Todd Saldana
Technical Director and Director of Coaching
Team: BU18 Blue
Pnone: (310) 617-4185
Playing History:
- CalSouth Champion (South Bay Vikings)
- 2 Time High School All American (South Torrance HS)
- 3 time All-CIF Southern Section
- 4 time All Bay League
- U.S. National Teams (U-15, U-17 U-20, U-23) FIFA U-20 World Cup 1981 Australia
- Professional player at 18 years old (1st round draft pick out of South Torrance HS)
- Professional Soccer - North American Soccer League National Champion and American Soccer League Champion
- Noteworthy team mates and opponents: Johan Cruyff, George Best, Leonardo Cuellar, Nene Cubillas, Franz Bechenbauer and Carlos Alberto
Coaching History:
- South Bay SC Girls and Boys Director of Coaching
- South Bay Force Technical Director
- U.S. Development Academy Head Coach
- NCAA College Head Coach - UCLA Women, UCLA Men, Cal Poly Pomona Women, Cal Poly Pomona Men
- U.S. National Youth Staff Coach (U-17, U-18)
- Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Head Coach
- CalSouth Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Head Coach
- ODP Region IV Staff Coach
- Adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) Staff Coach
Coaching Accomplishments:
- U.S. Soccer Federation "A" License
- NCAA College Conference Coach of the Year - Women
- NCAA College Conference Coach of the Year - Men
- NCAA Division 1 Men’s Regional Coach of the Year
- NCAA Division1 National Champion and Finalist, UCLA (Coached in 3 NCAA Final Four's)
- Coast Soccer League Premier Champion
- College Conference Coach of the Year - Men
- Two-time Southern and Northern California Premier Champion
- Two-time CalSouth National Cup Finalist
- United States Women's Open Cup Head Coach National Champion - Ajax
- United States Soccer Development Academy Head Coach, 2011 U-17/18 National Champion
- Coached many High School and College All-Americans, U.S. National, Olympic and World Cup Team members in addition to numerous Professional players.