West Coast FC

Oliver Wyss

Boy’s Program Director

USSF National "A" Coaching License

Professional Experience:
Oliver began playing professional soccer at age 15 for F.C. Solothurn of the Swiss 1st Division. He was selected for the Swiss Youth National Team where he played in over 20 International games including the European Cup. While playing on the National Team, Oliver had a chance to play against England, Germany, France, Turkey and players such as David Beckham, Robbie Fowler, Karsten Jancker. In the U.S., Oliver played for the L.A. Salsa in the USISL Pro Division and for the Anaheim Splash in the CISL.

Coaching Experience:
Oliver started coaching for the F.C. Solothurn Youth Program in 1992. He has been coaching in the U.S. club system since his arrival in 1994 and has been with the West Coast Futbol Club Program since its inception in 1997. As the Director of the West Coast FC Boys’ Program, Oliver has won various League Championships, League Cups and National/State Cup Finals. In addition, he was a staff coach for the U.S. Olympic Development Program and the International Academy. Oliver is a former Coast Soccer League "Boys Coach of the Year" and an Adidas ESP scout. Under Oliver’s leadership in the last 12 years, the West Coast FC Boys Program has emerged as one of the top programs in the Nation and has a partnership with Tigres UNLM in Mexico.

Soccer America named West Coast FC as a top 20 Boys program in 2009.

His 2009 BU14 FC team won Nationals. This is West Coast’s first team to win this title.

Soccer For Hope:
Oliver was diagnosed in 1997 with severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare blood disorder that ended his pro soccer career. After a successful bone marrow transplant, Oliver founded Soccer For Hope, a non-profit organization that raises funds for children with life-threatening diseases. Today, the program is hosting camps, inspiration walks and hospital visits nation wide and has touched thousands of children. Oliver is a spokesperson for City of Hope and the Aplastic Anemia Foundation and is on the board of directors for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Brain Tumor Program. For more information please visit: www.soccerforhope.org

W3 Soccer Management:
Oliver is the President of W3 Soccer Management that represents and manages careers of professional soccer players in the United States and Europe. For more information please visit: www.w3soccer.com

Personal:
Oliver graduated in 1994 from the Business College of Switzerland with a diploma in Economics and Languages. Oliver, his wife Jamie and daughter Abella Rose and son Hudson Alfred* reside in Laguna Beach.