Staff

Chris grew up just outside of Manchester, England, where he spent his formative years immersed in a soccer culture known for its passion and love of the game. That same love of the game is still very much a part of Chris's life after years of playing, from a young boy and throughout college. He has been coaching at the youth level for over 10yrs and currently holds his USSF C License.

After relocating to the United States in 2016, Chris spent 3yrs coaching at LA Galaxy Conejo Valley in Southern California before trading the beach for the mountains in 2019 when he moved to Colorado and joined the Rapids. He started coaching in the 9U/10U Select Program before becoming a full-time member of the staff.

Daniel began his soccer journey in N. Ireland for his hometown team Ballymena United F.C., before moving to the U.S. to play at the collegiate level for Ashford University. While Daniel enjoys playing soccer, his passion is being a teacher of the game by passing on his experiences and learnings from his continued education. He currently holds UEFA, USC, and USSF licenses and an MBA.\r\n\r\nDaniel started his career with the CRYSC in 2016, spending three years in the Central Region as a Staff Coach. In 2019 he transitioned to the South Region, taking on the role of Director of Coaching within the 11U-14U age groups. He is passionate about developing players and coaches throughout their journey at the CRYSC.

Ingrid is a Texas native who grew up in Colorado. She played for Colorado Fusion and Colorado Storm ECNL before they joined the CRYSC organization. Her soccer career also includes playing for the Colorado ODP team and participating in Mexico's National Olympics, earning 4 gold medals. She continued her soccer career at Western Colorado University where she graduated with a B.A. in Accounting and a B.A. in Business Administration with a Sociology minor. After graduating she joined CRYSC in 2020. Ingrid is overjoyed to bring her soccer career full circle as she now gets to help the new generation of soccer players.

Zach grew up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He was offered to play both soccer and ice hockey at Colorado Christian University. While in college, he began his coaching career as a volunteer at a local High School in Highlands Ranch, then moving to CRYSC in Castle Rock as a staff coach. Now, Zach is a full-time coach and Regional Manager for Castle Rock. He desires to serve our members' needs and help players grow. For Zach, working at CRYSC has been a great way to stay connected to the Castle Rock community and its residents.

Carlos "Charlie" Alvarez Bacha comes from Mexico City originally where he played semi-pro soccer from 1996 to 1999 with Pumas TUC and Necaxa Chalco as a Striker. He continued to play and coach in Mexico until he moved to the US in 2008. He started as a volunteer coach for the Texas Premier Club in Katy, Texas before coming on as a professional staff member at another Texas club. He started at CRYSC as a coach in 2018. Currently, he oversees Soccer Start and 6U/7U Director for the South Region. Being part of CRYSC has been an all-time highlight in his career, sharing his passion for this beautiful game with his players.

Katie Beaudoin was born and raised in Colorado. She started playing soccer as a small child, starting coaching in some capacity at the age of 16 and never stopped. Now with two adult children of her own, Katie has seen the sport through a player’s eyes, a coach’s eyes, and a parent’s eyes. Katie believes that coaching is best done by figuring out each player's learning style and using methods within that style to teach the game she loves, soccer. Katie thoroughly enjoys working with coaches, players, and parents alike.