Play. Train. Grow.

Meet the coaching Staff

Full time Staff

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Taylor Pilkington
OWNER

    • Co - Founder Soccer Genome - 2011.

    • Founder, CEO of The Genome Foundation Inc., a 501c3 - 2015

    • CEO Capital Futsal League. - 2020

    • USSF National C License

    • NSCAA National Diploma

    • NSCAA Level 1 Futsal Diploma

    • NCSU Club Soccer 2007-2009

    • CASL 89s

    • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 2010-2013.

    • NC State University 2007 - 2009

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Bri folds
General Manager

    • Professional Playing Experience:

    • Carolina Courage NWSL - 2022

    • Real Betis, Spain - 2021/2022

    • Fortuna Hjorring, Denmark - 2021

    • BK Hacken, Sweden - 2020

    • NCAA Division 1:

    • Auburn University, 2016 - 2019

    • Private training coach 2013 - Current

    • Franklinton HS Varsity Mens and Woman’s Head Coach

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Omar Abouseido
Program Director of SG Academy

      • NC State Mens Soccer Class of 2022

      • USL 2 Wake FC 2022

      • CASL/NCFC Alumni

      • 2018 State Champion

      • 2018 Region III Champion

      • 2018 National Finalist

      • Wakefield HS Varsity, Captain 2018

      • All-Conference, All-District 2018

      • Soccer Genome Alumni 2015 - 2018

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PERI PITTER

Director of Customer Care

  • Playing Experience: 

    • Blackhawks Soccer Club NSL 

    • Marshfield HS VS

    Coaching Experience: 

    • U.S. Soccer Coaching License E & F

    • 2019-2024 NCFC NCYSA Classic Coach U11-U15 G

    • 2015-2019 NC Fusion Classic Coach U10-U15 G

Evan Retzlaff
Director of Media Development

    • Playing Experience:

    • Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte) - ‘20-’24

    • Team Captain - Fall ‘23

    • USCAA DII National Champion - ‘22, ‘23

    • CASL/NCFC Alumni

    • Kepner Cup Winner - ‘18, ‘19

    • Heritage High School VS Captain - Fall ‘19

    • Street Football BCN Futsal League - Spring ‘23

    • SG Alumni

    Coaching Experience:

    • USSF Grassroots License

    • Bradford Preparatory HS Varsity Assistant Coach - Fall ‘22

    • Corvian Community HS Varsity Assistant Coach - Fall ‘23

    • F4 Group Training Coach - 2022-2024

    • CSA Head Coach U16 / U9 - Spring ‘23

    • Private/Group Training Coach - ‘16-’20

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SETH WOLINS

Director of keeper training

  • Playing Expericence:

    • Salve Regina University - 2019/2020

    • 2 Defensive Player of the Week Awards

    • 2 Man of the Match Awards

    • 2019 Regular Season Conference Championship 

    • 1st Team All Conference 

    • CCC Champions

    • Elon University Men’s Soccer -  2021/2022

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CAZZI NORGREN

  • Playing Experience:

    • Campbell University

    • Missouri State University

    • 2x First Team All Conference. 1x All Tournament Team

    • Led Campbell Team to 2 Big South Regular Season Title

    • Made MSU history with MVC regular season title and MVC tournament title

    • Made Campbell history with minutes played in a single season

    Coaching Experience

    • Private Coach & Trainer 2018

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Dorian Samo

  • Playing Experience:

    • Charlotte Independence USL 2

    • Belmont Abbey College

    • Wake FC USL 2

    • Garner-Webb University

    Degree:

    • Psychology BS

    • Sports Psychology Masters

Part time Staff

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Luis Dorta

  • Varsity Soccer:

    • Wakefield High School: 2016-2018

    • Wake Forest High: 2018-2020

    Achievements:

    • Competed in the USYA National League: 2019

    • State Champion with Wake Forest High: 2020

    • 2x All-Conference

    Club Soccer:

    • Played competitive club soccer at NCFC: 2010-2020

    College Soccer:

    • Wake Tech Community College Men's Soccer Team

    • Johnson and Wales Men's Soccer Team (current)

    Coaching:

    • Coached Indoor Soccer for House of Sport MVP: 2017-2024

    • US Soccer Grassroots Coaching Licensed (4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11)

XANDER MARTIN

  • - UNCG 2023 - 2024

    -Campbell 2025

    - Trained with Charlotte FC MLS 1st team. 2023

    - Charlotte FC Academy 2019 - 2023

    - NCFC Youth Academy  2013 - 2018

KAYLIN SWANK

    • - Wakefield High School Alumni - 


      4 Year High School Varsity Player

      • Captain Junior and Senior Year

      • All - Conference Junior Year

      • All - Conference Honorable Mention Sophomore Year

      • Academic All-Conference Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Year

       

      NCFC ECNL Club Soccer 

      • Started Playing for NCFC at the age of 5

      • Captain Junior and Senior Year

      • ENCL Club Soccer All 4 Years Of Highschool 

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Derick Appah

    • UNC Charllote Club Soccer

    • SG Alumni 2014 - 2022

    • Heritage High Soccer Alum

    • NCFC Alum

Keira taylor

    • Millbrook Highschool (Class of 2025)

    • NC Courage Academy 2017- Present 

    • Captain of the U19 NC Courage Academy 

    • Wake FC USLW
      2025

    • Millbrook High School Varsity Soccer

    • Clash of Carolinas All-Star Roster NC East vs. West

    • All-Star Roster

    • 2025 All Conference

    • 2025 All Region

    Committed to play soccer at the University of Pennsylvania.

Real people, Real reviews.

We believe that all children can excel in soccer and grow as individuals through effective training centered on play.

At Soccer Genome we are obsessed with having fun playing soccer.