program in 2021. He currently serves as the Associate Boys Director of Coaching at Maryland United Football Club. He is currently the head coach at Bishop McNamara High School that participates in the prestigious WCAC conference being named conference coach of the year on two occasions. He also served as the Youth Director at Waldorf Soccer Club. David has had an extensive track record of team development. He has had numerous teams qualify to participate at the ECNL national playoffs, and has won a Maryland State Cup, along with many prestigious tournaments.
Under his tutelage many of his players have been selected for Youth National Teams, National Training Camps, and various Regional, and State teams. During this time he has helped guide, support and develop numerous players to play at the NCAA Division I, II, III level.
A native of Dublin, Ireland, David played youth soccer for Trinity Boys, and played for Colaiste Ide, before playing collegiate soccer in the United States.
Ian Abrey
Staff Coach
Ian has a track record of individual player development within the team context. Some of his players progressed to the first team level at Derby County F.C. Women and others were selected to compete regionally and internationally for both England and New Zealand Women at youth levels. Having mentored numerous players from premier levels and into competitive ECNL environments, many of his players have also been selected for ID2 Camps, ODP State and Regional teams, whilst also guiding numerous players to play at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Ian believes that sport is a microcosm of society and believes in developing not just the player, but also the person, so that each individual is ready to deal with the demands required both inside and outside the game.
Within the team environment, Ian's teams have always competed at a high level across events up and down the East Coast, with success at the state level and qualification to the regional level.
Coach Abrey played in his home nation of England and also New Zealand during his youth, at the regional and development academy level until the age of 16, as well as being involved in the South East Derbyshire Academy until U18, before starting his coaching badges on his 18th birthday.
Martin Parker
Staff Coach
Martin Parker is a staff coach of IPRO Soccer Academy starting the program in 2021. Having a proven record of developing successful teams he currently serves as the boys ECNL head coach at Maryland United Football Club for their U13 & U14 age groups. He was the coach for the MSYSA Olympic Development Program U18 team that won the East Regional Championship in June 2021. Martin has previously coached in Michigan and most recently in Massachusetts where he was the Boys Academy Director and ECNL Boys staff coach at FC Stars - winning the State Cup at U14 then taking that team onto the Semi-Finals at Nationals.
Excelling in individual player development, he has mentored many of his young players from lower levels into competitive ECNL players as well as guiding already established high level ECNL players into MLS Academy programs. Martin enjoys watching his players grow as players but loves watching them excel as top class young men on and off the pitch.
Coach Parker represented his native country of Scotland at International level playing for the U19 team at the same time playing professional football for Livingston FC of the Scottish Premier League.
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SUCCESS STORIES
"Colin Herriot was my trainer at the youth level and taught me a great deal about discipline and on-field composure. His sessions were the best balance of fun, athleticism and technical skill development. I remember him always saying “no technique, no chance” and now playing in Europe I can see that’s spot on. I don’t know if I’d be the same player today without Colin’s training"
Rowan Browne ( Akademisk Boldklub - Denmark)
"I had the honor of having Coach Colin for 3 years and he was able to take my game to one of the highest levels. Not only did the training environment improve my technique and soccer ability but I was taught discipline, how to be a better leader and playing in adversity. I carry everything that I have learned to this day and I would not be playing college soccer without his positive influence."
Glen Jackson - Syracuse University
"Coach Colin and what he taught me, I believe has been instrumental in who I have become as a player. To this day I still think about and use the things that were taught to me through my eight years playing for Coach Colin. From starting off with the basics and juggling, to gaining a better understanding of the game through tactics, positioning, etc. He set up for success that I have been able to achieve so far in my career"
Alexander Abril - High Point University
"Coach Colin was really the first person who introduced us how to play soccer the right way. Before him, I solely relied on athleticism but he came and taught my teammates and I how to play with the ball, use the right techniques, and express ourselves on the pitch. With everything he taught me, I believe I have both the technique and skill to go very far in soccer"
Kyle Simon Virginia - Commonwealth University
"There is nothing like the Colin Herriot training environment. I have known Colin for many years and I can say he is one of the coaches out of many that has stuck with me throughout my soccer career. The trainings are competitive, hard working, and demanding, yet there is still a great balance of unity. Practicing with Colin brings out the true joy of the beautiful sport of soccer."
Mia Issac - University of Maryland