Club Coaching Directors

Glenn Van Straatum

Director of Coaching

Glenn is in his eigth year as Director of Coaching EBU Bay Oaks, and his 12th year with the club having served as an Assistant Director of Coaching since 2003. In 2007, Glenn was the Head Coach of the California Victory, a professional USL Division I expansion franchise with its home games at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. He was also assistant coach at the University of San Francisco in 2001. Glenn is an experienced coaching director, coach, player and leader in Bay Area professional, semi-professional and youth soccer ranks. His playing career includes World Cup qualifying and CONCACAF Country/Club experience for his native country of Surinam and club team Transvaal (CONCACAF champion, ‘81). In college, he played on the University of San Francisco NCAA National Championship teams in 1978 and 1980 and left his best for his senior year in 1982 scoring 16 goals and 10 assists (42-points). Glenn’s leadership and commitment extends beyond the soccer field and transcends beyond the EBU Bay Oaks club into the entire Northern California soccer community. Glenn currently serves a 5 year term as a board-elected volunteer board member for the Norcal Premier Soccer league, where he has taken on some specific board duties such as a lead roles in starting the Norcal College Showcase program, helping with technology decisions on the Norcal BOD and many other strategic projects. Previously, Glenn has also served for 7 years as the volunteer Coaching Director for the JLYSSL league, where he negotiated an agreement with Peralta Community College District for access to two $6M Field Turf fields at College of Alameda and Merritt College, created a U6-U8 Soccer Academy program to transform coaching support and player development for the league starting with the development of the youngest players and providing a mentoring support system for all coaches in the league. Glenn holds an USSF A license.

Peter Hayton

Techical Director

Peter is in his eight year as Technical Director for EBU Bay Oaks, and his 12th year with the club having served as an Assistant Director of Coaching since 2003. In addition to his Technical Director duties, Peter is currently the head coach for EBU Bay Oaks U13/14 US Development Academy Team. He is a well known and respected figure in Bay Area youth soccer. His playing resume includes a professional career with Darlington F.C. in his home country of England. Peter also represented his State (County) at all levels, captained his college team for two years, and was selected to attend England U18 try-outs. Peter has been involved in youth training at the highest level since 1996. His coaching experiences include observation/education at EPL teams Middlesbrough FC, Manchester Utd., and also Dutch Eredivise team, Feyenoord. Peter is an NSCAA Associate staff coach and also worked with Norcal PDP as a staff coach (2012-2014). He was the Piedmont High School boys’ varsity head soccer coach for five years. Under his guidance, the program recorded three consecutive BSAL league titles (2006 - 2008) as well as three consecutive NCS Championship game appearances (2006 - 2008). Peter’s coaching credentials include: UEFA B Coaching License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, FA Coaching Certificate, Brazilian Futbol de Salao Coaching License. He is a certified Psycho-Motor Skills Trainer and also holds the ACF Fiorentina Master Coaching Diploma which he completed in Florence, Italy (December 2011.)

Mark Grody

Director of Goalkeeping and Assistant Director

André has nine years of Bay Oaks coaching experience, and this is his seventh as a head coach. Prior to the Bay Oaks, Andre coached for many years with the Rockridge Soccer Club, and this last year at Berkeley High School. Andre's experience also includes coaching teams when he was in the Navy. He grew up playing in Colorado and in New Mexico. He holds the ACF Fiorentina Psycho-Motor certificate, the NSCAA National Diploma, and the CYSA E/D coaching license.