Ricardo Garza has 20 years of experience in coaching and developing the game of soccer. Ricardo co-founded two international soccer academies bridging two continents into the St. Louis soccer community. Club Atletico Juniors soccer academy is located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Club Atletico CRSA is located in Lusaka, Zambia.
Garza grew up playing youth soccer in South St. Louis, Missouri and attended Bishop DuBourg High School. In 2005 Garza helped launched Jefferson College and soon after became the head coach. Garza won a National Championship and multiple Conference, Regional and District Championships.
Garza's mission in life is to connect cultures together and include all communities of the St. Louis area.