Coaches

Nelo Nightingale

Nelo Nightingale

Head Coach/Head Trainer
E-mail:
coachnelo@chicagomakers.com 

  • Member: Club Izalco (Panama) 1975-79
  •  Member: Tinaja de Vargas (Chicago) 1982-84
  • Graduate: DeVry Institute of Technology (1989)
  • USSF E License (1995)
  •  Head Coach: Team Evanston, U-9 Boys (1996-2006)

Kevin Francis

Kevin Francis 

Team Coach/Co-Director
E-mail:
coachkevin@chicagomakers.com

  •   Born in Kingston, Jamaica (October 17, 1970)
  • Attended Evanston Township High School
  •  Attended College of DuPage
  •  Played for the Black Lions in Spanishtown, Jamaica (1990-1991)
  • Trainer: Highland Park (1994)
  • Coach: Main East High School (1995)
  • Trainer/Coach: Team Evanston (1997-2006)

Kenneth Nightingale

Kenneth Nightingale 

Team Coach/Trainer
E-mail:
coachkenneth@chicagomakers.com 

  •  Forward: Evanston Township High School (2000-2003)
  •  All Central Suburban & All Sectional Honoree (2002)
  •  All Central Suburban Honoree earning all-state recognition with
      18 goals (2003)
  •  Horizon League Men’s Soccer Player of the Week (2004)
  •  All-Newcomer Team (2004)
  • FC Chicago U-15 Boys Coach (2005-2006)
  •  Chicago Wind U-12/U-13 Assistant Coach (2006-2007)

Leslie Durand

Lesly Durand 

Goalie Coach/Trainer
E-mail:
coachlesly@chicagomakers.com

  •  Nationally Licensed Coach
  •  Member of Haitian Youth National Team
  • Has played at the Collegiate and Club level
  •  Has many years of coaching experience and trained at every
      level.