Arsenal Rome Soccer Staff
Lucas Levesque
Director of Coaching (Academy & Select)
Katelyn Alverson
Soccer Operations and Administrative Coordinator
Katelyn has been a member of the YMCA Arsenal Rome staff since 2021 in the role of Soccer Operations and Administrative Coordinator. She has played soccer her whole life and played competitively at Shorter University (NCAA Division II) between 2012-2015.
She has extensive coaching experience starting back when she was in high school. After college she coached at YMCA Arsenal Rome, Concord Fire Soccer Club and Augusta Arsenal, before returning to YMCA Arsenal Rome in 2021. She received her US Soccer D Coaching License in 2023 and has completed coerver training diplomas as well as special topic diplomas from the United Soccer Coaches Association.
Academically, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Shorter University and her Master’s degree in Neuroscience from Augusta University. She resides in Rome with her husband and son.
Edgar Blanco
Director of Recreational Soccer
John Spranza III
Director of Referee Education & Assignor
Chris Green
Grizzard Park Maintenance Director
Chris has been a member of the YMCA Rome Arsenal coaching staff since 2017 and more recently a full time staff member as Director of Maintenance for the YMCA and Grizzard Park starting in 2023. Chris is also on the coaching staff of the local Model High School girls soccer team. With nearly 20 years background in automotive manufacturing, Chris brings to the YMCA and Arsenal Club his process engineering, maintenance management, and operations managing experience. Chris cites this experience as key to his ability to organize, plan, train, develop, evaluate, and effectively communicate in his coaching roles. During his time with Arsenal, Chris has coached boys and girls teams ranging from U8 to U16 and has completed coerver training diplomas, multiple USSF courses including all grassroots, and most recently US Soccer D Coaching License in early 2024.