Our Next Wave Soccer Story

By Jesse & Brittany Kolmel

For more than two decades, soccer has shaped our lives; as coaches, mentors, and leaders committed to helping players grow on and off the field. When I (Jesse) founded and built Quickstrike FC, the goal was simple: create a player-development environment rooted in standards, discipline, humility, and genuine care for the person behind the player. Over the years, guiding athletes of all ages, from youth players to college standouts and rising professionals,  taught me what truly elevates a player: character, consistency, and the willingness to do hard things.

Alongside me is Brittany,  whose playing career stands among the highest levels in American soccer. From her time as an All-American at the University of Connecticut, to representing the U.S. Women’s National Team, to competing in the NWSL, Brittany brings lived experience, world-class standards, and a deep understanding of what it takes to compete and succeed at the highest level. Her competitive background, leadership, and passion for teaching have become essential to everything we do.

Together, we’ve built our coaching philosophy on one core belief:
People first. Players second. Always.

Our Connection to Maui

Our connection to Maui runs deep. For more than 15 years, the island has been a place of peace, reflection, and inspiration for our family. Every visit has carried the same feeling of warmth, grounding, and an unmistakable sense of belonging.

The strength of the community, the kindness of the people, and the balance of the island mirror the values we carry into our training: gratitude, discipline, humility, and joy. Maui has shaped us personally and professionally, giving us clarity and purpose each time we return.

Why We Started Next Wave Soccer

We created Next Wave Soccer to offer a training experience built on our combined years of coaching, mentoring, and competing; a program dedicated to genuine developmental growth. This is not a replacement for anything we do and not a shift away from our existing commitments. It is simply another program we are proud to start and a way to share the best of what we know.

Next Wave Soccer is a supplemental training program designed for players from any team or background without conflict of any club commitments. Our sessions are built to develop the person first by strengthening character, resilience, discipline, and decision-making, and then the player by sharpening skills with purpose and precision.

We believe that hard things are good things. Challenge builds confidence. Pressure builds poise. Consistent effort builds identity. Our training is competitive, intentional, and honest — not to intimidate players, but to teach them how to move through difficulty instead of avoiding it.

We teach players that:

• Hard work is not something to fear

• Challenge is something to embrace

• Growth happens when you push past comfort

Our environment raises standards.

Next Wave Soccer allows us to pour our experience, my decades of player development and Brittany’s elite playing background, into a program built entirely around growth, resilience, and inspiration.

This is Next Wave Soccer:  training with purpose, growing with confidence, and learning to push through hard things with character and belief.

— Jesse & Brittany Kolmel