Eddie Soto- Head Coach

Coach Eddie Soto joins the Servite coaching staff for the 2020-2021 season. Coach Soto brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Friars working at both the collegiate and youth level. He currently serves as and will remain the head coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills having taken over the program in 2019 after a successful five-season run at the University of San Francisco. Prior to USF, he spent eight seasons as an assistant at UCLA before stints at Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Fullerton. In addition, Coach Soto worked as the men’s head coach for the USA Beach Soccer National Team from 2007-2020 while serving as the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Head Coach with the LA Galaxy Academy from 2009-2013.

As an athlete, Soto was a two-time High School Parade All-American and the 1990 CIF 3-A Player of the Year at Cerritos High School. He was also a member of the NHB Futbol Club that won the 1991 National Championship and a member of the U.S. U-18 and U-20 National Teams. He then moved on to compete collegiately at Cal State Fullerton where he was a two-time All-America selection. Soto graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology before being selected in the initial MLS Draft in 1996 by the New York/New Jersey MetroStars then again in the 1998 supplemental draft by the San Jose Clash.

Bob Oseguera –Associate Head Coach

Coach Oseguera has been coaching soccer for more than 30 years at Bell Gardens High School, Santa Fe High School, East LA College, Rio Hondo College, Golden West College and Cal Poly Pomona. His Bell Gardens teams, boys and girls, have earned many successes, and he served as the Head Coach for the girls’ soccer team. Additionally he has coached at many club teams including NHB, FCBayern, Pateadores, West Coast FC, OC Blues and PSA Elite! During his time at Rio Hondo (02-10) they captured nine conference titles. He also assisted many students-athletes in earning All-American selections and All-Far West Selections. He currently serves on the coaching staff at Golden West Community College and Hope International, helping place players at four-year universities. Coach Oseguera has also coached Professional Development League teams with Coach Spencer including the PSA Elite in their historic run in the US Open Cup eventually losing in the 4th Round to the LA Galaxy. This is his seventh year coaching at Servite.

Jimmy Turner- Varsity Assistant

Coach Turner joins the Friars’ coaching staff for the 2019-2020 season after a decorated playing career.  Turner played high school soccer at Mission Viejo leading the Diablos to the South Coast League Championship in 2006 before being named South Coast League MVP in 2007. He went on to play at UC Irvine competing in 82 games during his career as an Anteater, starting 68, the third-most in school history. As a captain, he led the team to their best record in program history during his senior campaign and was part of the most successful four-year class in Irvine history advancing to the NCAA Tournament twice. Following his collegiate career, he continued to play professionally joining the Orange County Blues making 56 appearances between 2013 and 2015.

Ray Estrada- JV Head Coach

Coach Estrada is in his second season with the Friars and will serve the Soccer program as the JV Head Coach. Estrada was a 4-year Varsity letterman at Segerstrom before being recruited to play at UC Irvine. After two seasons with the Anteaters, Estrada transferred to Concordia University Irvine were he was a team captain and a two-time 1st Team All-Conference selection. Since graduating, he has played in the PDL with the So Cal Seahorses while also coaching at Newport Harbor and serving as a grad assistant at Concordia.

Victor Vasquez- JV Assistant Coach

Coach Vasquez is in his third season coaching with the Friars after playing three years at Cal State University, Northridge. During his time with the Matadores, he appeared in 58 matches, including all 19 his senior season, playing midfield and defense. Coach Vasquez graduated from Cypress High School in 2011 where he was a 3-year Varsity letterman helping the Centurions win an Empire League title his senior season.

Rafael Ramirez Sr.- Frosh Head Coach

Coach Ramirez Sr. currently serves on the coaching staff at the CDA Slammers. He has served as Head Soccer Varsity Coach at Westminster High School. Coach Rafa has coached many club teams including Pateadores HB Impact and PSA Elite. He works at various soccer clinics across Southern California including UC Irvine and Golden West. This is his seventh year coaching at Servite.

Eddie Huber ‘12- Frosh Black Head Coach

Coach Huber graduated from Servite in 2012 before going on to play collegiately at Franciscan University for the Barons while studying Psychology and Theology. During his collegiate career he played 39 games, starting 26 while tallying 234 saves. After graduation Huber returned to Servite where he is currently assisting the Campus Ministry department while teaching four sophomores theology classes.

Jonathan Pham '15- Frosh Assistant Coach

Coach Pham graduated from Servite in 2015 and was a starter on the Friars 2014-15 squad that won Trinity League and Servite Soccer's 1st ever CIF-SS Division 1 Championship. They also set a school record for most wins in a single season with 27. During that time, Pham played club with Strikers FC where he traveled to play tournaments in Denmark and Sweden, leading the team as a captain. After graduating, Pham went on to play his freshman year at the University of La Verne where he is currently a senior studying Biology.

Alex Piñoń ’17- Frosh Assistant Coach

Coach Piñoń graduated from Servite in 2017 and was a two-year varsity letterman for the Friars helping lead the team to Trintiy League titles his junior and senior seasons. Following graduation he began his collegiate playing career at Golden West College where he has played the last two years. Piñoń played in 22 games for the Rustlers his sophomore season while starting 18 as Golden West advanced to the CCCAA State Championship Game.