Broomfield Soccer Club
Goalkeeping
In recent years, Broomfield Soccer Club has invested heavily in the development of their goalkeepers. In the past 8 years, we have had 12 goalkeepers going onto play at the collegiate level, representing all NCAA divisions.
One of the main reasons for our success is the small training groups we provide for each goalkeeper. We have a 6-1 maximum ratio of Goalkeepers to coaches, that way each Goalkeeper receives the repetition needed to get better.
During the Spring and Fall season, the club offers all goalkeepers aged 10+ two nights of goalkeeper training per week. The club’s goalkeepers in the Girls Academy then get 2-3 nights of training per week. During the summer and winter months, additional training and camps are offered.
Broomfield Soccer Club Goalkeeping Staff
Director of Goalkeeping
Craig Alston
craig.alston@broomfieldsoccerclub.org
Craig has coached at Broomfield Soccer Club for 11 years. In that time, he has worked with various teams as a head coach and has worked with Goalkeepers of all ages.
Craig also is also part of the coaching staff at the University of Colorado, which is an NCAA Division 1 program. Previously, Craig was an assistant coach at Metro State Denver (Division 2). From 2015-2017 Craig was the Goalkeeping Director for Colorado Soccer’s ODP Program.
Qualifications –
USSF - B and C license
Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Coaching
English FA - C license, Coaching Goalkeepers C license, Youth Module 1
ISPAS Level-1 Accreditation as an Applied Performance Analyst
United Soccer Coaches - Advanced National, National Diploma, Coaching Goalkeepers Level 1 and 2
Caitlin Updyke
coach.updyke@broomfieldsoccerclub.org
Caitlin has over 10 years of coaching experience specializing in the goalkeeper position. She has experience working with all age groups and abilities from brand new goalkeepers all the way to college level adults. She also has several years of coaching high-level high school aged girls’ teams for Broomfield Soccer Club.
As a player, Caitlin grew up playing for Broomfield Soccer Club. She progressed to play at the NCAA DI level for Louisiana Tech University where she was a 4-year starter. After college, she played professionally in the Icelandic Premier League for IA Akranes.
Cameron Chacon
cameron.chacon@broomfieldsoccerclub.org
Playing Career
- Played for Storm Growing Up
- US Club Regional Champions - US Club Nationals Appearance
- State Cup Winner & 2x US Youth Soccer Regional Appearances
- College - Northeastern State University 2 years
- FC Denver - 2 Years
GK Coaching Career
- United Soccer Club (Loveland) Goalkeeper Director (Aug 2015 - Dec. 2018)
- Rapids Fort Collins Team coach and GK coach (Jan 2019 - May 2019) this was my internship while in school
- Rapids North team coach and part time GK coach (June 2019 - May 2020)
- Broomfield SC GK coach and team coach (May 2020 - Present)
- Metro State University Women's GK Coach (Dec. 2020 - Present) (Division 2)
Education
Colorado State University
BS in Health and Exercise Science
Dana O'Neill
coach.oneill@broomfieldsoccerclub.org
Dana has been coaching for Broomfield Soccer Club for the past two years. Along with goalkeeper coaching, she coaches the 2006 Girls Thunder team, as well as the Girl's High School Varsity soccer team at Stargate Charter School in Thornton. She played goalkeeper at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor's in Education and her Master's in Adapted Physical Activity. She currently teaches middle school Health and PE for Stargate Charter School.
Dani Hansen
Dani has been working at Broomfield Soccer Club for the past 2 years. Dani is the starting goalkeeper for the University of Colorado.
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honorable mention (2/8/21)
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (2/22/21)
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (3/1/21)
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (4/12/21)
Spring 2021 Third Team All-Pac-12
R-Sophomore (2020): Hansen scored Third Team All-Conference in her first season as a Buff...She started 15 of CU’s 16 games and was second in the Pac-12 with seven shutouts (11th NCAA)...Blanked in-state rival Denver in her debut but solidified her spot in net in CU’s back-to-back matches against the Huskies...Hansen made 20-of-21 saves against UW, picking up her second consecutive Pac-12 Goaltender of the Week honor...She twice made a career-high 11 saves this season and led the conference with 92 total saves (5th NCAA)...Hansen was also 12th in the NCAA in save percentage (.876) and 30th in saves per game (5.75).
Sophomore (2019 at UW): Hansen did not allow a goal for the first 256 minutes of the season...recorded a 110--minute shutout over Portland in her first career start...also shutout Seattle U and Denver...made a career-high six saves against New Mexico...started six of her seven matches...totaled 17 saves and a .739 save percentage.
Freshman (2018 at UW): Made her collegiate debut in the second half of Washington’s 5-0 win over Seattle U.
High School: Graduated from Monarch H.S. in 2018.
ODP: Played with the Colorado ODP travel team...She was named to the Region IV ODP All-Tournament Team and took part in the National id2 Training Camp and ECNL National Training Camp, along with US National youth camps.
Personal: Daughter of Paul and Barb...has one brother Nico and a cocker spaniel, Lexie...won the NFL Punt, Pass, Kick team championship...enjoys playing basketball, traveling, hiking and playing board games.
