Ricardo Garza has 20 years of experience in coaching and developing the game of soccer. Ricardo helped launch two international soccer academies bridging two continents into the St. Louis soccer community. Club Atletico Juniors soccer academy is located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Club Atletico CRSA is located in Lusaka, Zambia. Garza grew up playing youth soccer in South St. Louis, Missouri and attended Bishop DuBourg High School. In 2005 Garza helped launch Jefferson College men's program and soon after became the head coach. Garza won a National Championship and multiple Conference, Regional and District Championships. Garza's mission in life is to connect cultures together and include all communities of the St. Louis area. Garza wants to fight inequality for youth and provide opportunity to all communities across St. Louis. Garza founded Crossover Media, a marketing company specializing in Video Content Creation.
Currently, Ricardo is Head Men's and Women's coach at St. Louis CC. He has lead his team to the Regional Championship game 3 out of 4 seasons he has been the at St. Louis CC. Both his Men's and Women's programs are ranked in the top 15 and his Men's team has been honored with the #1 most competitive schedule in the country. The Women were in the top 3. Ricardo believes without playing top competition on a consistent basis, ultimate development can not be achieved. This is why summer soccer with the NPSL and MWPL is a key part of his life.
Ricardo is husband to Allison and father to their kids, Nico, Layla, Giavanna and Ezry.
