Founding Staff
Michael Collins
Chief Executive Officer
michaelc@opensocceralliance.com
Has Been Involved In Football/Soccer from a very young age until present day, being born in Long Island New York to Peter and Annie Collins both Irish Immigrants.
Michael and his older brother Peter started in football/soccer in the CYO and then moved into Club soccer with HASC Hicksville American Soccer Club where he played on many state and regional championship teams, the same club played in the McGuire U19 Championship and were awarded the Finalist Trophy.
Michael was fortunate to be selected to the US U20 Team as well as the US National Team in 1988-89 which was one of the many highlights of his Career.
Started his Professional Career in 1980 and went to 1997, was very passionate and driven to be a high level player playing on a few Championship Clubs over his 17 Year Career. Michael was also very thankful to be named an All Star 7 different Times over his career.
When it was time to move onto the next phase of his career he knew exactly what he wanted to do and that was to give back to young players like himself and hopefully see them off to College or Professional Football/Soccer.
Starting in 1997 as the Director of Coaching for Boys with West Coast FC in Mission Viejo and spending 4 years building that Club which is one of the Top Clubs In Southern California. Over the next 18 years Michael was a Director as well as HC of some of the Top Clubs In So. Cal finally settling in with the Strikers FC from 2014-2018.
In 2015 Michael brought one of his Top prospects to a Mens Semi Pro Club named LA Wolves and became good friends with the President and Owner of the LA Wolves Yan Skwara. after a short time together he was named the Sporting Director and HC for the Club. They went on to win 3-4 Championships in the Premier Division as well as National Champions in 2017,in 2016 and 2017 the Wolves progressed into the late Rounds of the US Open Cup competing against OCSC of the USL Championship.winning once and losing 1-0 the other.
In 2017 he brought the LA Wolves players into the New Club which was named Cal United Strikers FC as well as many of the Wolves players were also signed to the USL Championship side LV Lights where Eric Wynalda brought 9 players with him to the LV Club. Michael brought the remaining 15 players with him to become the Nucleus of the NASL then NISA Side Cal United Strikers FC in 2018.
Michael was one of the Founders as well as the President and General Manager from 2017-2022 of Cal United Strikers FC having a Special Relationship with DOC and HC Don Ebert of Strikers FC they were able to place many players into Europe as well as other League, the MLS and USL.
Being from Long Island NY area and having a Nice Career, Michael was Named to the LI Soccer Hall of Fame in 2016!!
Talking often to a few Close Football/Soccer Experts and Friends the Idea to Start a European League here in the US was something that was alway close to Michael’s heart so discussions turned into Solid Plans with one of his Close Colleagues, Peter Wilt and they started the Plan to build out a New League.
This is where they formed Open Soccer Alliance and were able to bring in 3 additional Football/Soccer Experts to Collaborate and Form OSA.
Michael’s Father Peter C Collins was the President of the LI Junior Soccer League for 28 years, some consider Peter one of the best at overseeing a League and guiding it to Incredible heights. The LIJSL grew from 205 teams to 1500, it was said at one time he was asked by the famed Club Of the NASL, NY Cosmos to help with guiding their Youth Programs to get LI to their Games. Peter was committed to the youth and his friends who were helping to run one of the best Youth Leagues in the Country.
My Dream is to run our League like my father ran the LIJSL. I am very hopeful that with the Group of people that we have assembled that we are on Our way to Something very Special with OSA.
Peter J. Wilt
Chief strategy Officer
Peter is one of the most respected and well-known executives in American soccer. Emphasizing community building and fan engagement models, he has launched more professional soccer teams than anyone else in history. He has helped launch 14 teams in his career. Among his start-ups are successful first division teams, Chicago Fire (MLS), and Chicago Red Stars (NWSL). He has also launched and operated several lower division teams, including USL Championship’s Indy Eleven, USL League One’s Forward Madison, MWPL and WPSL’s Chicago House AC and WPSL’s Roseville Iron Rose FC.
He has earned record business growth as well as six championship rings while leading teams in eight professional American soccer leagues. In more than four decades in the sports industry, Peter has served in every front office capacity, been honored with top executive and organization awards in MLS, NASL, and USL.
Peter is a member of four Halls of Fame, including the Illinois Soccer Hall of Fame and the Chicago Fire’s Ring of Fire. He has held leadership positions on many non-profit boards, including charitable foundations for the Chicago Fire, Chicago Red Stars, Indy Eleven, and the Minnesota Thunder.
Alex Mathé-Cathala
Chief Finance Officer
Harry Tachian
Chief Revenue Officer
Sean McCaffery
Director of East Region
Ron Gilmore
Consultant
Joe Cummins
Consultant