Othaniel "OT" Yanez

Othaniel (O.T.) Yanez played his youth soccer in his home state of California. O.T. played 4 seasons at the University of Louisville before being drafted into the MLS by Columbus Crew. He has also played professional indoor soccer as well as professional futsal.

Othaniel has experience both playing and coaching in multiple leagues at multiple levels across the U.S. and in multiple countries. As a teenager he had a short stint in Germany. As an adult he played futsal and co-founded an English Football School. He has also coached for clubs such as Reign Academy (Seattle, WA) and Juventus Academy Silicon Valley just to name a couple. O.T. also co-owned and operated Beast Mode Soccer Seattle in Seattle, WA. He was also one of the inaugural Directors of Soccer at COPA Soccer Training Center in Walnut Creek, CA.

Currently Othaniel is the small group trainer and camp coordinator/coach for Gotham FC.

Highlights

University of Louisville 2006 – 2010 (Louisville, KY)

Columbus Crew 2011 (Columbus, OH)

Louisville Lightning 2011-2012 (Louisville, KY)

GOALS English Soccer School Co-Founder & Head Trainer 2012 - 2014 (Kobe, Japan)

Reign Academy Coach 2018 – 2019 (Seattle, WA)

COPA Soccer Training Center Director of Soccer 2020 – 2021 (Walnut Creek, CA)

Juventus Academy Director of Programs/Coach 2021 (Silicon Valley, CA)

Gotham FC Small Group Trainer, Camp/Clinic Coordinator, Coach (2021 – current)