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Recommendations for Sean Sullivan , Camp Director:

September 16, 2009

Open letter to Heights area families and players:

Rarely am I given the opportunity to write a letter of recommendation for an individual for whom I have such regard. It is, therefore, with great pleasure and my enthusiastic support that I endorse Sean Sullivan as, both, an upstanding individual, Teacher, community leader and a highly-talented soccer coach.

Having just sent my children, Robert and Cheyenne, to Sean's 'Heights United Soccer Academy' summer camp, I was thoroughly impressed with the individual skill and team development they were able to acquire in such a short period time. The repertoire of offensive and defensive tools they developed was quite amazing.

This is not my first experience with HUSA, I have sent my older twin sons, Raymond and Richard, to Sean's camp and now continue the tradition with my younger son and daughter.

More important than the soccer training my children received is the sense of community Sean inspires. We participate in South Euclid – Lyndhurst Soccer travel program (SELSC), when we compete with Eastside Kicker teams it is wonderful to see the companionship that Sean has developed between the player's that trained together in the summer and are competitors during the OASL and NOGSL seasons.

As a Cleveland Heights High School graduate and soccer alumnus (Class of 1981), I am grateful for the example Sean sets for our children – not just for the future of soccer in the Heights area, but for the leadership he displays in the community, the example he sets as an outstanding teacher at Oxford Elementary School and as a role model for many children at risk.

Past and progressive performance, I feel, is often an honest indicator of future potential. Therefore, without hesitation, Sean Sullivan receives my strong recommendation as a teacher, coach and outstanding individual.

Respectfully,


Chip Hoppel
SELSC Board Member
U-11 OASL Select Coach
  
 

When I look back at all the coaches I have had over my career there are few that stand out as much as Sean Sullivan. Sean taught me at a young age the value of hard work, perseverance, dedication and the importance of believing in oneself.

Throughout my years at Cleveland Heights High School Sean pushed me to set my personal goals high and worked with our team to achieve a standard of excellence on and off the playing field.

As a freshman at Heights I faced some early stumbling blocks. Sean's positive coaching approach and encouragement helped me to overcome some of these challenges. He helped motivate me and show that there were no obstacles too great to stand in the way of my dream. I finished my career at Heights with numerous personal and team accolades and went on to excel at the collegiate level.

As a member of the Cleveland Heights community Sean encouraged players to take an active role off the soccer field and serve others. Many players from our team, including myself, worked the summer soccer camp run by Sean through the community services program. In addition to the camp, Sean also coordinated an after school-mentoring program in which numerous players from our team were involved. His dedication, activism, and leadership within the community has left a lasting impact on many generations of Cleveland Heights youth.

I am now in my fifth year of professional soccer, and have lived a dream I only imagined as a youth playing for Eastside Kickers. After all these years I still hear Sean in my ear pushing me to dig deeper, work harder, and strive for excellence in all I do. I am very grateful to have had a coach and mentor like Sean who has always encouraged me to set my goals high and push myself to achieve my dreams.

Bayard Elfvin
U.S. Men's National Beach Soccer Team Goalkeeper
Chicago Storm Goalkeeper
Cleveland Force, Portland Timbers, N.J.Ironmen, St. Louis Steamers