Mr. Soccer Camps were founded in 1998 by Anders Kelto of Traverse City and Corey Woolfolk of Ann Arbor. They were good friends and teammates who won the title of “Mr. Soccer” in consecutive  years (Anders in 1995, Corey in 1996). Like Anders and Corey, every Mr. Soccer Camp coach has played soccer at the college level or beyond, and all have earned impressive accolades.  You will be hard pressed to find a more talented, committed or enjoyable group of coaches anywhere in the country, let alone in Northern Michigan!

Anders Kelto

Anders was named Michigan’s “Mr. Soccer” (the top high school player in the state) in 1995. A captain of the U.S. U-17 National Team and a 3-time NSCAA All-American, he played at Brown University and Michigan State University, where he was named All-Ivy and All-Big Ten. After college, he played for three seasons with the New England Revolution reserve team, three seasons in the Professional Development League, and he served an assistant coach at Brown University for five years.

wendy richmond

Wendy was a two-time All-State selection at Traverse City Central. She played college soccer at Albion, where she was twice named team captain and selected as team MVP both her junior and senior years. She was also named First Team All-Conference two times. Wendy has worked at Mr. Soccer Camps since its founding in 1998.

David Dwaihy

David was a two-time All-State selection at Grosse Pointe North, and a star player on the Detroit-based Vardar III club. At Kalamazoo College, he was named First Team All-MIAA and Great Lakes All-Regional Team, and he spent four seasons playing with the West Michigan Edge and Kalamazoo Kingdom of the Professional Development League.

marcus boynton

Marcus (aka “Coach Curly”) was an All-State selection at Traverse City Central his senior year. He played at Albion College, where he was a starting center midfielder for four years and led the Knights to a second place MIAA finish his senior year. He was named team MVP his final season.

nate plum

Nate was a standout goalie at Traverse City Central. He attended Alma College, where he was named a Third Team All-American his senior year. He is currently the head coach of the Elk Rapids Elks high school boys team, and directs goalkeeper training at Mr. Soccer Camps.

Steve huber

Steve was a star player at Rochester Adams High School before attending the University of Michigan, where he played four seasons with the Michigan club team. He he won a national championship in 1999, and was team captain during Michigan's first varsity season in 2001.

paul vance

After a stellar high school career in Flint, Paul played for four years at Michigan State University. As a defender, he led the Spartans to a second place Big Ten finish and a second round NCAA tournament appearance in 2001.

brian popeney

Brian (aka “Coach Pops”) starred at Plymouth-Canton High School, where he was named First-Team All-State and was a finalist for Mr. Soccer in 2002. He was also named to the Michigan High School Dream Team. He played for four years at the University of Michigan, where he led the team to an NCAA tournament appearance and was named captain his senior season.

Pat tetrault

After a star high school career in Jackson, Pat attended Kalamazoo College, where he was a four-year starter. He earned All-MIAA honors for the Hornets three times and was named the team captain his senior season.