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Tom Gross began his involvement with youth soccer as a volunteer all-girls U8 recreational coach in 1997 and continued coaching recreational soccer until 2012 when his youngest child aged out. Asa a volunteer, Tom was a recreational age group commissioner and board member with both DC Stoddert Soccer and Virginia Youth Soccer. In 2002, Tom began working professionally with DC Stoddert Soccer and later with Montgomery Soccer. Since 2016, Tom has served as Secretary for the Maryland Youth Soccer Board and since 2017 as Secretary of Women and Girls in Soccer (WAGS) Board of Directors. He had the USSF ‘E’ and USSF National Youth coaching licenses. Tom was also a grade 8 referee. Tom’s passion is enlightened youth athletic development. Tom lives in a n empty nest with his wife Elizabeth in Washington, D.C.