BOYS SOCCER STAFF

DANIEL DEPLANCHE
Varsity Head Coach
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High school soccer coach at the varsity level (boys and girls) for 23 years, with 19 at KMHS.
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His teams have reach the state playoffs 20 of his 24 seasons, won the 7A State Championship in 2024, and also won Region Championships in 2003, 2016, & 2017. His team reached the Elite 8 in 2019. The 2022 team finished as region runner-up, finishing with only 1 region loss.
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Coach DePlanche served as an assistant coach for the 2006 Girls Development Players League (DPL) team at Southern Soccer Academy (SSA) in 2021. This team won the South Eastern Conference & qualified to play at Nationals later that summer. He also served on the U8 Player Development Academy staff at SSA.
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He played semi-professional soccer in the USISL for the Montgomery Capitals.
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Coach DePlanche holds a USSF D License.

NESTOR VELEZ
JV Head Coach
Current junior varsity boys head coach at KMHS.

CARLOS BERRERA
Varsity Assistant Coach & Goalkeeping Head Coach
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He has held these positions for the past 12 years.
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He is formerly the Director of Goalkeeping at Rush Soccer Club.
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While living in his homeland of Colombia, he played professional soccer for 1st Division Deportivo Independiente Medellin.
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Coach Berrera holds a USSF B coaching license and a FIFA license from the Argentina FA.

PATRICK BALTZELL
JV Assistant Coach
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He has coached at KMHS for the past 3 years.
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He has coached at Southern Soccer Academy (SSA) for 14 years.
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Coach Baltzell holds a USSF D coaching license.

CHRIS SZALWINSKI
Varsity Assistant Coach
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He has held this position since 2010.
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He played at KMHS from 2005-2008 for the varsity team.
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He went on to play 4 years at Southern-Poly leading them to their first ever conference championship and elite 8 appearance as captain.
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Former semi-professional player in the NASL for the Georgia Revolution.