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Catherine Gordon

Is the Founder and President of Net Edge Training, LLC. Since 1999 Net Edge Training has specialized in goalkeeping training for players of all ages, from youth to collegiate.

A former USL W-League goalkeeper for the New Jersey Wildcats as well as their current goalkeeper coach. Gordon is also Division I Asst. Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in Teaneck, NJ, and the boys varsity Goalkeeping Coach for the Rancocas Valley HS, 2008 State Champions and 2009 Coaches Tournament Champs. She is a Director at SGA (Star Goalkeeper Academy) and a Goalkeeper Trainer for the Sky Blue Soccer School.

Gordon has over 25 years experience between the pipes. A graduate of Purdue University. As an athlete she was a letter winner in four varsity sports during high school and throughout her athletic career has received dozens awards from Golden Glove, All Tourney to MVP. She played basketball in college for Ft.Lewis College DII and concluded her collegiate career playing soccer her senior year for the Boilermakers Soccer Club. 

Gordon holds a USSF “C” License and a NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma. She also serves as an Asst. goalkeeper coach and evaluator for the NJYS Olympic Development Program (ODP), Director at Star Goalkeeper Academy and is a Certified Trainer for Positive Coaching Alliance(PCA).


“ It is all about the athlete and their opportunity to develop and excel on and off the pitch. My goal is to bring the best and most current practices, strategies, resources and enthusiasm from these varied sources to today's Goalkeepers"

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  • USSF “C” License
  • USSF Referee
  • NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma
  • NSCAA Member
  • US Soccer Foundation Member
  • Women's Sports Foundation Member

“To some challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting” -Tony DiCicco-

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Marguerite Ferrell, Business Associate: Field Player and Fitness Specialist
Marguerite Ferrell is in charge of our Field Player Development and Fitness Training for all of our athletes. She has been a player for 
the NJ Wildcats since 2006 and is now a player/Asst. Coach. She also the Assistant Coach of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Women's Soccer team. Division I NEC Conference.She is responsible for our field training programs as well as the fitness, speed and agility aspects of all our training programs . She brings with her a wealth of playing and training experience. She has worked for the Redbull organization as a trainer for their youth development program. Ferrell During the MLS 2006 season worked for MSGand HD-NET Television reporting all statistics to the news crew during the New York Redbull home games. Ferrell was a four-year letter winner for the FDU Knights. As a freshman she was the only first-year player to start all18 games for the Knights, picking up Brine Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors .She won Brine NEC Player of the Week distinction. Her senior season, she paced the squad with a team-best eight goals, en route to 17 points and First Team All-Conference acclaim and MVP for the Knights

  • NSCAA Advanced Regional Coaching Diploma
  • Personal Trainer Certification from WITS (World International Training Schools)

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Scott Fisher, MS, RD Sport Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist

Scott is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a B.S. degree in Clinical Nutrition and also holds an M.S. degree in Exercise Physiology from Penn State University.  He is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) through the American Dietetic Association.  Scott is currently the Director of the Health & Fitness Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ and also a member of the teaching faculty in Health and Physical Education at FDU and at SUNY Purchase College. 

Scott maintains a private practice as a sports nutritionist, physiologist, and coach.  He is the consulting nutritionist for Excel Physical Therapy/Performax, Active Foot & Ankle Care, NJ Team in Training and has also served as a nutrition consultant to a number of professional athletic teams including the NY Red Bulls, New York Knicks, and New Jersey Devils.  Scott is a frequent contributing writer to a number of publications including Runner’s World magazine and the Star Ledger newspaper.

Scott has been a competitive runner for over 25 years and is a veteran of Ironman triathlons and more than 25 marathons.  He also is an avid outdoor enthusiast and accomplished rock climber, mountaineer, and kayaker.  *

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  Stephen LorigGoalkeeping Specialist
Former Goalkeeper for Cosmos All Star Select team, Wayne Sport Friends. He has coached internationally for Flamingo Youth Program in Brazil, Germany and Italy. Stephen has coached goalkeepers for over 25 years from youth, college to semi professional. He holds a USSF "B" License and USSF referee license.*
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Gerry Montague Goalkeeper Specialist
Gerry is currently the Goalkeeper coach for Hillsborough High School boys since 2006 and before joining Net Edge Gerry was Owner and Director of Acme Goalkeeping  He Currently holds USSF National C license, NSCAA National Diploma, and NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.  He is an assistant Director of Coaching with Hillsborough Soccer Club responsible for coaching education and training.  Gerry has also completed coaching coursework with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the English FA.  Gerry is a graduate of Seton Hall University and is currently pursuing a masters degree in Athletic Administration & Coaching at Concordia University.
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Melanie Pierson  CIT 
We are happy to have Melanie Pierson join Net Edge training as a Goalkeeper CIT (Coach in Training). She has the qualities Net Edge looks for in our GK Specialists, good knowledge of the position, clear and concise as a trainer and good ability to analysis the needs of the keeper.Pierson graduated from Mendham High School in 2008 earning 4 varsity letters in soccer and softball. In soccer she was named First Team All-County, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Area, and All-State. Pierson helped her team win a Conference, County and State-Sectional Championship. Currently she attending Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham, majoring in Hospitality.  In 2009 as a sophomore she was named to the MAC Fall All-Academic Team. 

 Mick Smith: Field Player Specialist
Is the author of "3v3 Attacking Soccer" and the owner of Far Post Soccer a company that focuses on training that brings out the best in players: creativity, speed, pace and an attack-minded game. He has 9 years of coaching experience working with players from the highest youth levels to the Women U.S. National team. Mick holds an FA Coaching certificate, NSCAA State Diploma, USSF, CBF (Brazilian Coaching certificate) and KNVB Certified (Dutch Coaching certificate). He has also played Semi-professional in England and the US with PDL. Actively involved in the Super Y league, Mick brings an incredible pace to training and an intuitive ability motivate players beyond what they thought possible. He is a great member of our team and an expert engineer in helping us design the Striker portion of our Net Edge Striker/Keeper Series