Coaching Staff

John Pohlman (1st Season)

Head Coach, Junior Varsity 

Coach John is a nationally licensed soccer coach and is entering his 18th year of coaching girls soccer.


He has coached high level club teams at ISC, NKSA, & Kings Hammer. His club teams compiled an overall record of 139-37-13 {72% winning percentage} with 875 Goals For and 289 Goals Against with 12 Tournament Championships and 5 Runner Up Finishes.


For the past few years, Coach John has served on the high school staffs of Holy Cross, Scott, and Beechwood. He will be working with all three levels in the Lady Raiders Soccer Program.

Faith Kosco (1st Season)

Assistant Coach, Junior Varsity 

Coach Faith was a multi-sport athlete St. Henry District High School and graduated from the University of Cincinnati. She will be working with all three levels in the Lady Raiders Soccer Program. 

Chris Davis (6th Season)

Head Coach, Freshman

Coach Davis will be continuing his coaching career at Ryle as the Freshman Head Coach. The 2023 season will be his 5th season coaching at Ryle High School, including JV assistant and Freshman head coach.


He has been coaching for 20 years at various youth levels, including rec, Northern Kentucky Soccer Academy, and is currently the King’s Hammer South G08 head coach. Chris currently holds a USSF D level coaches license.  


Outside of soccer Chris is employed as a Research Scientist for the Dow Chemical Company in Carrollton Kentucky and resides in Union Kentucky with wife Sharon and 4 daughters (Willow, India, Anneliese and Charlotte).

Steve Fong (2nd Season)

Assistant Coach, Freshman 

Assistant Coach, Varsity

Played 4 years varsity soccer at Troy High School (OH) 

Attended United States Naval Academy 

Served 20 years in US Navy