Name:
Mario Sibaja

Coaching Experience (years):
1.5 years

Licenses/Certifications:
USSF D License, currently attending C License course, Estrategias Para El Desarrollo de Jugadores Certification from United Soccer Coaches, Special Topics Diploma: Analyzing Goalkeeper Performance from United Soccer Coaches, Goalkeeping 1 and 2 certifications from United Soccer Coaches.

Education:
Berklee College of Music – BA in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Video Games & Audio Recording Engineering Certificate.

Playing Experience:
Played in Costa Rica for Club Sport Herediano Youth Academy (Costa Rican division 1)

Team Successes as a Coach:
2nd Place at 2024 State Cup Tournament (WPL) with Highline Premier 2008/2009 Boys, 1st Place at 2025 Valor Cornucopia Tournament with Seattle United South Boys 2009 and 2010 teams, 2nd Place at 2025 Snohomish Bigfoot Tournament with Seattle United South Boys 2009.

Best Coaching Memory:
Winning my first tournaments participating as head coach with both my teams at the 2025 at Valor Cornucopia Tournament (Seattle United South Boys 2009 and 2010 teams) and seeing how excited the kids were.

Player Expectations or Advice:
I always ask for three things: simplicity, intensity, teamwork.

Favorite Motivational Quote:
"Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough." — Sir Alex Ferguson

Favorite Soccer Team & Player:
Ronaldo R9 “O fenomeno” made me fall in love with the sport. That Brazil 2002 team was a dream to watch.

Fun Fact About You:
I have 4 jobs. I work in Risk Management for the State of Washington. I also own two businesses; one of them is a label/music studio and the other one is an event promotion business for dance nights (at The Crocodile and HIYU boat right now). I promote the nights and DJ. We usually host around 900 attendees at each event. Music is as much of a passion as football for me.