Rick Kelley

Executive Director

As the boys varsity soccer head coach at Somers High School in Somers, CT, with 15+ years of coaching experience at the high-school and travel soccer levels, as well as over 30 years of playing, including all four years of college, Rick Kelley has led the high school team to 4 state championship finals in 8 seasons at the helm. Coach Kelley was also a 3-time all conference college player, and played internationally in Poland, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands. He holds high school coaching licenses, as well as CJSA certifications.

Daniel Edwards

Program Head Coach

Daniel Edwards serves as the Director of the QPR College Academy. He currently holds a College Football Manager Coaching credential level of UEFA B. His vast coaching experience includes QPR College Academy, QPR Youth Team Skills Coach, International work with QPR & the Premier League, Prisons and Youth Offending Institutes, and Children & Adults with physical and mental disabilities programs.​

In addition to his coaching experience, Coach Edwards also has professional playing experience with QPR, England Futsal Team, and semi Professional leagues in London.

Danny is also a popular public figure in the world of Football development and the community and has had the pleasure of working with such football luminaries as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Neymar, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Pablo blackwood

Program Head Coach

Pablo Blackwood is the Youth & Communities Manager for Queens Park Rangers FC, as well as the representative to the Princes Trust Charity. His coaching background is unique and diverse after coaching for over 20 years in grassroots football and youth development phase in elite football. Pablo has coached abroad on four continents, served as Talent ID & recruitment (scouting) for QPR FC Academy, and received coaching credential level: FA Level 3 (UEFA B), Coach Educator/Tutor/Assessor. Pablo played International football as a schoolboy (U15) and youth player (U18) and signed for and played youth team football for Chelsea FC. He played for a number of semi-professional teams in England once injury prevented him going further in the professional game.