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The Big Lewandowski
BRONZE
yes as the Girls Academy Director. Sounds like they think with his involvement, they cant get into the ECNL
Has this been confirmed yet? And if so where is he going and do players follow him?
From my DD"s club (not Blues) that Baker is leaving and will just do trainings.
cerebro de fútbol
SILVER
If he's going to Capelli's Slammers/HB Køge, it's all about the money. I'm still waiting for the reality series on club soccer in America
The reality is 90% of us are all club hoppers, even the Docs and Coaches. I've had some encouraging talks with a few big players in the industry and we ALL agree everyone needs some mercy and a few mulligans. Time to turn the other cheek and move on from all this and be grateful the kids can play soccer
That was not confirmed. Why limit yourself to one club when OC is open for business.
El Clasico
GOLD
Why? I don't expect anything to change with him there.
Besides, the Pats could bring in the Pope and it wouldn't help them get ECNL. It's just no in the cards for them.
Besides, the Pats could bring in the Pope and it wouldn't help them get ECNL. It's just no in the cards for them.
The Red Dragon
SILVER
You sound pretty confident...you got the Lakers or the field in this year's playoffs?
GLangevinito
SILVER
My favorite Baker Brothers moment was at Surf Cup a few years ago. They were playing Hawaii Surf I think, older girls age group. Like 100 coaches there watching. Blues was tied early in the 2nd half, one of the Bakers was screaming at the ref nonstop. Ref came over to tell him to calm down, he threw a chair and then pulled his team off the field and left, taking a forfeit. Imagine the ego needed to rob your kids of a recruiting opportunity because you can't control your temper.
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I have been waiting 50 years for my call to duty. You never know when one will be called upon to fix soccer
By pulling his team off, he not only denied his players the chance to showcase, but the visiting team too.
What a shame that parents, team, club, league, and governing body still let him do his thing.
Don’t know him and wouldn’t recognize him, so I’m basing this totally on heresay...
I suppose there must be people who respect and support him.
His dog.
cerebro de fútbol
SILVER
Confirmed in an article appearing on May 4, 2021 in the Orange County Register by Dan Albano. I guess I was just a day early with my post. In any event, this is old news now.
W
Will look it up.
Greg Baker stepping down as JSerra’s girls soccer coach when season ends
The coach led the Lions to three straight Division 1 titles and two CIF State SoCal championships.
www.ocregister.com
JSerra High girls soccer coach Greg Baker, who built the Lions into a national powerhouse, will resign after the season because of personal reasons, he confirmed on Tuesday, May 4
“I just got two little ones that I need to spend time with,” Baker said.
Baker guided JSerra to three consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 titles from 2017-19 and CIF State SoCal Division 1 regional crowns in 2017 and 2019.
The 2018-2019 squad finished 23-0-3 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Baker also said he will resign in July as the coach of four girls club teams with the San Juan Capistrano-based Southern California Blues. Baker, a six-time national champion with the club, will lead teams in the 13, 14, 18 and 19 age groups through the ECNL nationals in Florida before transitioning to his new role as a full-time, private trainer.
Baker said he will join the Slammers club in July as the private trainer for their teams and affiliates.
After taking the helm at JSerra in 2012, Baker also helped develop many of the county’s top players, including forward Isabella D’Aquila, the Register’s 2019 female athlete of the year. D’Aquila, a three-time CIF and O.C. Register player of the year, is playing in the third round of the NCAA playoffs with Santa Clara.
Samantha Williams, now at Stanford, also earned O.C. player of the year honors under Baker.
Baker said he took pride in player development and match preparation at JSerra.
Greg Baker stepping down as JSerra’s girls soccer coach when season ends
By DAN ALBANO | dalbano@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: May 4, 2021 at 2:19 p.m. | UPDATED: May 4, 2021 at 8:59 p.m.
JSerra High girls soccer coach Greg Baker, who built the Lions into a national powerhouse, will resign after the season because of personal reasons, he confirmed on Tuesday, May 4.
“I just got two little ones that I need to spend time with,” Baker said.
Baker guided JSerra to three consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 titles from 2017-19 and CIF State SoCal Division 1 regional crowns in 2017 and 2019.
The 2018-2019 squad finished 23-0-3 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Baker also said he will resign in July as the coach of four girls club teams with the San Juan Capistrano-based Southern California Blues. Baker, a six-time national champion with the club, will lead teams in the 13, 14, 18 and 19 age groups through the ECNL nationals in Florida before transitioning to his new role as a full-time, private trainer.
Baker said he will join the Slammers club in July as the private trainer for their teams and affiliates.
After taking the helm at JSerra in 2012, Baker also helped develop many of the county’s top players, including forward Isabella D’Aquila, the Register’s 2019 female athlete of the year. D’Aquila, a three-time CIF and O.C. Register player of the year, is playing in the third round of the NCAA playoffs with Santa Clara.
Samantha Williams, now at Stanford, also earned O.C. player of the year honors under Baker.
Baker said he took pride in player development and match preparation at JSerra.
“Winning isn’t the end all for me,” he said. “For me, I just wanted to be the best at what I did.”
JSerra entered its Trinity League finale on Tuesday against visiting Orange Lutheran with a 3-3-1 record in a season delayed and abbreviated because of the pandemic. The Lions are seeking to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year under Baker.
His career record at JSerra going into Tuesday’s match was 121-30-21.
keeprunning
BRONZE
All this ego manic ever cared about. When you have the best players, it's easy to win. Look at his record at Newport Mesa when he had average players.
oh canada
GOLD
Some of the most appalling sideline commentary directed at his own players i've ever heard by a coach.
Oh, but he wins, so we are going to tolerate it. Never could understand this logic. Then parents wonder why their kid needs xanax or therapy.
The high school record looks impressive by the numbers, but all of it was in an era of the best players choosing DA over high school, except at this HS where most of their players were able to play ECNL and high school bc Blues was one of the only clubs to have both leagues. Now that the top players have returned to high school, that 2021 record looks awfully mediocre. Can't stack the deck any more, so not interested in coaching.
Oh, but he wins, so we are going to tolerate it. Never could understand this logic. Then parents wonder why their kid needs xanax or therapy.
The high school record looks impressive by the numbers, but all of it was in an era of the best players choosing DA over high school, except at this HS where most of their players were able to play ECNL and high school bc Blues was one of the only clubs to have both leagues. Now that the top players have returned to high school, that 2021 record looks awfully mediocre. Can't stack the deck any more, so not interested in coaching.