College Soccer Academy iD Camp in Seattle - Boys

Under the tutelage of Reece, the above keepers have all etched their names into the Washington history books by receiving Conference and Far West Regional honors, along with Ryan Herman being named an All-American in 2015.

Alongside the goalkeepers, Reece works closely with the team's defending unit which has seen Mike Chabala, Ty Harden, George John, Rafa Cox, Dylan Tucker Ganges, Andy Thoma, Justin Schmidt, Justin Fiddes and All-American Taylor Peay drafted and play in the MLS. In addition, he helped coach Washington's first Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year recipient: Ethan Bartlow (2019).

Reece holds the prestigious UEFA "A" license along with the USSF "A" coaching license, a USSF National Goalkeeping License, a USSF Youth license, a NSCAA Premier Diploma, a NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma.

In addition to his duties with the Washington men’s soccer program, Reece is a Director at Seattle United where he oversees the club’s girls and goalkeeper programs, as well directing the ECNL teams, where he has built a staff to include former Husky soccer players Herman, Thoma, Cox, Megan Kufeld and Theresa Romagnolo.

He has served as Assistant Boys Director for the Region IV Olympic Development Program. He has also worked with youth national teams on both the men’s and women's programs as a GK coach. Reece served as an NSCAA national staff instructor and also served as the NSCAA Technical Director for Washington.

Reece has mentored many youth players to youth national teams and All-American honors, along with developing players into both the college and professional game on the men’s and women’s side.

Reece and his wife Brooke reside in Woodinville, Wash. with their daughters Jazzy and Charlie.

"I am super excited to have James join our staff here at Gonzaga," McGaughey said. "James is a passionate coach who has had plenty of experience at the Division 1 and MLS Academy level. He is a coach I am familiar with and that I trust to keep the standards we have at Gonzaga. I am confident that the qualities he has as a coach will work well with our current staff moving forward."

"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to come in and get to work with this group of talented young men," Garces said.

Garces began his time at GCU in 2022, where he aided the team to a 7-8-3 record with a 2-0-1 showing against nationally ranked teams. The Lopes defeated #4 UCLA 3-2 on the road, the highest ranked victory in program history.

Garces coached four players who earned five WAC postseason awards in 2022, including WAC Offensive Player of the Year Shaun Joash. Along with Joash, who earned first team recognition, Jibril Rodet garnered second team while Erick Monge and Bright Nutornutsi received All-Freshman accolades. The Lopes finished the 2022 season third in the WAC in scoring offense, shot accuracy, total goals, and total points.

Prior to GCU, Garces spent eight seasons at his alma mater of CSU Bakersfield, one year as associate head coach (2021) and seven seasons at assistant coach (2015-21).

Garces graduated from CSUB with a bachelor's degree in communications with an emphasis in Public Relations in 2014 and a master's degree in public administration in 2016. Garces played all four years as a defender for the Roadrunners and was instrumental to the program's first ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2011.

Prior to Seattle University Hopp coached club and High School soccer in the Seattle Area. In 2019 Hopp was named Northwest region High School Coach of the Year by United Soccer Coaches. Hopp played collegiate soccer at the University of Washington where he graduated with bachelor’s degree.

In addition to his duties with the Redhawks men’s soccer program, Hopp coaches at Seattle United where is the head coach for premier teams and coaches the clubs goalkeepers.

Pitts also has experience coaching at the club and high school levels as an assistant coach with Redondo Union High School, helping the squad to a 2022 CIF Southern Section Championship and a 17-6-2 overall record. He also worked with the JV program at Brentwood School for two seasons (2017-18), helping his squads to back-to-back undefeated seasons and a combined 28-0-2 record.

At the club level, Pitts has worked with the Beach Futbol Club in Manhattan Beach from 2020-22, where he planned, organized and facilitated all the day-to-day responsibilities of the B2013 and B2011 youth teams.

A former student-athlete at the NCAA Division II level, Pitts was a standout at Humboldt State from 2011-15, leading the Lumberjacks in goals scored during his junior and senior seasons. During his collegiate playing days Pitts was a First Team All-CCAA performer, NSCAA All-Region selection and team captain as a senior.

After graduating from Humboldt State with a degree in communication, Pitts played for the Puget Sound Gunners FC of the PDL in 2015, and then for the L.A. Wolves of the UPSL from 2016-18, where he played for former U.S. National Team member Eric Wynalda and led the team in scoring twice. The Wolves earned a 2017 USPL National Championship, as well as capturing the Cal South Amateur State Cup and Regional Cup before placing third at the 2017 National Amateur Cup in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He is a native of Manhattan Beach, California.

“I’m really excited to have Skip working with us on a full time basis,” Collings said. “Skip and I have known each other since our playing days at SPU and to get to work together now is pretty cool for both of us. The dynamics in our office are great with both Jimmy Ward and Skip, I feel really fortunate to come to work every day with these guys.”

During Skipper’s four seasons as a volunteer, he helped guide SPU to a 48-13-14 record, including a 26-4-9 home mark at Interbay Stadium.

The Falcons made three consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, two of them as the No. 1 seed in the West Region. They won the 2014 and 2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships.

“The fact that Skip has been with us the past four years as a volunteer should make for a really smooth transition. His contributions the past four years have been immense, so I’m excited to see what he’s able to do in a full time role,” said Collings.

“His promotion will allow us to continue moving forward as a program and also means that he will get to start implementing some of his ideas a little faster than if we were starting with someone that didn’t have the same familiarity with SPU. Erik’s passion for SPU and knowledge of the game make him a great mentor for all of the guys in our program.”

The four-year letterman on the Seattle Pacific men's soccer team from 1998 to 2001 started 69 of the 74 games he played as a collegian. Skipper netted 16 career goals for the Falcons, half of them (8) game-winning strikes. Skipper tallied five game-winning goals as a junior in 2000. He distributed 12 assists as a Falcon.

He compiled three goals and one assist as a freshman in 1998, starting all 23 games for an SPU squad that advanced to the national semifinals.

Skipper was also an outstanding student at SPU and as a senior received the prestigious Falcon Award for Excellence, the school’s highest honor issues to student-athletes, taking into account her academic, athletic and leadership qualities.

The 2002 Seattle Pacific graduate worked as a math teacher at Seattle’s Blaine Middle School from September 2006 through June 2014 and has been active in local club soccer coaching.

Skipper takes over the top assistant coaching position vacated by Kevin Reiman, who was hired as an assistant on the Xavier (Ohio) men’s soccer staff. A former MLS player with Real Salt Lake, Reiman served four seasons at SPU.

He holds a USSF “A” License and has coached D1 NCAA athletics at both Stanford University and Saint Mary’s College of California. While at Stanford he guided the Cardinal women’s soccer team to an elite eight finish in the 2002 NCAA playoffs and was named National Coach of the Year by Soccer America for this achievement. He also served Northern California as Director of Coaching, where he specialized in sport science and coach education.