Three Lightning Soccer Club (LSC) teams came out on top and four teams finished second in their respective divisions in the Granite State Soccer League this spring, the best showing by Lightning Soccer in its 26 year history. Late winter, LSC brought on several new professional coaches to further enhance the club’s coaching staff, including Charles Mhluari, the former Head Coach for the Zimbabwe Men’s National Team.  “We are thrilled to have such a diverse and talented coaching staff. The addition of Charles as Director of Coaching, with his extensive experience on the international stage at both the youth and professional levels, has been a tremendous asset for the club this spring” says Kris Graham, President Lightning Soccer Club. 

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This is an incredible opportunity for Lightning. Charles is from Zimbabwe, where for three years he was the coach of the Zimbabwe National Team, participating in the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations Games. He holds the most advanced coaching degree in Germany and has worked with some of the top clubs there, such as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, training both senior and junior players. In addition to his work on the national team and in youth programs, he has coached and produced some of the top players in the English Premier League, like Benjani Mwaruwari (Manchester City), Peter Ndlovu (Coventry F.C., Sheffield F.C., Birmingham City FC). Most recently Charles has been assisting at Wesleyan University and working in the US at various elite camps.