Coach Lusson is in his first year as the head coach for the HNU Women’s Soccer Team. Originally from central Ohio where he grew up playing the game, he then went on to attend college at UC Santa Cruz and played for the men’s soccer team for three seasons. Traveling abroad in his junior year to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nick gained valuable experience playing in the second division there and was exposed to the vibrant beach soccer scene along the coasts. He finished university with a degree in Global Economics from UCSC and went on to play for several pro-am men’s soccer teams both in California and the Midwest before turning to coaching full-time.

Coach Lusson has been coaching for over 15 years and has worked with a large number of youth soccer clubs and high school programs. Most recently, he was the head girl’s coach at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, CA where he led the team to NCS play-offs in both his seasons there and built a top-ranked program in Northern California. He has worked as an Olympic Development Program coach and as a coaching educator for California Youth Soccer. Currently, he is a head coach at the top-ranked Mustang Soccer Club of Danville, CA; a certified trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance; and is highly active in the operations of several local tournaments and soccer camps. Coach Lusson holds a USSF “B” License, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, and the NSCAA Level 1 Goalkeeping Diploma.

Contact Information
nlusson@gmail.com
510.589.1302