Bio

Sammy Lara has been coaching for 20 plus years in all facets of soccer. He played in high school and went on to play semi professional for Casal San Salvador in Los Angeles. Sammy has partnered with LA Galaxy, and has taken American soccer players to represent his training academy, LaraSoccer, to compete internationally in Spain and France. He coached three different high schools for a total of 15 seasons and earned Coach of the Year 9 out of the 15 seasons. Since then, he has worked with club teams in the High Desert and in San Bernardino County and has coached in Youth Soccer Clubs for the past 20 years. Sammy has experience as a Goalkeeper Trainer, Skills Technical Trainer, and is currently the Regional Director for the Legends FC San Bernardino Soccer Club. As for Sammy’s philosophy in coaching, he likes to lead by example. He takes leadership incredibly seriously and through soccer, teaches discipline, respect, and responsibility. He strives for excellence and expects players to do the same in all they do. Sammy lives in Hesperia with his wife of 22 years and two daughters