Varsity Head Coach
Sarah Aguilar
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Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach training
Over 13 years of High School Coaching Experience:
Head Junior Varsity Coach-Girls Soccer, Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Assistant Varsity Coach-Girls Soccer, Long Beach Polytechnic High School 
Head Coach-Girls Soccer, Hill Middle School 
Head Varsity Coach-Girls Soccer,  Chaparral High School 
Assistant Varsity Coach-Boys Soccer, Canyon Crest Academy 
4 years-Asst. Club Training Director (Saddleback), served under Joy Fawcett  (U.S. Women's  National Team) and assisted all coaches club wide with training
Playing Experience:
4 years San Diego Sealions 
California State Long Beach (Captain & Coaches' Award)
25 years Competitive Soccer Experience
Varsity Assistant Coach
Matt Favor
Matt Favor returns to CCA this year, switching to the girls' program. Coach Matt has 5 years of coaching experience- Team Manager, assisting at the collegiate level at UC Irvine; JV Coach at Canyon Crest Academy; Associate Head Coach at Escondido Charter High School; and local competitive club coach of two teams. Matt has over 10 years of competitive playing experience, including club soccer at UC Irvine.  Matt holds a USSF National "D" License.
JV Coach
Tony Arnessen
Tony Arnesen starts his third season at Canyon Crest Academy.  Born and raised in San Diego, he grew up playing 8 years of competitive soccer on various teams in the area.  He played both soccer and lacrosse throughout high school, and briefly played soccer at the club collegiate level while earning his BA in Music Industry from CSU Chico.  He currently coaches three competitive club teams, two at the high school age group in the San Diego Developmental Academy league.  Tony places great emphasis on positivity through coaching and firmly believes in hard work on and off the field to create a cohesive and well prepared team.  Tony holds a USSF National “D” License and a Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma, issued by former Chelsea FC player, Charlie Cooke.
Freshman Coach
Sammi Mendoza
Sammi was born in Simi Valley, CA and spent the first 19 years of her life playing soccer along with other sports. Her competitive soccer career ended as a captain with a State Cup championship, Regionals championship, and a second place finish in the National tournament. She then moved to San Diego after being recruited by San Diego Miramar College, where she finished out her last two seasons as a player. After transferring to San Diego State University, Sammi began coaching the freshman team at CCA in 2013. She has since graduated from SDSU with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and is looking forward to her third season with the Ravens.