About your soccer coach

My name is Rodrigo Torrellio, and I’m originally from Bolivia. I’m currently based in the Boston area, where I’m a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Boston College. I teach Spanish while pursuing my graduate degree in Hispanic Literatures, combining my passion for education, culture, and sport. Soccer has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember. I began my playing career with Club Blooming’s U16 professional youth academy in Bolivia before continuing in the United States. I played at Southwestern Oregon Community College, where I was team captain, earned All-Conference honors, and was named Defensive MVP. After that, I played NCAA Division II soccer at Roberts Wesleyan University, and during the summers, I competed in both the USL2 and UPSL. After three seasons as a student-athlete, I transferred to the University of Oregon, where I completed my B.A. in Humanities with a concentration in Legal Studies and graduated from the Clark Honors College. While finishing my degree, I coached full-time as a head coach for local competitive youth teams and played for the university’s club soccer team. Since then, I’ve continued to grow as a coach, working with players across multiple levels and age groups. I’ve served as head coach for U13 boys and U9 girls competitive teams, as an assistant coach for ECNL-level programs, and as a volunteer assistant coach with the Lane Community College Men’s Soccer Team. I currently hold a U.S. Soccer D License. I’m fluent in Spanish, French, and English, and I bring a multicultural, player-centered approach to every team I work with. My goal as a coach is to help players develop not only their technical and tactical understanding of the game but also their confidence, leadership, and love for soccer.