"I like how you do a different type of skill Soccer Playereach day, especially shooting day. I also love the campers vs. coaches’ games."

"I have learned many skills here and some moves. I can almost beat my older brother now. I love staying the whole day because I love the drills and games after lunch. I love to watch the live soccer games on TV at lunch."

GOLDEN TOUCH SOCCER CAMPS DIRECTOR

Adrian Blewitt, Director of Soccer at Lenoir-Rhyne College, heads the Golden Touch Camp staff and will be assisted by Head Men’s Coach, Tom Gott.

In his four years at LR, Blewitt lead the men’s soccer team from the bottom of the SAC to the top, winning the SAC Tournament Championship in 2006 and finishing with a final national ranking of #5 with a 19-1-1 record!

Blewitt was named SAC ‘Coach of the Year’ and the Appalachian region ‘Coach of the Year’ in 2006 and was a final candidate for National Coach of the Year.

In December 2008, Coach Blewitt became the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at LR and handed over the stewardship of the Men’s Soccer program to long time assistant, Tom Gott. In 2008, Blewitt guided the LR Women to a 13-6-2 record, the second best in program history!

GOLDEN TOUCH SOCCER CAMP STAFF

Tom Gott: Site Coordinator for GTSC...
Head Men's Soccer Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University, NC. Former player with Wycombe Wanderers FC and Lenoir-Rhyne Univ.

Cliff McLeod: Site Coordinator for GTSC...
Former player & college coach at Limestone College, SC. Club coach for Coastal Georgia SC.

Oliver Carias: Site Coordinator for GTSC...
Asst. Coach at Queens University of Charlotte, NC. Former member of the Guatemala National Team.

Matt Bellamy: Director of Goalkeeping...
Former player at Peterborough United FC. Current staff coach for Atlanta Fire Elite Cub, GA.

Adam Reekie: Site Coordinator...
Head Women's Coach at Louisurg College, NC. Former player at Louisburg College and Canisius University.

Cally Morrill: Site Coordinator...
Former player at the University of Alabama. Current Asst. Women's Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University, NC.

Mark Powers: Site Coordinator...
Former player at Belmont Abbey College. Former Director of Coaching at Gaston United and Asst. Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne Univ. Current coach for the Catawba Valley Blast, NC.