Porter Ridge Soccer Club (PRSC) has announced the promotion of Jimmy Disalle to the role of Director of Player Development. In this expanded position, Disalle will oversee development initiatives for both players and coaches across the club, with a primary focus on anchoring the Youth Academy system for the upcoming season.

Disalle brings a wealth of high-level playing and coaching experience to the director role. His background includes two seasons competing in the Premier Development League (now USL League Two) and a collegiate career at Buena Vista University. Prior to joining the Porter Ridge staff, Disalle coached at Woodbury Soccer Club in Minnesota.

The promotion aligns with the club's long-term competitive strategy, which prioritizes technical growth over early competitive outcomes.

“Having been at Porter Ridge for a few years now, the vision of this club and its leadership became clear to me: players first,” Disalle said. “It seems simple, but so many other clubs I’ve been a part of don’t always see the value in this. They prioritize winning and losing, even at the academy level.”

Disalle noted that his coaching philosophy is shaped by a career spent playing under diverse coaching staffs across the club, collegiate, and semi-professional levels. "My goal is to take these experiences and mold them into something that will help these players today and beyond," he added. "I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity to work with all the Academy players and coaches at PRAA, and I cannot wait to take it to the field.”



Club leadership expressed strong confidence in Disalle’s ability to elevate the academy's training standards.

“We are delighted to have Coach Jimmy come on board with us in this increased capacity,” said Jake Roberts, Director of Soccer. “Jimmy brings a passion for development, and directly matches the club ethos. I have no doubt that our players’ development will be enhanced by Jimmy’s presence in the Academy this season.”