Justin takes over as Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds after a 10 year professional soccer career. Justin was the first player ever signed by the Riverhounds Organization in 1999. Evans also spent time with three different MLS Clubs, including; the San Jose Earthquakes, Chicago Fire and the Dallas Burn. Justin had a stint in Europe playing in the Polish 1st and 2nd Divisions, in which he started every game for both Clubs. He had a standout career in the A-League playing between the Hounds, and the Charleston Battery. Evans coupled his A-League time with a Major Indoor Soccer League career in the winter months. He played for the Cleveland Crunch/Force and the Kansas City Comets. Evans played his college soccer at Penn State University and St. Bonaventure University. Justin Evans was a local standout in High School where he played at Peters Township High School. Justin now lives in Canonsburg with his wife, Kara and son Calum.
ASSISTANT COACH - JOHN ROTZ
Rotz has managed different roles within the Riverhounds Organization since 2007. He began as a Summer Camp/Academy coach and his role progressed into the Director of Team and Tournament Operations in 2008. His involvement within the organization and passion for the game was recognized by Head Coach Evans and he was appointed Assistant Coach to the 1st team this past January. Before coming to the Riverhounds, Rotz coached for many soccer teams at all levels in Pittsburgh. In 2005, Rotz spent a season as an asssitant for Carnegie Mellon University Women’s Soccer Team. From 2006-2009, he was an
assistant for Quaker Valley’s Boys Varsity Soccer Team. From 2006-2009, he was head coach of the North United Soccer Club’s U-12 Boys Team. Rotz attended Shippensburg University where he majored in Mathematics Education and minored in coaching. He played for the Raiders from 1996-1999, receiving Regional All-American 2nd Team honors his senior year. He moved to Pittsburgh in 2004 to attend the University of Pittsburgh. While at Pitt he received a Master’s of Education, with a primary focus on Exercise Physiology.
GOALKEEPER COACH - JEROEN WALSTRA
Jeroen Walstra is the team’s goalkeepers coach. He is also both the head coach of the men’s and women’s teams at Point Park University. The Haarlem, Netherlands native brings wealth of experience as both a player and a coach to Pittsburgh. During his playing days, Walstra was the goalkeeper for the prestigious Royal Haarlemsche Football Club in the Netherlands. Jeroen previously coached at Mars Area and Canon-McMillian High Schools and served as the direfctor of goalkeeper developement for the Pennsylvania West Soccer Association. He also coached in the Olympic Development Program and the North Stars Development Club.
