Minnetonka High School Boys Soccer

4-Year Starter at MHS (Captain & All-State Sr Year)

3-Year starter at Crown College

Tonka United Coach

Joined Coach Rogers as an assistant in 2009

Former Head Coach at Mayer Lutheran HS

2014 -2017 Freshman Team Head Coach at MHS

Email: newvian17@gmail.com

7th Season as MHS Freshman Team Coach

Coached our Freshman Team from 2005-2007

Tonka United Coach from 2016-Present

In his 24th year as a high school English teacher, 21st at MHS

Former Captain & All-Conference at Benilde-St. Margaret

Email: charles.barniskis@minnetonkaschools.org

FRESHMAN B-TEAM HEAD COACH
CHarley Barniskis

10th Season as MHS Freshman Team Coach

Former Tonka United Coach

Teacher at MHS from 2003-2013

Vantage Program Director 2013-2015

MYSA D License

Email: coachpears@gmail.com

FRESHMAN A-TEAM HEAD COACH

CHRIS PEARS

B-SQUAD HEAD COACH

Ian newville

10th Season on MHS Coaching Staff, 2008-2010 &

2016-Present

Asst. Coach at Chaska HS 2015

Asst. Coach at Eden Prairie 2006

Asst. Coach at Willmar 2005

Tonka United Team Coach 2008-2010 & 2016-2021

Played & Coached at Adolphus College 2001-2004

Played at Bloomington Jefferson HS 1995-2000, State Runner-up in 2000

U.S. Soccer National "C" License

Email: nsamsal@gmail.com

VARSITY RESERVE HEAD COACH

nick samsal

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

ALEX JOHNSON

15th Season as MHS Varsity Assistant Coach

Section 2AA Asst. Coach of the Year - 2012

Section 2AAA Asst. Coach of the Year - 2021

2021 MN State HS Assistant Coach of the Year

Math Teacher at MHS

Email: Alex.Johnson@minnetonka.k12.mn.us

15th year as head coach at MHS

Varsity Assistant at MHS (2004-07)

1st Team HS All-American & 2-time All-State (Illinois)

Co-Captain & 4-year starter @ University of Virginia

Offered US Olympic Team try-out (declined due to injury)

Member, University of Virginia Men's Soccer Advisory Board

2015 Minnetonka HS Boys Coach of the Year

2014, 2018 Minnesota Section 2AA Coach of the Year

2021 Minnesota Section 2AAA Coach of the Year

Former Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Ontrack Data International

MN Software Executive of the Year

2-time finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Email: tonkacoachrogers@aol.com