Arsenal Rome Soccer Staff
Chris Green
Grizzard Park Director
Chris has been a pillar of the YMCA Rome Arsenal community since 2017, stepping into full-time leadership as the Director of Maintenance for the YMCA and Grizzard Park in 2023. In June 2026, Chris was promoted to Grizzard Park Director. In this expanded role, he oversees all operations across Grizzard Park, including the Arsenal Rome Soccer Club, the Vernon & Gaynelle YMCA, youth summer camps, and park maintenance.
An accomplished leader on and off the field, Chris also serves on the coaching staff for the Model High School Girls soccer team, recently assisting them to back-to-back state championship appearances—capturing the State Championship in 2025 and finishing as State Runner-Up in 2026. Throughout his tenure with Arsenal, he has coached boys and girls teams ranging from U6 to U19, more recently with a lot of focus on development in the Academy.
Chris’s leadership style is backed by nearly 20 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, where he specialized in building and leading teams in process engineering, maintenance, and operations management. He credits this rigorous background as the foundation for his ability to organize, plan, develop, and communicate effectively across all of his organizational and coaching roles.
Edgar Blanco
Director of Coaching
Edgar Blanco has been coaching since 2019 and has been working full-time with Arsenal since 2021 where he began as a director of our rec program and an academy coach. Early in his coaching journey, he spent three years as a community coach in Rome, helping grow the game at the local level.
Along with coaching club and school soccer, Edgar served as a 7v7 girls coordinator, most recently as an academy director, and has now been promoted as the club’s new DOC. He also has over six years of experience coaching futsal.
Edgar holds a USSF C License, a United Soccer Coaches Youth Academy Director Diploma, a Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma 1, and is CPR/AED certified.
As a player, Edgar started playing soccer at just four years old and grew up in the Arsenal program. He later played four years at Rome High School. Having experienced the club as both a player and coach, Edgar is passionate about giving players the same positive environment to learn, grow, and enjoy the game.
Hannah Henn
Soccer Operations and Administrative Coordinator
Hannah has been involved in competitive soccer since the age of nine, beginning her club career with Beadling SC and later participating in the Olympic Development Program (ODP). She continued her playing career at the collegiate level, spending one year at Daytona State College before competing for three years at Berry College. Hannah earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership. Since 2024, she has been coaching at Arsenal and holds a U.S. Soccer D License, bringing both playing experience and academic insight to her work with athletes.
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.
Isaac Vardy
Director of Recreational Soccer
Isaac grew up in the Arsenal program, beginning in rec and progressing through the academy and select levels. He went on to play four years at Rome High School before continuing his career at Berry College, where he earned a degree in Sports Leadership and Strategy. While at Berry, Isaac remained active in the Arsenal community by interning in the rec program and serving as an assistant coach in Select. During this time, he earned his grassroots coaching licenses and developed a passion for creating positive, growth-focused environments for young players. He is committed to helping athletes build confidence, develop strong fundamentals, and enjoy the game in a safe and supportive setting.John Spranza III
Director of Referee Education & Assignor
