Coaches

During Coach Silva's tenure as Head Coach of the Bishop Feehan Girls’ Soccer Program, the team has compiled an 226 -25-14 record. In 2021, the team won the CCL League, CCL Cup and a Sectional Championship while reaching the D1 Final Four; in 2020 the team went undefeated and won the CCL Cup; In 2019, the team won the Division 1 State Championship and achieved #1 ranking in Massachusetts and New England.  Coach Silva was named the Boston Globe Coach of the Year.  The team has won thirteen consecutive League titles, and reached the sectional finals on four occasions and the sectional semifinals on nine occasions.

Coach Silva has coached at the premier club level and continues to work with area programs. He currently works with the Nova Premier Club with the youth academy and developing boys program.  Most recently his teams have won the NECSL League Championships in 2022 and 2021.  At the club level, he has coached three State Champions and four State Finalists. His teams have won numerous tournaments including 2022 Nordic Cup; 2019 GPS Father’s Day Showcase; 2019 NSL Elite Division Championship, 2018 GPS Thanksgiving Invitational; 2017 Seaside Classic; 2016 NEFC November Cup, 2016 FC Dutchmen Invitational, 2015 GPS Father’s Day Showcase; 2012 GPS College Showcase, 2011 MPS Thanksgiving Showcase, 2011 Oakwood Invitational, 2010 NKFD Classic, 2009 Bandits Cup, 2009 Scorpion Bowl, 2008 Oakwood Invitational, 2008 Scorpion Bowl, 2007 Nashua WC, 2007 Seaside Classic, 2007 Needham Memorial Day along with numerous indoor league titles, indoor tournaments and outdoor finals appearances.  

Coach Silva has also worked with the Rhode Island Olympic Development Program. During his time with ODP, he worked with a number of regional players. In 2005, his team became the first RI team in 20 years to reach the ODP Regional Semifinals. In November 2005, the team won the prestigious Texas Cup.

Coach Silva holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and USSF C License. He has worked and run a number of soccer camps and clinics in SE Mass and RI. Coach Silva earned a M.Ed. from Providence College and works as a School Counselor at Pilgrim HS in Warwick, RI.