Coaching Staff

Head Coach:

Nick Mancaruso
Evergreen State College, B.A. Liberal Arts
PH: 253.304.2458
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Coach Mancaruso comes to TCC with a wealth of playing and coaching experience behind him.  A graduate of Lakes High School, he played 4 years of varsity soccer.  He then continued his playing career at Green River Community College where he earned NWAACC All-Star honors as a midfielder.  After Green River, he moved on to play at Evergreen State College from 2003-06.  While at Evergreen he earned honors as a First Team Cascade Conference Defender in 2003, and played on the 04-05 Region I Champion team.  That team also went to the NAIA National Tournament where they placed 5^th.

Nick holds a Washington State Youth Soccer Association “D” License.  Nick Coaches Boys Soccer at Wilson High School and also coached boys soccer at Steilacoom High.  In addition he has been involved as a player with the Washington State Olympic Development Program and with F.C. United Soccer Team.

Associate Head Coach:

Jason Gjertsen
Evergreen State College, B.A. Liberal Arts 2005
PH: 253.222.2437
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Jason returns to coach at TCC where he was an NWAACC All-Star on the 2000 NWAACC Championship Soccer Team and scored 13 goals in the 2000 season.  Jason is a graduate of Wilson High School where he played 4 years of varsity soccer.  Jason had a great career at TCC, and then went on to play at Evergreen State College from 2002-2005.    While at Evergreen, Jason was First Team, All Cascade Conference in 2002.   He was also on the ’04-’05 NAIA Region Championship team that placed 5^th in the National Tournament. 

Jason is presently the Head Coach at Wilson High School and he holds a Washington State Youth Soccer Association “D” Coaching License.