Coaching Staff

TONKA FUSION ELITE COACHING STAFF

JAMES SEE - 09 & 08 Boys

  • 4th Season with TFE
  • USC 2019 National, Great Lakes Region & MN State Coach of the Year Receipient
  • Boys Varsity Coach - Academy of Holy Angels
  • Former Men’s Assistant - Augsburg University
  • Former Director of Player Development - Bloomington United
  • Former Captain & All-Region DIII Player - Augsburg University
  • USSF National License
  • 3x MSHSSCA Section Coach of the Year
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • 17 Years Coaching Experience

SCOTT MEYERS - 09 Boys & 04 Girls

  • 2nd Season with TFE
  • Current College Advisor - TFE & Tonka United
  • Former Associate DI Women's Head Coach - Illinois State
  • Former Women's Head Coach - Coe College (IA) & Menlo College (CA)
  • Former Assistant - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University & University of Redlands
  • Former Staff Coach - FC United Soccer Club (IA)
  • Former Coach & GK Coach - Alpine Strikers Soccer Club
  • USSF National C License 
  • USC Premier Diploma & Goalkeeping Diploma (Levels I, II, and III)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology & Secondary High School Teaching
  • Master's in Higher Education
  • 31 years coaching experience

BECKY MAINES - 09 Girls

  • 1st season with TFE
  • Former DI Women's Assistant - U of MN, Ole Miss & Auburn University 
  • Former DI Head Coach - Tennessee Tech
  • Former ODP Region III Staff
  • Former Staff Coach - FC Dallas Youth Club
  • Master of Arts - Health & Physical Education
  • USC Advanced National License
  • 23 years coaching experience

LAWRENCE TSOI - 09 Girls

  • 5th Season with TFE
  • Current Technical Director - TFE & Fusion SC
  • Former DIII Women’s Assistant - Augsburg University
  • Former Director of Coaching - Minneapolis United SC
  • 2018 USC Midwest Region Coach of the Year
  • 2019 MYSA Competitive Coach of the Year
  • USSF C License
  • 15 years coaching experience

BRIAN JUNGWIRTH - 08 Boys

  • 1st Season with TFE
  • Current U15-19 Director - Tonka United 
  • Former Director - Woodbury & Bloomington SC
  • Former DIII Soccer & Basketball Player
  • 2x MSHSSCA Section Assistant Coach of the Year
  • USSF C License
  • 10+ years coaching experience

CHRIS SWENSON - 08 Girls

  • 1st Season with TFE
  • Current Boys Varsity Coach - Hopkins HS
  • Former NAIA Player - Viterbo Univeristy (WI)
  • Former Semi Professional Player - MN Thunder & Twin Cities Tornado
  • 6 years coaching experience 

BRET DAY - 07 Boys Black & 05 Boys

  • 5th Season with TFE
  • Former Fusion Technical Staff Coach
  • Former DIII Player - University of St. Thomas
  • 8 Years of High School Experience - Wayzata, Orono, Robbinsdale Cooper, Holy Angels
  • USSF National C License
  • 10+ years coaching experience

Nick Wetherall - 07 Boys Blue

  • 1st Season with TFE
  • 9 Years at Tonka United
  • Current Robinsdale Copper Girls Varsity Coach - 12 Years
  • Prior Clubs - Hopkins Dynami, Golden Valley Phoenix & St. Louis Park
  • USSF National C License
  • 17 years coaching experience

KEVIN VONGSAPHAY - 07 Girls

  • 5th Season with TFE
  • Former Interim Head Coach - Inter Minneapolis FC (UPSL)
  • Former Staff Coach - Lakeville, Dakota Rev & Eagan Wave SC 
  • USSF National License
  • USC Regional & Goalkeeper Level 3 Diplomas
  • 15 years coaching experience 

MO SANKOH - 06 Boys

  • 1st Season with TFE
  • Current MN ODP State Staff
  • Former Director of Coaching & Player Development - BVU United 
  • Former DIII Player - Augsburg University
  • USSF National License
  • 9 years coaching experience 

GRANT STEINE - 06 Boys

  • 1st Season with TFE
  • Current Fusion SC U14+ Boys Age Group Director
  • Former Director of Player Development - Orono-Westonka SC
  • Former DIII Player & Assistant Men's Coach - Gustavus Adolphus College
  • USSF C (in progess) & USC Advanced National Licenses
  • Degree in Exercise & Health Sciences
  • 12 years coaching experience

TYLER SEIDEL - 06 Girls

  • 4th Season with TFE
  • Former DIII Women’s Assistant - St. Catherine University
  • Former Director of Youth Development - REV SC & Woodbury SC
  • Former DIII Player - Augsburg University
  • 2016 MYSA Competitive Coach of the Year
  • USSF National B & Youth Licenses
  • 16 years coaching experience

JESS KODIAK - 05 Girls

  • 2nd Season with TFE
  • Current DI Women's Assistant - University of St. Thomas 
  • Former DI Women's Assistant - Ohio Northern University
  • Former DI Women's Graduate Assistant - Miami University
  • Former DI Women's Volunteer Assistant - Miami University
  • USC All-American 1st Team (2012)
  • USC All-Great Lakes Coaching Staff of the Year
  • USSF National License
  • Masters of Science in Coaching Education
  • 4 years coaching experience 

TOM KAY - 04 Boys

  • 2nd Season with TFE
  • 6 Seasons at Fusion SC
  • Former Coach & Trainer - Arsenal/Pegasus SC
  • Former DIII Player - University of St. Thomas
  • USSF National License
  • 10+ years coaching experience

ADAM WOODS - 03 Girls

  • 3rd Season with TFE
  • Former Director of Coaching - Team Chicago SC
  • Former Director of Coaching - Eclipse Select (IL)
  • Former Boys Assistant - Waubonsie Valley HS (IL)
  • Former Girls Varsity Coach - Irondale HS
  • Former Staff Coach - Edina SC & Blaine SC
  • 27 years coaching experience