Meet the Synergy SC Directors and Coaching Staff

 Ben got his start playing competitive soccer in Glen Ellyn when he was nine years old. This includes three seasons on the Glenbard West Boys Varsity Soccer team where he, as a team captain, earned all-conference, all-sectional, and all-area honors. He attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was a part of the Division I Men’s Soccer team for four years. During his career at Butler the team was NCAA nationally ranked and highly regarded as a top Midwestern soccer program. Ben began coaching with the Glen Ellyn Raiders program in 2003. He also organized and ran the Raiders Youth Summer Camp. He currently holds a ‘C’ level coaching license from US Soccer.  Ben has also worked as a coach for the IL Olympic Development Program and has spent time coaching at the collegiate level.  He holds many other coaching certificate from United Soccer Coaches, including his Youth Director of Coaching Diploma.  In addition to his soccer experience, Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing degree from Butler University and has earned his  Secondary Education Teaching Certificate through a Master of Arts in Education program from Benedictine University.  Ben currently lives in Wheaton with his wife, Lisa and their four young daughters.   

Omar grew up playing soccer locally in Hanover Park, IL and attended Bartlett High School where he lead his team in goals 2 years in a row.    From there he went on to pursue a degree in health and wellness management at Elgin Community College where he represented the Men's Soccer team.  Omar was moved into the midfield in college where he lead his team in tackles and possessions won.  He currently plays in the MWPL and led the club in goals last year.  Omar has built a strong reputation as a private trainer, with with many high level players, and continued his pursuit of coaching and training while acting as a trainer at TOCA in Naperville.  Omar began coaching with Synergy SC in 2026.  

 Hailey first joined Synergy as a player in 2009 and played with the club for five years. She attended Glenbard South High School and was a four-year starter on the Girls Varsity Soccer team. During this time the team was Conference Champions and Regional Champions four years in a row, and Hailey was named to the all-conference team twice and all-conference academic team all four years. Hailey went on to play at the University of Illinois Springfield. Hailey won the Women’s Soccer team Academic Award twice and in her senior year the Capital Scholars Honors Program Student of the Year, and the Outstanding Psychology Student Award. After graduation Hailey moved to Cambodia to serve in the Peace Corps as an English Teacher. In Cambodia, she played in an all-men’s rec soccer league, breaking down gender barriers and stereotypes about women and girls in sports. After the Peace Corps Hailey earned her Masters degree in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Leadership from Wheaton College. 

Jared joined Synergy SC in 2026 with a wealth of knowledge and experience.  Jared has an extensive playing career including four years of D1 soccer at Wright State University and a brief professional career in the PDL league in Ohio.  Jared has 20+ years coaching experience at varying levels.