OUR COACHES


Francis Okaroh

Head Coach - Francis Okaroh

Francis is the founder and director of FC Blazers. He has been coaching for over 20 years and has a USSF National "A" License. He has coached at the collegiate level and has been a head coach at the high school level. He has also been a staff coach for the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. He has coached teams to multiple state championships and has had numerous players go on to play at the collegiate level. As a player at BU, he was named an All-American three times and was a four-time All-New England selection. Okaroh started all four years and led the Terriers to back-to-back berths in the NCAA Tournament in 1985 and 1986, including an appearance in the Final Eight in 1986. The BU standout was part of the 1985 team that set Terrier program records for the fewest goals allowed (11) and most shutouts (12) in a season. He finished his collegiate career with 26 goals scored. In recognition of his stellar undergraduate career, Okaroh was inducted into the BU Hall of Fame in 2006. Francis obtained his USSF "A" Coaching License in 2001. He is also a member of the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Hall of Fame.

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