Coaches' Profiles

JVB Head Coach

Peter Kolp

Peter joined the Olentangy Orange coaching staff for the 2020 season bringing with him a wealth of playing and coaching experience.  

Playing Experience:

Ponte Preta FC Youth System, Campinas, Brazil (1981 - 1983)

COSA Express FC, Columbus, Ohio (1984 - 1993)

Four years varsity at Westerville North (1990 -1993)

Four years varsity at Bowling Green State University (1993 -1996)

Drafted by the Cincinnati Silverbacks in the first round of the NPSL Territorial Draft (1997)

Coaching Experience:

Coached for COSA Express FC (1999 - 2006)

Coached for Blast FC (2007 - 2010)

Coached JVA Boys at Westerville North (2000 - 2003)

Coached JVA Boys at Dublin Coffman (2004 - 2005)

Coached JVB Boys at Olentangy Liberty (2018 - 2019)

JVA Head Coach

Ben Weinlein

Coach Ben Weinlein is in his fourth year coaching at Olentangy Orange High School.  This season he will lead the JVA squad, in the prior three years he was with the JVB team.  Ben played 3 years varsity soccer at Marysville High School and has been involved in soccer for over 18 years. He has been coaching for the last 6 years. Most recently, he was the Head Coach for Elite FC. Ben attended Wright State University where he earned his degree in Business Management. He is currently employed with Mast Global Logistics.