Varsity Head Coach
Mike Elenz-Martin has 10 years of coaching experience and has served as a coach at Express since 2011. Mike grew up locally in Encinitas and played for Encinitas Express and Rancho Santa Fe in his youth. He has played at all levels – youth, college, and professional. He earned CIF Championship in 2000 at La Costa Canyon High School before walking on to the San Diego State Aztecs Division 1 squad (spring 2001.) After a spring season at SDSU, Mike transferred to CSU Chico where earned an athletic scholarship and served as team captain. Mike graduated in 2007 with a Bachelors in Marketing.
FAVORITE TEAM/PLAYER:
Liverpool FC/ Steven Gerrard
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- National C License
- Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- Coach, Encinitas Express – 2011- present
- Express Coach of the Year, 2017
- Coach, Rancho Santa Fe Attack, 2008-2010
- Boys Varsity Coach, San Dieguito Academy, 2018-present
- Boy’s Varsity Assistant Coach, La Costa Canyon, 2016-2017
- Boy’s Junior Varsity/Freshman Coach, La Costa Canyon, 2013-2015
- Area Scout/College Recruiting Advisor, 2014-2016
- 10 years of experience coaching youth soccer and youth soccer camps
- Game Day Operations Coordinator/Men’s Soccer Announcer – CSU Chico, 2006-2007
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- Chico Rooks – semi-professional in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), 2005-2006
- Sacramento Knights (now known as Sacramento Republic) – semi-professional in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), 2007
- San Diego United – semi-professional in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), 2008
- CSU Chico – Division II – 2004-2007
- Team Captain 2005
- Athletic Scholarship
- Three year starter
- All-CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association), 2nd Team
- Winner of Paddy O’ Award – most inspirational player – 2005
- San Diego State University – Division I – spring 2001
- Palomar College – 2001-2002
- Starter, Defensive MVP
- Encinitas Express and Rancho Santa Fe Attack, youth player