Juniclei Miranda Named Director of Coaching at Komets-River Plate
For Immediate Release:
Indianapolis, Indiana (May 12, 2020) – Komets-River Plate is excited to announce Juniclei (Junior) Miranda has joined the team as the Director of Coaching (DOC). Juniclei Miranda brings over 20 years of experience within the soccer community to the new partnership of Komet-River Plate.
Juniclei Miranda has played a major role in the Indiana Soccer community over the past two decades. Miranda founded the Truth Project in 2002 and the Nations’ Cup in 2004, along with working with many school and club soccer organizations in the Indianapolis area, including Komets Soccer Club. He brings over 13 years of experience in the DOC role, working with multiple teams and has achieved many honors and awards. In 2007 Miranda was a Jay Frederich Good of Soccer Indiana Youth Soccer Association recipient and in 2010 he was a Director of Coaching Finalist for the Indiana Youth Soccer Association. In 2014 Miranda was awarded the City of Indianapolis Coach of the Year.
“It is a great honor to be a part of the Komets-River Plate,” said Miranda. “I am very excited to work with the team and to grow with them within this new partnership. I look forward to continuing to develop and promote the culture of soccer throughout the state of Indiana.”
“It has been a long time coming but it is great to finally have Juniclei Miranda back onboard with the Komets organization,” said Dave Davis, Komets-River Plate President. “Junior, as we call him, had assisted us several years ago in trying to help build our travel program and then left to assist in other areas of the state. With our expansion in joining River Plate of Indiana and our club needing a new DOC it has worked out perfect for both organizations. Junior and I have stayed in touch throughout the years and I have always respected his opinion on soccer and it's growth. With the creation of Komets-River Plate Soccer, we feel it's a perfect fit for us to bring him back to Mooresville. I am very pleased to be working with Junior again and look forward to such a great advancement of soccer in our area. “
“We are very excited to have Junior (Miranda) a part of our new partnership as the Komets-River Plate DOC,” said Ricardo Juncos, Komets-River Plate Chief Operating Officer. “The amount of experience he has within the Indiana soccer community and the passion he has for soccer is extremely valuable for us as a team. Junior is very dedicated to his players, which is very important in our players development in their growth both on and off the field. I am looking forward to the chance to work with Junior and watch our Komets-River Plate organization grow.”
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