Leslie Osborne

Camp Director

Her full name is Leslie Marie Osborne but her nickname is “Ozzy”. She majored in Communications and has an interest in broadcasting. Her favorite foods are chocolate and cheese, she loves to travel, especially to Hawaii. She also loves kids and coaching soccer, she was a volunteer assistant coach for the Santa Clara Broncos in the 2005 season.

Leslie grew up in Brookfield, Wisconsin and attended Santa Clara University. As a college senior for the Broncos she was the winner of the NCAA’s prestigious Honda Award as the nation’s top female athlete in her sport. Leslie was also a NSCAA First-Team All-American and captain of her Santa Clara team. As a freshman, she was named to the Soccer America All-Freshman Team, the College Cup All-Tournament Team helping lead Santa Clara to the NCAA title. Played at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, had her jersey retired (#10) at CMHS in 2004, Earned Parade and NSCAA All-American honors as a High School senior.

As a Women's National Team Member Leslie earned her first nine caps for the USA in 2004, starting six matches. She was a member of the USA’s 2004 Olympic Residency Training Camp. In 2006: Played in all three matches off the bench at the Four Nations Tournament in China, played in two matches off the bench at the Algarve Cup. For Youth National Teams: A key member of the USA’s 2002 U19 World Championship Team, scoring two big goals in the first round (against England and Australia) and played a part in the “golden goal” that beat Canada in the title game, slipping the pass behind the defense, starting the movement that led to the goal. She scored one goal in CONCACAF Qualifying in T&T to help the USA advance to the world championship finishing her U19 career with 21 caps and four goals. Leslie also has eight caps with the U.S. U21s and played on the 2003 Nordic Cup championship team.

tad bobak

staff coach

National, Professional, college, amateur and youth, Tad Bobak has coached it all. Bobak has worked with the LA Aztecs of the NASL, he was an assistant men's coach at USC, UCLA and Cal State-Los Angeles. Until recently, Tad was the Head Coach of the UC Santa Barbara women's college soccer program. Included in Tad's coaching experience is a stint as assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Team in 1987 under Anson Dorrance.

In 1982, Tad started, along with UC Irvine Director of Soccer Marine Cano, the CYSA-South Girl's Olympic Development Program. Tad took the lead in developing Southern California's ODP and that effort has had long-term positive effects for our U.S. Women's National Team and Youth Women's National Teams. Several prominent women's players have come out of Southern California, including Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Carin Gabarra and Shannon Boxx.

One of Tad's goals was to create a club with a hierarchy of teams beginning at the youth level and ending with a powerful women's side. In 1985 he founded the Southern California Blues Adult Women's Team and his goal was achieved when Larry Draluck formed the youth program in 1990. The Blues now sponsor twenty youth teams.

larry draluck

camp administrator

Larry Draluck is a Nationally Licensed USSF "A" Level Coach. He began his college soccer career when he accepted a four year scholarship to attend C.S.U. in Los Angeles where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education. During his senior year, Larry was named Most Valuable Player on a team that went to the NCAA Championship game and was ranked Number One in the Nation.

After his college playing career, Larry went on to play professional soccer for UAG in Guadalajara, Mexico; then returned to the United States finishing up his playing career by being selected to The United States National Maccabiah team that competed in Tel Aviv, Israel, 1985.

A former Division I Head Coach for both Men's and Women's soccer, Larry began his youth coaching career in 1984 when he started the first Girl's team at South Pasadena High School. Over the last 19 years he has remained heavily involved in all levels of youth and club soccer having led his teams to several state championships. Larry has also been a part of Cal South's Olympic Development Program since the program's early days in 1984; his former and current players fill rosters of State, Regional, National, College, as well as Professional Teams.

brad otto

staff coach

Brad Otto was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Otto family migrated west to California just in time to start Kindergarten. He immediately fell in love with sports. Though his father was a great athlete, he unfortunately received his athletic ability from his mother. He would have preferred his mother's looks and his father's athletic ability. Despite his lack of size and speed he spent the majority of his childhood on the fields, courts, baseball diamonds, and golf courses of Southern California.

Brad started playing organized soccer at age 5. By the age of 12 he began playing club soccer. Brad attended Riverside Poly High School. Poly had a high powered team led by Coach Tom Tilson. At age 16 Brad measured in at 5 foot 90 pounds. Thus, he spent most of his High School career playing J.V. or cheering from the Varsity bench. Brad started college by growing nearly six inches his Freshman year. Then living in Southern Illinois, he played in the St. Louis Premier League for a couple of years.

Brad returned to California and finished his college degree in Kinesiology at Cal State San Bernardino. He returned to Poly High School to coach J.V. Girls Soccer. He moved on to Coach Varsity at La Sierra High School and Power Soccer. Brad found that the only thing better then playing soccer, was coaching soccer. Soccer engrossed his life. He began watching several hours of EPL (English Premier League) a week, still does. He attended USSF Coaching Courses and currently holds a "C" National License. For several years his idea of a great vacation involves traveling to Northern California, Texas, and North Carolina to attend the Women's College Cup.

rob rennie

staff coach

Rob Rennie was born in England but we will not hold that against him. He played soccer with several professional clubs including Ipswichtown, Southampton, Leicster City, Notts Forest, and Coventry City.

At 19 years of age Rob was awarded a soccer scholarship to Tiffin University in Ohio where he majored in Sports Management. After school Rob left Ohio for California settling in the city of angels (Los Angeles). It was in L.A. that he established his own soccer school and taught physical education at Marquez Elementary School in Pacific Palisades.

Throughout his 20 years in the United States Rob has coached children of all ages both boys and girls from U10 to High School. He has also been responsible for directing over 150 soccer camps across the country from Florida to Idaho. His previous club coaching experience includes stints with the Manhattan Beach Soccer Club, Mission Viejo Elite, West Coast Futbol Club and most recently Laguna Hills Eclipse.

Minor details; Rob has been married now for over eight years (Congratulations Rob), he is the proud father of his only daughter named Taya who he hopes will play for the Blues some day.