Play. Train. Grow.

The Soccer Genome Story

Meet the coaching Staff

Taylor Pilkington
OWNER

    • Co - Founder Soccer Genome - 2011.

    • Founder, CEO of The Genome Foundation Inc., a 501c3 - 2015

    • CEO Capital Futsal League. - 2020

    • USSF National C License

    • NSCAA National Diploma

    • NSCAA Level 1 Futsal Diploma

    • NCSU Club Soccer 2007-2009

    • CASL 89s

    • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 2010-2013.

    • NC State University 2007 - 2009

Bri folds
General Manager

    • Professional Playing Experience:

    • Carolina Courage NWSL - 2022

    • Real Betis, Spain - 2021/2022

    • Fortuna Hjorring, Denmark - 2021

    • BK Hacken, Sweden - 2020

    • NCAA Division 1:

    • Auburn University, 2016 - 2019

    • Private training coach 2013 - Current

    • Franklinton HS Varsity Mens and Woman’s Head Coach

Omar Abouseido
Program Director of SG Academy

      • NC State Mens Soccer Class of 2022

      • USL 2 Wake FC 2022

      • CASL/NCFC Alumni

      • 2018 State Champion

      • 2018 Region III Champion

      • 2018 National Finalist

      • Wakefield HS Varsity, Captain 2018

      • All-Conference, All-District 2018

      • Soccer Genome Alumni 2015 - 2018

Vinny Diep
Director of Goal Keeping

  • Playing Experience:

    •  William Peace University 2022 - 24

    • Conference champion 2022

      Louisburg College 2020-22

      - Conference champion 2021 , 2022

      Johnson & Wales University 2019-20

    Degree

    • BS Sports fitness studies/Sports marketing hybrid

      Havelock high school:

    • Varsity Captain 2017 - 2019

    • All conference selection 2016, 2017, 2018

    • All region 2017

      GPS elite Club regional champion 2017

Evan Retzlaff
Director of Media Development

    • Playing Experience:

    • Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte) - ‘20-’24

    • Team Captain - Fall ‘23

    • USCAA DII National Champion - ‘22, ‘23

    • CASL/NCFC Alumni

    • Kepner Cup Winner - ‘18, ‘19

    • Heritage High School VS Captain - Fall ‘19

    • Street Football BCN Futsal League - Spring ‘23

    • SG Alumni

    Coaching Experience:

    • USSF Grassroots License

    • Bradford Preparatory HS Varsity Assistant Coach - Fall ‘22

    • Corvian Community HS Varsity Assistant Coach - Fall ‘23

    • F4 Group Training Coach - 2022-2024

    • CSA Head Coach U16 / U9 - Spring ‘23

    • Private/Group Training Coach - ‘16-’20

Dorian Samo

  • Playing Experience:

    • Charlotte Independence USL 2

    • Belmont Abbey College

    • Wake FC USL 2

    • Garner-Webb University

    Degree:

    • Psychology BS

    • Sports Psychology Masters

Allison Travis

    • Furman Women’s Soccer CO 2023

    • NC Fusion ECNL

    • NC Fusion USLW Team

    • Heritage High School Varsity Soccer

    • Captain 2023

    • All Conference Player 2023

    • All Region Player 2023

    • Academic All Conference 2023

    • SG Alumni 2014 - 2022

Derick Appah

    • UNC Charllote Club Soccer

    • SG Alumni 2014 - 2022

    • Heritage High Soccer Alum

    • NCFC Alum

Luis Dorta

    • Current Johnson & Wales University Player

    • 4A State Champion

Real people, Real reviews.

We believe that all children can excel in soccer and grow as individuals through effective training centered on play.

At Soccer Genome we are obsessed with having fun playing soccer.