Coach Biographies

Dave Lakatos

Dave Lakatos holds a USSF “D” license and has been coaching for nearly 20 years.  He played locally with the Carpathia Kickers, Eisenhower H.S. and the Olympic Development (ODP) team before receiving an NSCAA All-American award while attending Grove city College, PA.  His playing career included a brief stop in England as well as playing professionally with the Detroit wheels in 1994-1995 before they dissolved.

If you have questions, please call Dave Lakatos at
248.547.0490
or email Dave at GoArmadillo@comcast.net

Ed Leighton

Ed Leighton’s career started as a young professional in England with Hartlepool United F.C., then in the English first division after coming through many other pro clubs, training, trials and years of county/state rep teams.  A serious injury forced his retirement from English football, and Ed then moved to South Africa, where he coached.  Moving to Italy, Ed coached at an international school in Rome running the soccer program and creating a working relationship for the two main pro clubs in Rome, Lazio and Roma.  Ed has been in the USA for over a decade now, coaching  club programs, Oakland University and most recently Coerver coaching.  He is now in his 25th year of coaching and holds an F.A. full coaching badge (English FA “B”),  and a USSF D license.

If you have questions, please call Ed Leighton at
248.890.4637
or email Ed at Edward.Leighton@att.net

Amy Killackey

Amy Killackey was raised in Rose City, MI, where she began playing soccer at the age of 5. Amy played Varsity soccer at Ogemaw Heights High School where she was team captain for two years and led her team to two conference championships. Amy proceeded to play club soccer in college at Oakland University. She has been coaching at the BBSC for 4 years.

If you have questions, please email Amy at aekillac@oakland.edu