Get To Know Coach Jamie Bladen

Get To Know Coach Jamie Bladen

Where are you from?

Doncaster, England

 

What city do you live in currently?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

How long have you lived in the Milwaukee area?

Since 2011

 

What school did you graduate from?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for my undergrad and Cardinal Stritch University for my masters

 

What was your field of study?

Kinesiology

 

Best playing memory?

In England, scoring a last-minute winner against Leeds United Reserves. In America, scoring the winning penalty in the Final Four as a freshman to go to the NCAA DII National Championship Final.

 

Big or small family?

Big – loads of aunties, uncles and cousins

 

Do you have any pets?

One good dog called Big Tols

 

Favorite soccer team?

Liverpool FC

 

Favorite soccer player?

Steven Gerrard and Ronaldinho

 

Who’s better, Messi or Ronaldo?

Sadio Mané

 

Favorite professional coach?

Jürgen Klopp – The Boss

 

How long have you coached for?

Seven years

 

How long have you coached at FC?

Six years

 

Are you full-time or part-time with FC?

Part-time

 

What is your full-time job?

Head Soccer Coach at Cardinal Stritch University

 

Favorite sport to watch besides soccer?

Golf when Tiger is playing

 

Favorite thing to do in free time?

Watch Footie

 

Who’s your favorite athlete?

Virgil van Dijk

 

What was your first job? When did you have it?

A paper route – started when I was 13 delivering papers every morning before school for 10-pound sterling per week!

 

Do you prefer to cook or eat out?
Eat out

 

What’s your favorite meal?

Shirley Bladen’s lasagna or a proper Sunday roast

 

What is your favorite type of foreign food?

Italian – Spaghetti Carbonara

 

What is your favorite holiday and why?

Christmas because I go home to the UK and spend time with my family and friends

 

Favorite TV Series?

Entourage

 

Favorite music artist?

Tupac Amaru Shakur
 

Favorite time of the year and why?

Summer – World Cups, Champs League Finals, Euro’s, Youth National Championships, College Pre-Season, Garden Parties…I can carry on all day!

 

Best city you’ve visited?

Liverpool, UK