“Ernest Harmon is an exceptional professional. I have been a soccer mom for nearly 17 years, the better half of which I worked with Coach Harmon to organize scheduling, camps, clinics and tournaments for multiple teams from the Select to the Premier level.  His unique approach to the game, that is, to identify the strengths of individual players to ensure that they prosper on the pitch

Players, parents and club together as a unified team to produce positive outcomes for individual as well as team success making him an invaluable asset to any organization as trainer and coach.”

Thomas & Tracey Hynes

Carolina Sguerra

I have been playing soccer for quite some time and I’ve had my fair share of coaches but no one compares to Ernest, not even teachers that I’ve looked up to. Ernest has a way of teaching you soccer but at the same time explaining how it incorporates into your daily life. For example always being a team player. Being a team player on the field helps you become a selfless person in your everyday life. Ernest has become and still one of the most influential people in my life and if it wasnt for our long talks, I don’t know where I would be in this world without him.

Nasya Sandy

Ernest Harmon is the best soccer trainer I have ever had the pleasure to work with. My relationship with Ernest goes back to when my daughter turned 12 and we brought her to play for Ernest’s newly-forming premier league team. To that point, I had been a coach of my daughter’s WYSL division one team and had also tried 3 different professional trainers over a 4 year period. Two of these former trainers in particular were very well-known and highly regarding trainers in Westchester county; however, the difference in style with Ernest was immediately noticeable. In addition to having Ernest coach my daughter, I also joined Ernest on the sideline as his assistant coach, so my perspective is uniquely impacted as both a dad and a coach.

Ernest Harmon is a unique molder of young soccer talent. Never before, and never since have I had the pleasure to work with someone so uniquely gifted. There are many talented trainers, and many coaches who care about the children. However, Ernest combines a brilliant knowledge of the game with an empathetic ability to convey this knowledge to children in a way they can truly understand and absorb. What makes him so successful is how much he genuinely cares about the kids. Kids can tell when a coach/trainer is genuine, and every single kid who played on our team was devoted not only to what Ernest taught but to Ernest himself as a person. This mutual dedication by the athletes leads to far greater success, and this success can be measured in many ways.

Athletes coached by Ernest tend to genuinely enjoy playing soccer – not for their parents but for themselves. As a result, over the 6 years Ernest and I coached together, departures were extremely rare. In fact, less than 10 girls left our team which is an astounding number relative to other local premier soccer programs who tend to turn over nearly that many from their roster every year! Many of the girls from this team continue to play soccer in college. Not because their parents want or need them to, but because they have such a profound love for the game. Most of these girls continue to maintain correspondence with Ernest, valuing not only his soccer advice but his friendship as well.

Secondly, Ernest’s players advance in their skills at an accelerated pace. Because he elicits so much trust from his players, they learn very quickly and retain what they learn. The results can clearly be seen on the field.

If you are fortunate enough to be considering Ernest Harmon for your child or your soccer program you are on the right track. In addition to being a brilliant trainer and game coach, Ernest molds the whole child. His focus goes well beyond soccer skills and tactics and every child whom he coaches is the beneficiary. Speaking from personal experience, Ernest was able to rebuild my daughter’s confidence after her prior coach had fully decimated it. Not only was he able to get her loving the game again, she improved to the point where she ultimately was selected to be all-state first team only two years later. And my story is not limited to my daughter alone. Over the six years I coached alongside Ernest, I watched as he impacted so many other girls similarly. In this era of increasing fees spent on recreational sports for children, and the escalated expectations that come with it from parents wanting to see immediate competitive results, Ernest stands out as an exception. He resists the win-now pressure and every girl he trains improves significantly. And, along the way, these girls learn to love playing the game of soccer and develop into impressive, well-rounded, confident young adults.

Sandy Goldstein

There are great soccer coaches and great trainers, and then there is
Ernest Harmon. He is not only an extraordinary teacher, motivator ,
and leader of young adults, but he is also an inspirational mentor,
friend, and positive shaper of young adults!
Yes my daughter became a significantly better soccer player under
Ernest’s six year tutelage as trainer and premier team coach, but much
more important, my daughter became a better leader, a better young woman and a better
person. Ernest has a rare combination of technical expertise,
exceptional communications skills, commanding presence, emotional IQ,
approachable style, tons of integrity and an equal amount of heart;
all of which makes everyone who he trains, plays for him, and the
parents that become part of his extended soccer family,
fiercely loyal to him, and wildly appreciative of everything he has
done for them. There is no better trainer, coach or person then Ernest
Harmon.

Lenny Stern

“Ernest is the best youth coach we’ve ever seen – and we’ve seen a lot.  He cares about the kids’ well-being far beyond sports.  Unlike many coaches these days, he knows kids have other interests, and he’s ok with that.  He wants his kids to have fun, learn the game, and build some skills.”

Rob Shepardson

“I am pleased to be writing this testimonial for Ernest Harmon. I have known Coach Harmon for 12 years where he was instrumental in developing our soccer teams through league and tournament play. Coach is a diligent, tireless worker who cares about the players, their experiences and how they are achieving, both on and off the field. Sportsmanship and quality play are emphasized in fun, purposeful drills and games. Coach knows how to encourage struggling players to achieve their best and pushes all to achieve their best. All efforts are honored and validated by Coach. Coach has good communication skills with parents. Coach sets an example, knows game strategies and situations and is a team player. Our daughters have thoroughly enjoyed their time with Coach Harmon and they are better players, teammates and persons for all of his help.”

Coach Harmon has a great sense of humor too, and always has fun. He will do anything for his team and never gives up. He also inspired players during the team’s time of doubt. A++ caliber.

Samuel