Technical Staff

Home town: Solothurn, Switzerland

In his eight season with Orange County, President of Soccer Operations and General Manager, Oliver Wyss oversees all soccer operations, including the coaching and technical staff, player transfers and acquisitions and all academy affiliations. Oliver was instrumental in closing the Glasgow Rangers FC partnership and manages all domestic and international soccer initiatives. Under Oliver’s leadership in the last seven years, the team has won the 2021 USL Championship, 2021 USL Western Conference Championship, 2018 & 2015 USL Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the post-season 5 times, including the Western Conference Semifinals in back-to-back seasons and the 2018 Western Conference Finals.

Oliver started his soccer career at F.C. Solothurn in the Swiss 1st Division. He was selected for the Swiss Youth National Team where he played in over 20 International games including the European Cup qualifiers. In the U.S., he played for the L.A. Salsa in the USISL Pro Division and for the Anaheim Splash in the CISL. Oliver holds a USSF National A license and has been deeply involved in the Orange County soccer community since 1997. As a founder and director of the West Coast FC Boys’ Program, Oliver has guided the club to three US Youth Soccer National Championships. A significant number of his former players are currently competing on the collegiate level and professionally in the U.S. & Internationally.

Oliver was diagnosed in 1997 with severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare blood disorder that ended his professional soccer career. After a successful bone marrow transplant, Oliver and his wife founded Soccer For Hope, a non-profit organization that has raised over $4 million for childhood cancer research & essential family support. Oliver graduated in 1994 from the Business College of Switzerland with a diploma in Economics and Languages.

Home town: Manchester, England

Peter Nugent enters his seventh full season with Orange County SC having joined the staff in June 2015. Peter has a wealth of experience in the soccer industry having worked for a number of years in the English Premier League (EPL) and the English Championship with Blackburn Rovers FC as Head of Recruitment and Scouting. He was responsible for a number of multi-million pound deals both in and out of the club and worked alongside International players such as Paul Robinson (England), Phil Jones (Manchester United & England), and Morten Gamst Pedersen (Norway).

Home Town: Accrington, England

Richard Chaplow continues on Orange county’s coaching staff in 2021 following a 16 year professional career representing 8 clubs from 2003-2018. In 2006 Chaplow was subject to a multimillion dollar bid which took him from his boyhood team Burnley FC to  English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion at the age of 20. In 2010 He joined Southampton FC winning promotions to the English Championship and English premier League where he worked under the guidance of former Tottenham and current Paris Saint Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino. He also represented Preston North End FC, Ipswich Town FC , Millwall FC and Doncaster Rovers FC before joining OCSC in 2016. Chaplow Captained the team to its 2018 western conference regular season Title before bowing out on an impressive career at the end of that season having amassed more than 400 professional appearances.

Chaplow a USSF A license coach now enters his 6th season with OCSC, his 3rd as 1st assistant coach.

HOME TOWN: Bovernier, Switzerland

Didier Crettenand played professional soccer for 12 years in Switzerland. 10 seasons with first division team FC Sion, winning 3 national cups. 2 seasons with second division team Servette Geneva. 

In March of 2015, Didier joined OCSC (formerly OC Blues) in their inaugural season, playing 2 seasons, totaling 16 goals before retiring his professional career. 

In 2017, he continued in the soccer world becoming an assistant coach in the OCSC organization.

Home Country: Mozambique

Victor Nogueira is going into his fourth season as the Orange County  SC Goalkeeping Coach. Nogueira played professionally over the span of three decades. Most notable was a stint with Newcastle United in the 1978-79 season before coming to the United States to play for NASL sides Atlanta Chiefs and Chicago Sting, and Major Indoor League Soccer teams like the Milwaukee Wave and the San Diego Sockers.

For the past 15 years, Nogueira has been a coach and director in the Southern California youth soccer community and possesses his USSF National ‘B’ License.

Shawn enters his first year as Head Coach of the OCSC Academy/Reserve Team. After an All-American collegiate career at the University of Evansville, he was drafted by the Kansas City Attack of the NPSL. He also played for the Philadelphia Kixx and then finished his career with the San Diego Sockers.

Since retiring, Shawn has spent over 20 years coaching and scouting in Southern California. His credentials include the A – Coaching License and Talent ID Scout License, the latter in which he helped pilot the course with the US Soccer Federation. He continues to scout for the US Youth National Teams since 2017.

Additionally, Shawn is the Assistant Men’s Coach at Soka University in Aliso Viejo and has written extensively for the online publication SoccerNation. Shawn is married to his wife Carissa and they have two children, Hana and Owen.

HOME TOWN: CINCINNATI, OHIO

Mitch is entering his fourth season with the Club. Prior to working at OCSC, Mitch was an assistant ATC at the University of Dayton for five years. He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training from Ashland University in 2013 and Master’s of Science of Education from the University of Dayton in 2017.  

Mitch has been BOC ATC certified and licensed since 2013 and holds certifications for FMS-Level 1, NASM-CES, NASM-PES, and CPR/AED.