OMID NAMAZI
HEAD COACH/ VP-SOCCER OPERATIONS

Omid Namazi is the Head Coach/VP of Soccer Operations for the New Jersey Ironmen. Prior to arriving in New Jersey, Namazi served as the Technical Director of the MK Soccer Club in Newport Beach, California.

The last coaching stop for Namazi was as the Head Coach/VP of Soccer Operations for the St. Louis Steamers. Namazi, a two-time MISL Coach of The Year (2005,2006), first served as the head coach of the Philadelphia KiXX for parts of five seasons (1999-2002), a stint during which he led that club to back-to-back championship appearances and won the 2001-02 MISL Championship. After departing Philadelphia, Namazi spent one season as the head coach of the San Diego Spirit in the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) and guided that team to their only postseason appearance. Namazi then returned to the MISL in December of 2003 as a player for Cleveland. The former MISL Defender of the Year (2001) was named the Force’s interim head coach on March 2, 2004, and he was promoted to the permanent position in April 2004 after leading the team to a 5-5 finish and a postseason appearance. Namazi then led the Cleveland Force to the 2004-05 MISL Championship series before moving to the St. Louis Steamers for the 2005-06 season. Under his guidance, he led the Steamers to the MISL Championship Series Finals, his fourth consecutive finals appearance when spending a full season at the helm.

Namazi became the Head Coach/VP of Soccer Operations of the New Jersey Ironmen in 2007. He took the expansion club to the 2008 postseason, making the Ironmen his fourth MISL team he led to the playoffs.

Namazi enjoyed a 19-year career as a professional player during which he garnered many individual accolades and awards. A four-time MISL All-Star player, he was also voted the 2000-01 MISL Defender of the Year. Prior to playing indoors, Namazi also enjoyed a very successful career for numerous outdoor teams such as the Washington Diplomats, the Maryland Bays and the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. While playing for the Philadelphia KiXX in 1997, he was also called up by the NY/NJ MetroStars of Major League Soccer.

Namazi and his wife, Colleen, have three children: Kyan, Julian and Roman. Namazi played collegiate soccer at West Virginia University where he graduated with a degree in Exercise Physiology.