Tom Wade
026 FC Club Director/Sporting Director/Registrar
Rockwood Summit Soccer Boys Varsity Head Coach
Tom Wade is the head coach for the Rockwood Summit varsity boys’ soccer team and also coaches his son's 2010 026 FC soccer team. He is a graduate of Fontbonne University, where he played and also served as an assistant coach. Additionally, he has an extensive background in St. Louis area soccer, having played for various club teams as well as varsity soccer at Hazelwood Central. This is his 21st year of coaching high school and youth soccer. Previously, he served as a varsity assistant coach for boys’ and girls’ soccer at Rockwood Summit, Lafayette, and Hazelwood Central high schools. He also currently teaches social studies at Rockwood Summit High School and lives in the 026 with his wife Lisa and sons Evan and Nolan.
Rockwood Summit were the 2019 MO Class 3 UNDEFEATED State Champions, finished the season with a 29-0-1 record, and he was selected as the 2019 Missouri Large School Coach of the Year.
026 FC Club Director/Sporting Director/Registrar
Rockwood Summit Soccer Boys Varsity Head Coach
Tom Wade is the head coach for the Rockwood Summit varsity boys’ soccer team and also coaches his son's 2010 026 FC soccer team. He is a graduate of Fontbonne University, where he played and also served as an assistant coach. Additionally, he has an extensive background in St. Louis area soccer, having played for various club teams as well as varsity soccer at Hazelwood Central. This is his 21st year of coaching high school and youth soccer. Previously, he served as a varsity assistant coach for boys’ and girls’ soccer at Rockwood Summit, Lafayette, and Hazelwood Central high schools. He also currently teaches social studies at Rockwood Summit High School and lives in the 026 with his wife Lisa and sons Evan and Nolan.
Rockwood Summit were the 2019 MO Class 3 UNDEFEATED State Champions, finished the season with a 29-0-1 record, and he was selected as the 2019 Missouri Large School Coach of the Year.
Mario Cacioppo
026 FC Club Director/Technical Director
Rockwood Summit Soccer Boys Varsity Asst Coach
Mario Cacioppo is the asst coach for the Rockwood Summit varsity boys’ soccer team and brings more than 20 years of coaching experience at both the youth and collegiate level. He played high school soccer at Oakville, and collegiately at Forest Park Community College and then finished his college career, and received his degree, at Colorado Christian University in Denver, Colorado. After college, Mario served as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Colorado Christian University from 1996-1998 and was the Assistant Men’s soccer Coach at Forest Park Community College from 1998-2000. He was also a camp coach for both the Pat McBride and the Maryville University Saints soccer camps from 1992-2000. While in Colorado, he also coached for the Colorado Rush Soccer Club. Mario has an extensive background in coaching youth soccer and currently coaches his son's 2010 026 FC soccer team. He works as a pharmaceutical hospital sales representative and resides in the 026 with his wife Stephanie, daughter Sophia, and sons Gavin and Dominic.
Rockwood Summit were the 2019 MO Class 3 UNDEFEATED State Champions and finished the season with a 29-0-1 record.
026 FC Club Director/Technical Director
Rockwood Summit Soccer Boys Varsity Asst Coach
Mario Cacioppo is the asst coach for the Rockwood Summit varsity boys’ soccer team and brings more than 20 years of coaching experience at both the youth and collegiate level. He played high school soccer at Oakville, and collegiately at Forest Park Community College and then finished his college career, and received his degree, at Colorado Christian University in Denver, Colorado. After college, Mario served as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Colorado Christian University from 1996-1998 and was the Assistant Men’s soccer Coach at Forest Park Community College from 1998-2000. He was also a camp coach for both the Pat McBride and the Maryville University Saints soccer camps from 1992-2000. While in Colorado, he also coached for the Colorado Rush Soccer Club. Mario has an extensive background in coaching youth soccer and currently coaches his son's 2010 026 FC soccer team. He works as a pharmaceutical hospital sales representative and resides in the 026 with his wife Stephanie, daughter Sophia, and sons Gavin and Dominic.
Rockwood Summit were the 2019 MO Class 3 UNDEFEATED State Champions and finished the season with a 29-0-1 record.
Rick Werner
'10 Coach, '07 Coach
Rick Werner played for various clubs growing up before going on to play varsity soccer at Lutheran High School South. He then went on to play baseball and soccer at the collegiate level for Webster University where he also served as the assistant soccer coach for two years after graduating in 2000. He has been coaching youth soccer since 2011 for various clubs and currently coaches his sons’ 2007 and 2010 026 FC soccer teams. He currently lives in the 026 with his wife Emily and sons Jacob, Gavin and Sam.
'10 Coach, '07 Coach
Rick Werner played for various clubs growing up before going on to play varsity soccer at Lutheran High School South. He then went on to play baseball and soccer at the collegiate level for Webster University where he also served as the assistant soccer coach for two years after graduating in 2000. He has been coaching youth soccer since 2011 for various clubs and currently coaches his sons’ 2007 and 2010 026 FC soccer teams. He currently lives in the 026 with his wife Emily and sons Jacob, Gavin and Sam.
Roger Comesana
'05 Coach
'05 Coach
Mike Neiman
'10 Coach
Mike Neiman is a coach for the 2010 boys team. He has played soccer for as long as he can remember, including various club teams growing up. He played high school level soccer at CBC and John F Kennedy and collegiate level at Maryville University. Mike was a camp coach at the Maryville University soccer camps from 1995-2001. He has been coaching his sons’ soccer teams for the past 7 years. Mike lives with his wife, Marcia, and their two sons Connor and Anderson and loves being a part of the 026 family!
'10 Coach
Mike Neiman is a coach for the 2010 boys team. He has played soccer for as long as he can remember, including various club teams growing up. He played high school level soccer at CBC and John F Kennedy and collegiate level at Maryville University. Mike was a camp coach at the Maryville University soccer camps from 1995-2001. He has been coaching his sons’ soccer teams for the past 7 years. Mike lives with his wife, Marcia, and their two sons Connor and Anderson and loves being a part of the 026 family!