Our Coaches

Gene Love - Head Coach

Gene is intertwined with Amore in all aspects of the organization, including the organization name “Love” or “Amore”. This is a perfect fit for what is the worlds most beautiful game.

Gene’s vision to create a great facility to train kids of all ages in the game of soccer in 2016, has grown to include Academy Club teams and a PreAcademy program.

Gene teaches through repetition and experience. He has many success stories to share on how he has positively influenced kids and developed their game immensely over the past 25+ years. With hard work, and Gene at the helm, Amore soccer has no limit.

Coach Gene holds a USSF D license.

Ryan Beasley - Head Coach

Ryan moved from England to USA in 2010 on an international soccer Scholarship to Bellevue University (NAIA). Throughout his college career, he coached for the Nebraska ODP program. Shortly after graduation, he moved on to play soccer at St. Louis Lions (PDL) semiprofessional – Third tier of soccer in USA.

In 2016 Ryan moved to Arizona to coach soccer at SC del Sol. A year later, he moved back to England to play Semiprofessional at Lincoln United in Evo Stick Premier Division where he played for two years until he moved back to The States. Ryan is currently Assistant coach at SCC Woman’s Soccer and previously helped PVCC Women’s team reach the National Championships 2018.

  • United States Soccer Federation

    USSF C Llicense

    USSF D License

  • State Champions & District Champions

    NJCAA D1

    Nominated for Coach of the Year

    NJCAA D1

  • Amore Soccer

    Director of Coaching and Head Coach 2017 - Present

    Scottsdale Community College Women’s Soccer

    Assistant Coach 2020 - Current

    Paradise Valley Community College Women’s Soccer
    Assistant Coach 2018

    SC del Sol
    Director of Coaching and Head Coach 2017

    St. Louis Lions Coach
    Summer Season 2014

    Papillion Soccer Club
    Soccer Trainer 2013-2014

    Nebraska Olympic Development Program
    Coach/Trainer 2013-2014

    Bellevue Soccer Club
    Assistant Girls Soccer Coach U13 2011-2014
    Assistant Girls Soccer Coach U10 2012-2014

  • Brigg Town Lincolnshire

    2015 - 2016

    Lincoln United FC - Northern Premier Division (Semi-pro, England)

    2015 - 2016

    St. Louis Lions - United Soccer League (USL League 2)

    2014 - 2015

    Bellevue University - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

    2010 - 2014

    Lincoln United - Northern Premier Division

    2008 - 2010

    Lincoln College English

    2008 - 2010

  • PDL Playoffs

    2014

    National Tournament NAIA

    2014

    NAIA Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Champion

    1st player from Lincoln College, England to play soccer in the USA.

Krista Lemon - Coach

Coach Krista is a third year Amore coach, but has been around the game most of her life. She played four years as a Varsity player in high school then followed that with two years in College.

Her coaching style is ‘player-centered’ where she wants to develop each individual player through the different stages of the game.

Brittany Elliott - Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Lead

Coach Brittany leads our PreAcademy program and Goal Keeper training as well as assisting with the Academy Teams.

She grew up in Arizona playing for Sereno Soccer where she’s won at the State, Regional and finished 2nd in Nationals at the Nike Premier, now ECNL, levels in goal and as a field player.

She then went on to play collegiate where she finished her career as a Division 2 player. From there Coach Brittany transitioned to coaching where she’s helped coach Paradise Valley Community College to regional success, however fell just short Nationally. She’s also coached Cactus High School to several tournament wins and to two playoff appearances.

Coach Brittany is completing her PhD in Sports Psychology, focused around collegiate soccer athletes, in May of 2025.