We are pleased to announce the appointment of Antonio “Toni” Hernandez Garcia as the next Director of Methodology for the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA).

Mr. Garcia comes to us from Valencia, Spain where he previously held the same position with Valencia CF Academy.  In this position, Coach Garcia was responsible for methodology and external assessment for Valencia CF World Academies in Jamaica, Canada, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Malta, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Sweden.

Prior to Valencia, Coach Garcia served as an Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach for Ranero CF, Cartagena Reserve Team, Sangonera AT, Caravaca CF, Batavia FC and UCAM. He holds a Masters in Soccer, High Performance Specialization from UCAM, Murcia University.

In addition to his work with methodology, Coach Garcia will also oversee the coaching responsibilities for the early childhood program for children ages 5-12, which will start in the winter of 2018.