Coach Profile
Camp Director
Mike Matera
Mike co-founded Beestera Soccer Training in 2015 after graduating from Siena College. Growing up in Trumbull, Connecticut, Mike played at Beachside Academy for six years before being recruited by Siena. At Siena, Mike earned All-Rookie and All-Tournament Team honors while captaining the team...
Mike briefly played professionally for the Western Mass Professional Soccer team in 2014 before turning his attention to the coaching aspect of the game. With a passion for soccer and teaching, Mike began his coaching career by assisting The College of Saint Rose Men's Soccer team and Premier Development Club Reading United AC, winning the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Championship.
From 2017-2019, Mike was the Graduate Assistant Coach at Springfield College in Massachusetts while pursuing his master's degree in Physical Education. Whilst at Springfield, the team won the NEWMAC Conference championship in 2018, and played in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mike moved back to Albany in June 2019, to work full-time for Beestera.
Train with Mike Matera at:
- Nike Vogelsinger Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - The Lawrenceville School
- Nike Vogelsinger Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Pomfret School
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Afrim's Sports Park
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Latham
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Jacksonville
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Brunswick
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Oneonta
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Saugerties
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - New Paltz
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Queensbury
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Afrim Latham Dome - Winter Break
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Rip Van Winkle
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Golden Goal
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Mount Holyoke College
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Curry College
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Rotterdam
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Red Hook
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Guilderland
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Niskayuna
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Averill Park
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Academy of Holy Names
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Saratoga Wilton
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Stillwater
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Glenville
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - East Greenbush
- Nike Soccer Camp with Beestera Soccer Training - Bethlehem