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Coaching Staff
Assistant Coach Amanda Schneider
- First Season
Beginning her fi rst year on staff, Schneider comes to Georgia State from Jacksonville University, where she helped lead
the Dolphins to a 9-9-2 (6-4-0) season, a conference tournament berth, and a trip to the Atlantic Sun conference semifi
nals in 2008 as an assistant coach to Brian Copham.
Schneider began her collegiate coaching career at Jacksonville in 2007 and helped the Dolphins to a 5-5-1 conference
record and their fourth consecutive A-Sun Tournament berth.
In 2006, Schneider coached several club teams at the Tophat Soccer Club in Atlanta and assisted in summer camps at
Emory University and Auburn University. Schneider also worked locally, in Jacksonville, with the Westside Soccer
Club as the Director of Girls’ Select.
2009 Panthers Soccer
A four-year letterwinner at Georgia State from 2002-05 as a center midfi elder, Schneider started 44 of 78 games while leading the squad to consecutive Atlantic
Sun Conference Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. As a senior team captain, she enjoyed her best season by leading the team with six assists while
also tallying three goals and 12 points. She fi nished her career with six goals, 14 assists and 26 points.
Schneider graduated from Georgia State with a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in psychology in 2006.
Assistant Coach Edgar Flores
- Third Season
Edgar Flores is beginning his third season as an assistant coach with Georgia State. Flores, serving as second assistant,
came to the Panthers in 2007 from Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, Ga. where he served as head coach
from 2001 to 2007, compiling an impressive 75-34-8 record. During his fi rst season as an assistant at Georgia State,
the Panthers improved by four wins. In 2008, he helped the Panthers to their fi rst back-to-back winning record since
joining the Colonial Athletic Association. Flores is optimistic about his third year with the program. “I believe we have
an overall more skilled and experienced team this year that will have to battle with 10 new additions to the group. I like
the energy and the camaraderie the group is showing during our preseason,” said Flores.
In 2007, Flores coached the Galloway school to their fi rst-ever state playoff berth and a sweet 16 appearance. Flores
lead Galloway to the school’s fi rst championship, when they were awarded the Area Ten regular season title. He also
spent time coaching at the club level for GSA and helping a team at Inter Atlanta. Two of the three teams he coached
won their league titles, after losing a combined one game. During this time, his teams have won multipled tournaments,
including the Atlanta Cup, the Lightning Showcase, the Peach Classic, and Germantown. His record over the last two years on the club level in Georgia is
55-15-14, helping teams to three promotions. Coach Flores takes pride in helping players get better at the club level. “I fi nd tremendous joy in helping players
with their overall development. I want the players to trust that I can help them get better,” said Flores.
Flores led Oxford College to their most successful season in 2006 by losing only two matches and capturing the District and Regional titles. The Eagles fought
their way to the National Final Four semi-fi nals, losing on penalty kicks. The team remained undefeated against Division III competition during the season.
Oxford was ranked #1 in the nation by the NJCAA for the fi nal six weeks of the season.
During his time as head coach, Flores guided the Oxford program to back-to-back Regional NJCAA Division I Championship Final Four appearances, in spite
of being the only non-scholarship program in the Region at the time. Under Flores, Oxford shattered team records in goals scored, team goals-against average,
shutouts, and All-Region and All-American selections. Flores produced more than 16 All-Region Players, an impressive 18 NJCAA Academic All-Americans,
one NJCAA Division I All-American, three NJCAA Division III All-Americans, and two NSCAA All-Americans. His teams also traveled internationally and
conducted preseason training at top soccer academies in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain.
Flores has also coached on the club level in Florida and Georgia, highlighted by a State Club Championship while coaching with the Blue Angels Club in
Miami. Flores holds the NSCAA’s Advanced National Diploma, National Diploma, and Euro 1996 Match Analysis Diploma.
As the son of a former professional soccer player, Flores was exposed to soccer at an early age. Born in Nicaragua, Edgar, spent much of his youth attending
professional men’s soccer practices and matches in which his father played or coached. His father was inducted into the Nicaragua Soccer Hall of Fame in
2004. Flores holds an undergraduate degree in Physical Education K-12 from Florida International University and a master’s degree in Sports Administration
from Georgia State University. Coach Flores is married and resides in Atlanta. He and his wife had their fi rst child, Olivia Sofi a, in the summer of 2008.
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