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Jimmy Elder

President, The Soccer Wall Company
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A graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas, Jimmy received a Bachelor of Science in General Studies with a Business Management focus. Jimmy's professional business career includes 15+ years in the Medical Supply Field as an orthopedic supply representative as well as a Vice-President of Sales for a leading Texas Orthopedic Supply Distributor and 2 years in Hospital Administration. Jimmy has over 20 years of small business administration experience and has lead several new business start ups.

A soccer die hard Jimmy gave up his medical supply career to pursue his passion in Soccer. With over 25 years coaching experience, many of which came in the night time hours after full days in the office Jimmy has experience coaching Youth, High School, Collegiate and Semi-Professional players and teams. He is currently an FC Dallas Staff Coach and the former director of coaching for Dallas Inter Soccer Club and the Texas Longhorns Soccer Club.

Coaching accomplishments include:

• 2 U.S. Regional Club Soccer Championships
• 2 North Texas Boys Club State Cup Soccer Championships
• 2004 UIL, 5-A, Girls Texas High School State Champions (Creekview High School, Carrollton, Texas, 27-1)
• 2006 Dallas Cup u-19 Boys Championship (88 FC Texas Black)
• Multiple Club State Cup Finalist and Semi-Finalist Finishes
• 50+ U.S. Soccer Tournament Championships
• 2003 Top 20 USA, u-15 Boys Ranking (Dallas Inter 88 Boys)
• 2003 Top 20 USA, u-13 Girls Ranking (Dallas Inter 90 Girls)
• 2004 NSCAA #4 National Ranking (Creekview High School Girls, 27-1)
• 2004 Greater Denton County Coach of the Year
• USSF “A” Coaching Certification
• 2006 Top 15 National Ranking (FC Texas Black, 88 Boys)
• 2005 Disney Soccer Showcase u-19 finalist

During his professional playing career he participated in 2 Championship runs only to experience championship losses. Jimmy played for the Oklahoma City Slickers, the Dallas Americans and the Houston Dynamos of the American Soccer League and the United Soccer League.

His collegiate playing career was spent at NAIA powerhouse Midwestern State University where as a three-year captain he led his team to multiple national rankings and a national championship tournament appearance while be honored with the Mike Rodriguez Memorial Award in 1978 and selected to the NAIA All Area Teams in 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Jimmy’s youth soccer accomplishments include:

• U-17 United States Southern Region ODP Team
• Captaining his Houston Red Star Club Soccer Team to a U19 City and State Championship

It is these vast areas of soccer and business expertise and knowledge that have guided Jimmy Elder to a successful development of The Soccer Wall TM and The Soccer Wall TM Company.