Lucas Bongarra

I am the founder and Chairman of Atletico Southern California, overseeing all aspects of the club and responsible for ensuring that the club offers the ultimate youth soccer experience, using the “beautiful game” to teach important lessons that will serve the players in all aspects of their lives. Under my leadership, the coaches, administrators, and volunteers of Atletico SoCal strive to provide superior service to club players by focusing on athletic, academic, and social development. I have earned a Master’s of Science in Recreation and Sports Sciences at Ohio University, and I am licensed as well with the Premier Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches and the USSF with the C license. I was a semi-professional player with the Premier Division Doxa Italia and the Premier Development League’s Southern California Seahorses and I have coached professionally for over a decade at such institutions as AC Milan Academy, College of the Canyons and The Master’s University.