Burlington, Vt., April 14, 2022 – Today, Vermont Green Football Club announced four additions to the technical staff ahead of the Club’s inaugural 2022 season. Kate Harney (Athletic Trainer), Chris Taylor and Staige Davis (Assistant Coaches), and Joey Cippichio (Goalkeeper Coach) bring a wealth of experience in the Vermont soccer landscape to Head Coach and Sporting Director Adam Pfeifer’s staff.
Harney joins the club while pursuing her Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance at Concordia University Chicago. She brings immense experience in the field, having worked alongside Pfeifer at Norwich University as well as in the Stowe school district.
“We’re building a program that aims to both develop local players and attract top players from around the country. Kate, Chris, Staige, and Joey are an integral part of providing a professional experience for Vermont Green FC’s players in our inaugural season. Players are reporting to preseason in a few weeks. We can’t wait to get to work.” said Adam Pfeifer, Head Coach and Sporting Director.
Pfeifer’s two Assistant Coaches will be Chris Taylor and Staige Davis. Taylor, a native of Liverpool, UK has been the Head Coach of Plattsburgh State’s Men’s Soccer program since 2018. He is an alum of the Liverpool FC Academy. Davis, of Montpelier, VT, was a student assistant coach to Pfeifer at Norwich in 2018/19 and became the First Assistant last season. He is a Director of Coaching and multi-team Head Coach with local club Far Post SC.
Joey Cipicchio joins as Goalkeeper Coach, having held the same role under Pfiefer at Norwich University. Cipicchio is originally from Columbus, Ohio and played collegiate soccer at Brown University. He is also a coach at Far Post SC.
Vermont Green FC was officially announced as a USL League 2 club on October 12, 2021, and will play home games at the University of Vermont’s Virtue Field. To learn more about the club visit vermontgreenfc.com. Season tickets for the inaugural campaign are now available at vermontgreenfc.com/season-tickets.
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