Mitch Whitehead is an assistant goalkeeper coach with RTG. Mitch has 22 years of goalkeeping experience, both as a player and coach. Mitch developed as a goalkeeper throughout his youth in Houston, TX at both the Academy and High School levels. Upon graduating from Texas A&M, Mitch joined the coaching staff with the Brazos Valley Cavalry in College Station, TX before coming to RTG in 2022. Mitch is fully dedicated to providing mentorship to all goalkeepers at RTG focusing on communication and leadership as key pillars to developing our goalkeeers. Off the field, Mitch enjoys time with his wife, son and two dogs

Coach Kayla is an Austin native and current professional goalkeeper
Professional at Deportivo Toluca.
She had a successful college career at Brown University where she won 2 Ivy League championships, received all-Ivy accolades, and holds a record for single season GAA. 

After finishing her first season overseas with Grótta FC in Iceland, she joined the RTG Academy team.
She brings a high energy and competitive mindset!

Coach Martin Coronado began his journey as a goalkeeper coach & trainer at Pflugerville FC in 2019 introducing a younger generation to the art of goalkeeping.  Martin began playing soccer in 2005 and explored different levels of competition from school and local recreational leagues, to state and national level tournaments. Today, he offers knowledge during training sessions that help goalkeepers of all ages understand the fundamentals of goalkeeping such as:

Proper catching technique, introduction to the laws of the game, ball distribution, strong communication skills and more.

Sharing his optimistic look on life, Martin likes to challenge keepers to reach their full potential and become the best version of one’s self on and off the field.

Coach Khalid Alhareth has been a part of the RTG Academy since 2019 and has been an asset to our program. He not only serves as a coach but also as RTG’s photographer, videographer, and digital content creator. His work has helped to create and facilitate RTG’s online presence and digital advertising and marketing. He also contributes his amazing photography and video skills to capture the moments of our camps and clinics. Coach Khalid’s passion for the game and his commitment to our players makes him an invaluable part of the RTG team.

Creative Director
Professional Photographer & videographer
Owner of K.A Media
Ex KTSW sports Journalist
Ex semi-pro Goalkeeper
Passionate creative who wants to use his skills behind the camera to create opportunities for those around him..

Annette Elson is the Strength Coach at RTG Academy, writing and implementing the Strength and Power curriculum for the goalkeepers. Coach Elson also serves as the Interim Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Manhattanville College.  In 2019, she worked as a medical intern for the WNBA Las Vegas Aces, where she focused on injury prevention and warm-ups.  Simultaneously, Elson worked with the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV) as a Strength and Conditioning intern, running drills and safe weight-lifting etiquette instruction for Division I soccer, basketball and softball programs.

Elson received her Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Purchase College, her CSCS Certification from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV), and is a current second-year graduate student at Manhattanville College

Coach Cam was born and raised in Austin, Texas and grew up playing the beautiful game. She played goalkeeper for the University of Texas-Tyler and is earning a degree in Mass Communication. During her college career, she earned LSC 3rd Team All-Conference honors for the 2019 season. After college, she plans to continue playing and coaching fellow goalkeepers.