What are the responsibilities of the CASL Management Team? Who is CASL DOC Rusty Scarborough

The CASL Management Team is composed of 4 positions. Those positions are CEO, Chief Executive Officer, which I, Charlie Slagle, charlies@caslemail.com, am the CEO (see blog on Thursday 2/24/11 for information on me). Working with the CEO are the Business Manager, the COO, Chief Operating Officer, and the DOC, Director of Coaching. Each of these positions has staff that work with them to fulfill the various needs of CASL.

The CASL Business Manager is Lisa Stevenson, lisas@caslemail.com. The Business Manager is responsible for all financial matters that concern CASL. She assembles information for the staff to help the CEO create the budget yearly and is in charge of Human Resources, as well as other financial duties. The COO is Michael Milazzo, mikem@caslemail.com. The COO is responsible for all the business operations of the organization. This includes the administrators of the various playing levels, the numerous CASL events including tournaments, CASL communications, CASL IT, field maintenance and the marketing of CASL. The DOC is Rusty Scarborough, rustys@caslemail.com. The DOC is responsible for all soccer aspects of CASL. The DOC oversees the directors of each of CASL’s levels and is responsible for the soccer direction of the club and league.

The Management Team meets at least weekly to determine the direction of the league. The positive interaction of this group and the sharing of ideas that are garnered from CASL staff and outside sources help decide that direction.

Let’s meet the members of the Management Team:

Who is CASL DOC Rusty Scarborough?

            Rusty Scarborough became the DOC almost a year ago replacing Jay Howell who moved to Birmingham (AL) United to become the club’s Executive Director. Rusty has worked for CASL for seven years. Rusty grew up in Buies Creek, NC and stayed in his home town to play and star at Campbell University. Rusty has been a coach his whole adult life and has coached at the club, high school, professional and college level. He spent much of his coaching time in Greensboro where he was the assistant coach at UNCG and the head coach of Greensboro College.

            Rusty has been in the soccer business for 30+ years. Rusty has stayed in soccer because he “loves the opportunity to work with many different ages and dealing with all aspects of the sport.” Also, Rusty enjoys “watching players enjoy and experience success and maturing as individuals.”

            The most challenging part of Rusty’s job is “making sure that all players are in the correct environment for success and establishing a cohesive staff and maintaining the chemistry needed for success.” Rusty works closely with the CASL coaching staff to ensure fairness throughout the league and club.

            Rusty’s assets are many. He is a tireless worker that is competitive and understands all aspects of the game of soccer. He understands people, from the players he coaches, to the staff that works for him to the parents that allow their children to play for CASL. Rusty has a great rapport with college coaches and this helps with the college recruitment of CASL players.

            CASL is lucky to have a man of Rusty Scarborough’s qualifications and integrity leading the soccer end of the league!

                                                                        Charlie Slagle