Name:

Chris Dorval
Assistant Coach: Boys 2015 Elite
Goalkeeper Coach

Licensing:

USSF 4v4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11

Bio:

Chris is a father to two amazing boys and lives in Glocester with his wife Ria. Chris has been an athlete his whole life and played competitive soccer from U6 through High School (Goalkeeper/Attacking Midfielder). Chris is passionate about coaching and helping to develop young players into healthy and happy young adults.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC),Chris graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work (MSW). Chris is an adjunct faculty at Rhode Island College in the School of Social Work, and has been a frequent guest lecturer Brown University in both Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health. In 2018, Chris was the recipient of the Social Worker of the Year Award in Addictions from the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. As a person in long-term recovery himself, Chris is passionate about working with those affected by addiction and trauma and has dedicated his practice to this focus.

In addition to coaching, Chris is passionate about physical fitness and enjoys weightlifting, endurance, and obstacle course training. Chris uses his passion for fitness to help condition players for physical and mental resilience both on and off the field.