A nationally renowned player, Stacey DeCastro, is the current national record holder for the most goals scored in a game, season, and career. He also holds the record for most assists in a season and career. In addition to being a record holder and college All-American, Stacey is an experienced coach, having coached youth, high school, and college squads. Stacey formerly coached at Husson College and Bowdoin College in Maine. He has coached St. Andrews high school in Barrington, RI and at Joseph Case high school in Swansea, MA. Under his coaching at Joseph Case, the team won the South Coast League and attended state semi-finals. For the past twelve years, Stacey has been the head soccer coach at Providence Country Day in East Providence, RI. The PCD Knights won the New England Championship title in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007 and were New England finalists in 2001, 2005(quarter finals), 2008, 2009.

Stacey is a USSF "A" licensed coach and has recently received his international coaching diploma. Over his coaching career he has successfully coached various youth teams both indoor and outdoor. For many years he was actively involved in the State Olympic Development Program for the boys in Rhode Island, where he coached and held the position of Director of Coaches. He formerly coached the Bayside Stompers and Strikers to youth national rankings. While coaching for Bayside his teams won ten Rhode Island State Championships. He is currently the director of Sherwood Academy Premier Soccer Club. Stacey served on the regional staff as a player evaluator and continues to have contact with many of the college and regional coaches working together to introduce many young talented soccer players.

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