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Richard Day, USC NATIONAL DIPLOMA, OMAHA HEAD COACH

VNA is thrilled with the addition of Richard Day.  He comes with 17 years coaching experience from recreational to college from 3 years of age to 24 years of age. 

High School Career:
He coached at CB Abraham Lincoln High School, the same high school played for in high school for 4 years. We overcame an 0-17 season the year before I became a coach, winning 15 games the last year I was there and earning their first state ranking in 15 years. 

Club Career:
I have spent the last 7 years coaching select in Council Bluffs with Council Bluffs Futbol Club (CBFC) and Council Bluffs Soccer Club (CBSC). At CBFC/CBSC I have been a head coach for ages from U13 to U19 as well as the Academy Director. In 2017 I led the Boys 19U Red Bulls to the clubs and SW Iowa’s first ever State Cup Championship and Regional Qualifier. I help 45 players from 5 different teams play at the next level. These players played at all levels (JUCO, NAIA, DIII, DII, DI). Before I was at CBFC/CBSC I coached at Bellevue Soccer Club for 4 years and Papillon Soccer Club for a year. I also coach at the youth recreational level with the YMCA and CBYSA in Council Bluffs for 9 years. 

College Career:
I spent 6 years at Iowa Western Community College from 2013-2019. I was part of the staff that won the schools first National Championship (2013) for the men’s soccer team. 

Philosophy:
Development before winning! I want to develop young players physically and mentally. I want to help develop young players so that they are prepared to take on whatever is in front of them in their lives, as well as on the pitch. 

Licences: 
USSF E License
USC National Diploma
USC Attacking Principles
USC Defending Principles
USC Futsal
USC GK I
USC Team Management


Zander Day 
Zander is from Council Bluffs Iowa.  He has played soccer since he was 3 years old.

Playing career: Played high school soccer at Abraham Lincoln High School. Played at Papillion Soccer Club, Bellevue Soccer Club, Sporting Omaha Futbol Club, and Council Bluffs Soccer Club (state cup and regionals only). Played in college at Iowa Western Community College and Concordia University, NE.

Coaching career: Assistant coach at CB Abraham Lincoln, Assistant/head coach at CBSC, Nest program coach

Player Career Achievements: Team leader in goals (junior year), Team leader in assists (sophomore, junior, senior), Four year varsity letterman (CBAL), First team all city, 2 year Honorable mention all conference, Second team all conference, Honorable mention all state, Iowa HS All Star game selectee, NSL division 2 league champion, State cup winner 2017, regional qualifier 2018, Varsity letterman Concordia University

Licenses: 4v4, 9v9, 11v11



Chris Eggertsen
Chris is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began coaching since 2016 in Papillion and Springfield NE and joined the VNA coaching staff in 2020 as one of the Omaha coaching staff.  Chris has coached ages U6-U15.  Eggertsen is married and has 2 daughters, one daughter Jenna plays for the VNA Omaha 2006 Elite Girls.  Chris also works a full time job at Applied Underwriters

Villarreal Nebraska Directors



Academy Director
Director of Coaching - Operations - Technical Director

Jorge A. Sambataro
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ATFA License, (Equivalent to 1st Division National Team Level)
Read Coaching Philosophies Here

Coach Sambataro has been coaching for 20+ years at all youth levels, including professional academy, club, high school, ODP, and college levels on both the men's and women’s side.

Previously Jorge has lived and coached in Nebraska, Michigan, and California earlier in his life. He has coaching and consulting experience with youth, professional, Olympic, and national teams in Argentina; more importantly, he has an extensive background in the professional training and understanding of top level athletes around the world and at Villarreal C.F. The Villarreal C.F. curriculum that is unique to our club, is delivered to our Academy from the unique training and knowledge of the game that DOC Jorge A. Sambataro has worked on for over 35 years. This makes him suited to continue the developmental programs and process that our players and parents love. Jorge's passion is to "work together under the common goal of developing exceptional soccer players and citizens." He has a desire to impact players, to be a transformational experience for players for their lifelong growth.





Academy Director - Managing Director

Amy Scott
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Is a native of Lincoln and played soccer when girls/women's soccer was just taking off in Nebraska. She attended Lincoln High School, after attending Lakeview Elementary and Everett Jr. High Schools. At Lincoln High she was on Student Council and held several officer positions, she participated in cheerleading and intramural athletics and Varsity Girls Soccer. After High School she attended UNL and double majored in Accounting and Marketing with a minor in Psychology.  Amy worked at Hallmark Corporate in Kansas City upon college graduation. She worked with a marketing staff for the Kids Birthday Cards, then Stationery. When she retuned to Lincoln she managed and owns Klein Survey Systems Inc. She now is the Managing Director of Villarreal Nebraska Academy and manages Nebraska Sports Center in addition to Klein Survey Systems Inc.

Her coaching experience began in college, Amy first volunteered at the YMCA to coach 3rd grade girls. She took a break from coaching when she was at Hallmark Corpo9rate and then began a family. In 2008 she began coaching young girls again because she is passionate about showing young girls that women can be active and have a role in sports throughout their lifetime. Amy completed 7 half-marathons and several other shorter races with her best half at 1:54 in her late 30s after 3 children. She developed her knowledge of the game by investing in coach training, parent education, assistant coaching constantly. She has head coached many players from Minis to 2005s and has been an assistant coach for girls teams up to 2002. She has held licenses from the former Youth Level 2, F-License, E-License, several certificates from the United Soccer Coaches. She believes soccer is a beautiful game that allows players to think, make decisions, and problem solve.

Back Row: Travis Brock, Richard Day Jr., Chris Eggertsen, Raul Lucero, Kurt Schnou,
Dominic Arthur, Cory Shepard, Ryan Tanner, Mike Tridle, Intern Mustafa.
Front Row: Matt Litt, Zander Day, Kennis Paul, John Hakari, Scott Poppe,
Managing Director Amy Scott, Carlos Mejia, Marco Sapien, Thomas Goines, 
Director of Coaching Jorge Sambataro.


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    Administrative Staff

    Nicki Baker, Administrative Assistant, Registrar
    Nicki grew up in Texas and moved to Nebraska when she started High School. She graduated from Schuyler High School and went on to college at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she graduated with a degree in Fine and Performing Arts. During college she began coaching dance, cheerleading and tumbling in the Lincoln area, where she formed a passion for working with young athletes.  She is the former cheerleading coach at Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southwest, Cheerleading Director at Club Kicks and owner of Nebraska Cheer Center. She is a certified cheerleading instructor and judge. She has coached boys and girls ages 3 to 18 for more than 20 years. Nicki also has studied and loves working with dancers and cheerleaders on flexibility training.  Nicki manages and coaches Submarines.

    Nicki is married and has a 15 yr old son who attends Lincoln Southeast High School. He plays soccer for VNA and LSE. She also has a naughty three year old Pug named Beans.  

    Outside of working for the club she enjoys reading, working out, watching Nebraska Football and attending her son's soccer games.  She is excited to work with others who have a passion for youth and youth sports.

    Ryan Tanner, D-License, Manager and Scheduler
    Ryan has been coaching youth soccer in Lincoln for 8 years. He received Coerver Youth Diploma in 2016 and his USSF D License in 2017. Ryan began coaching at Villarreal Nebraska Academy in 2018.  Prior to that he coached for Sporting Lincoln and Magellan before coaching independently for several years. Ryan enjoys working with the younger players because his strength is teaching the core technical aspects that set the stage for strong all around players. “What brought me back to working within a club setting, and specifically Villarreal Nebraska Academy, is the ability to work with other coaches that share the same mindset. When you are independent, you are mostly on your own. At Villarreal, when I bring in guest coaches, I can count on the those coaches to add to the curriculum my group is working on and I am confident my coaching is helping players build toward being ready for the curriculum they will receive as they get older. We are all moving forward together.”

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