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Head Coach Marcelo Serrano Among 2020 Pro License Graduates

March 2, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Austin Bold FC News Release


AUSTIN, TX - Austin Bold FC Head Coach Marcelo is one of the five current Head Coaches in the USL Championship and USL League One among the graduating class for the U.S. Soccer Federation's 2020 Pro Coaching License, having earned the honor following a year-long course.

Previously an assistant coach at the youth international level in both the United States and his native Brazil, Serrano has led Austin Bold FC to success in its first two seasons in the Championship. Also the Head Coach of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team, Serrano led Austin to the Championship Playoffs in its inaugural season.

"My decision to take the Pro License with the U.S. Soccer Federation was my want to work with their great instructors, Barry Pauwels and Wim van Zwam. For me, they're in the top five of the greatest instructors in the world," said Serrano. "Teaching the Pro and 'A' License in the Brazilian Football Confederation since 2012 has been an outstanding honor and a great learning opportunity for me. Combining that knowledge with the USSF Pro License offers me different ways to develop myself and become a better person, manager, and coach."

Among the class of 11 overall honorees were 2020 League One Coach of the Year John Harkes of Greenville Triumph SC, New Mexico United's Troy Lesesne, FC Tulsa's Michael Nsien, Tacoma Defiance's Chris Little, and the New York Red Bulls II's John Wolyniec.

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