Nick Blanco
Background Summary
Role: 8U-10U Select Program Director
Licenses: USSF B License – Futsal Level 2 License – USSF Grassroots
Experience: 8+ years
Coach Background
Nick Blanco grew up in Littleton Colorado and played his entire youth career for the Colorado Rush, Colorado ODP, and the Region 4 ODP team. At 18 he moved to California to play Division 1 college soccer at Loyola Marymount University. After 4 years with LMU Nick had a short stint with the MLS Chivas USA Reserves in Los Angeles. After the Chivas USA he jumped around playing for a number of different clubs around the US eventually returning to Colorado to start his coaching career. — After hanging up the boots Nick was hired by the Colorado Rush working as a DOC for 4 years coaching in the DA and ECNL eventually making the move to the Colorado Rapids currently as the DOC for the 8U/9U/10U Select Program
Approach to Personal Training
Nick works individually and with small groups focusing on teaching technical skills within game realistic moments. He will focus on the smaller details that will help players become more prepared for the real game
