College of Southern Idaho Men's Soccer

Alex Ferreira was hired in August of 2023 to start and build the first Men's and Women's Soccer Programs at the College of Southern Idaho. Ferreira, who joins the college from Madrid, Spain brings a wealth of experience to CSI. Prior to accepting this job, Ferreira was involved with soccer at a high school, club, national and international level. Most recently, Ferreira was a Women's Premier Soccer League assistant coach for the SoCal Reds. His squad consisted of current and former Division 1 and National Team athletes. One of Ferreira's greatest accomplishments is being the co-founder of Sporting Club Madrid. It is an international project created to provide a platform for players from around the world to enter the European game. The club competes in the Real Federacion de Futbol Madrid league system. Ferreria was responsible for recruiting undergraduates, graduates and local players to create team roster. From 2021 to 2023, Ferreira was the Sporting Club Madrid Women's Head Coach and the Men's Associate Head Coach. He was responsible for managing scheduling, travel and budget for the team. Before that he was involved in the coaching staff of the professional Women's Soccer Team Madrid CFF in the Spanish first division. The playing squad included current and former international players from nation as such as Brazil, Spain and Nigeria. He also coached at the youth level in Spain at CD Canillas in Madrid. Not only does Ferreira bring coaching expertise at many levels but he also brings experience as a player. He played at Earlham College, helping them to a conference championship in 2013. That is where he earned his bachelor's degree in business and non-profit management.