We are excited to announce that James Valles has accepted the position of Head Coach of the MIHS Girls Soccer program and Varsity team.
Coach Valles has been coaching soccer in the greater Seattle area since 2000. James' club coaching resume includes teams at Evergreen, Northwest Nationals and Seattle United.
James has coached high school soccer at Lakeside, Jackson High School in Everett and Lindbergh High School in Renton.
Coach Valles was voted Coach of the Year in the Seamount League in 2012 and led the Lindbergh High School Girls soccer team in back to back Seamount AA/AAA league titles. James holds an NSCAA National Diploma as well as a USSF D National coaching license.
Coach Valles coaching philosophy can best be summed up:
"The soccer experience must be worth the dedication, effort and time that all players devote to the game".
One of Coach Valles initial priorities will be to recruit and identify coaching staff for the JV and JVC teams.
Welcome Coach Valles!