The Team
Doc Docherty
Doc has been involved in the game of soccer his whole life, playing and coaching at various levels throughout the world. Upon leaving the British Army, Doc has dedicated himself to coaching soccer players of all ages, helping players reach their fullest potential both on and off the field. Doc founded UKSD as a way to not only bring soccer to all players regardless of race, gender, and socio-economic circumstances, but to use the game to help teach life skills to each participant, while developing leadership traits and creating opportunities for young people to become actively engaged within their own communities, and others around the world, through community service and social issue education.
Doc is also currently the head coach of the Barnstable high school girls varsity team, assistant coach with the MA Olympic Development U14 girls program, and works as part of the coaching team at the South Shore Select girls program. Doc holds the English F.A. Level 1 & 2, United Soccer Coaches Premier, & Coerver Youth Coaching Diplomas
Doc is also currently the head coach of the Barnstable high school girls varsity team, assistant coach with the MA Olympic Development U14 girls program, and works as part of the coaching team at the South Shore Select girls program. Doc holds the English F.A. Level 1 & 2, United Soccer Coaches Premier, & Coerver Youth Coaching Diplomas
Meghan Fligg
Fligg has been a member of the UKSD team since its conception. Shortly after graduating from Colby- Sawyer college where she played soccer, she began to coach for UKSD after school programs and vacation clinics. As her passion for the mission grew and her desire to help provide affordable coaching and mentorship to youth regardless of elements such as their background, gender, race, or socioeconomic status, she took on more of a leadership role within the organization. She now helps to design and implement programs and curriculum both here in the U.S. and overseas. In addition to being an educator at Barnstable High School, she is also the assistant Varsity Girl’s soccer coach.
While also furthering her academic education and pedagogy knowledge, she has continued her coaching education through obtaining various coaching certifications. Fligg’s work with UKSD transcends beyond the soccer field into her life in the classroom and beyond.
While also furthering her academic education and pedagogy knowledge, she has continued her coaching education through obtaining various coaching certifications. Fligg’s work with UKSD transcends beyond the soccer field into her life in the classroom and beyond.
Vanessa Begley
Begs has played soccer since just about the time she could walk. She has dedicated the majority of her life to learning and playing the game. Begs has put in extensive training and time into helping develop not only the tactical skills of her players but their character as well. She has traveled all across the country to use the game of soccer as a bridge between different types of people.
Begs is currently attending the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is pursuing her BS in Marketing, with a focus on Sports and Entertainment. Begs started her journey with UKSD by being one of the first participants and has worked her way up the ranks to the Marketing and Alumni Director position.
She has travelled to Dominica multiple times with UKSD and will soon add Africa to the list as well. From participating in the programs to helping run them herself, she has seen UKSD come full circle and knows the impact that the programs can make on people.
Begs is currently attending the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is pursuing her BS in Marketing, with a focus on Sports and Entertainment. Begs started her journey with UKSD by being one of the first participants and has worked her way up the ranks to the Marketing and Alumni Director position.
She has travelled to Dominica multiple times with UKSD and will soon add Africa to the list as well. From participating in the programs to helping run them herself, she has seen UKSD come full circle and knows the impact that the programs can make on people.
Maddie Brennan
Maddie has been playing soccer since she was about four years old. She grew up playing on town travel teams. At age nine, she began attending UKSD programs and continues to do so to this day. Maddie not only participates in the Kidz Play 4 Free programs, such as street soccer and beach soccer, but she is also a member of the Academy program. With UKSD, Maddie has traveled throughout the US and Caribbean on service trips, using soccer as a tool to create new relationships as well as teaching lessons on social issues.
Additionally, Maddie was a member of the Barnstable high school varsity team for the past four years, during her junior and senior year she was also a captain. Due to Maddie’s successes, both on and off the field and her continued dedication to the organization, Maddie was chosen to represent UKSD as an advisory board member so she can continue to follow her passion of helping others.
Additionally, Maddie was a member of the Barnstable high school varsity team for the past four years, during her junior and senior year she was also a captain. Due to Maddie’s successes, both on and off the field and her continued dedication to the organization, Maddie was chosen to represent UKSD as an advisory board member so she can continue to follow her passion of helping others.
Katie Delaney
KD has been playing soccer since she was a little girl. She played for a few years in college living out her childhood dream. After earning a degree in elementary education, she returned home to Cape Cod, where she started, and became an elementary school teacher within the Barnstable school system. She then started to get involved with UKSD. Using her teaching and soccer skills, she has been able to educate young children about the game of soccer and how it can make a positive impact on their lives as part of Cape Cod based UKSD programming. KD has traveled to Africa as part of the UKSD team and plans to continue to travel and share her love and knowledge of the game with children around the world for many years to come.
Edwin Oketch
Edwin is the founder of Touch Kibera Foundation, a community based non profit organization located in Kenya, Africa in one of the poorest informal settlements in the world. The organization supports kids through education sponsorship, sports, reproductive health education, and through providing a safe environment and a community resource center/ library. Edwin has a background in social work and community development, and he played soccer growing up for some of the local teams such as Kianda Kids, Minicuss, Impala club, and Kibera Blackstar FC.
Edwin has had an opportunity to travel to the US a number of times to speak at the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Conference in California because of his life experience and the work that he is doing in his community. Soccer is one of the main activities that Touch Kibera Foundation runs in its community to bring about peaceful coexistence, to teach leadership skills, to bring awareness to the impact of drug and alcohol abuse, and to get kids off the streets. Touch Kibera Foundation is a local partner to UKSD, and Edwin is the African representative implementing the activities locally. Edwin is passionate about his community and his wish is to see each child succeed to become good citizens and community leaders.
Edwin has had an opportunity to travel to the US a number of times to speak at the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Conference in California because of his life experience and the work that he is doing in his community. Soccer is one of the main activities that Touch Kibera Foundation runs in its community to bring about peaceful coexistence, to teach leadership skills, to bring awareness to the impact of drug and alcohol abuse, and to get kids off the streets. Touch Kibera Foundation is a local partner to UKSD, and Edwin is the African representative implementing the activities locally. Edwin is passionate about his community and his wish is to see each child succeed to become good citizens and community leaders.