Team’s Mission

Alex Pozo grew up in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the Universidad Catolica de Guayaquil in 2007. After moving to the US in 2011, he decided to follow his passion as a soccer coach.

He has spent the past 12 years coaching competitive soccer at both the youth and collegiate levels. His experiences working for recognized clubs such as Pateadores SC in California, Barca Escola and UE Cornella in Spain, Barca Residency Academy in Arizona and a role as the Director of Player Development at Arizona Soccer Association, has provided him with an extensive knowledge base to develop players and even more importantly help guide them through various opportunities at the collegiate level where they can further their careers whilst playing the beautiful game.
Profe Pozo communicates with college coaches of all divisions across the nation to streamline the recruiting process for Locomotive Academy players and help to create pathways for our players to compete and obtain a higher education. Also, he is part of the Academy coaching staff.
Alex holds the US Soccer Youth A license and an MBA in Sports Management from Universidad Europea, Madrid. In addition, he is a US Soccer Educator which has helped him comprehend and teach different soccer methodologies.
Alex can be contacted at apozo@eplocomotivefc.com

A Kenosha, Wisconsin native, Sean Taylor brings over a decade of competitive youth coaching experience to his role with El Paso Locomotive. A former collegiate player at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and Missouri Baptist University, he combines his playing background with a strong academic foundation, holding a master’s degree in Sport Management and a USSF B License, with plans to begin his A License in the upcoming cycle.
Throughout his coaching career, he has developed players at all levels of the youth game, including in elite platforms such as NAL and MLS Next. His leadership experience includes serving as Director of Programming, Age Group Director, and Platform Director within youth clubs, consistently building player pathways and advancing talent to the next level. His coaching impact extends to the collegiate level, where he served two years as an assistant coach at St. Louis Community College, contributing to back-to-back national tournament appearances and two undefeated regular seasons.
With a proven track record of player development—highlighted by players progressing to St. Louis City SC—he is now proud to be part of the professional environment at El Paso Locomotive, where he continues to mentor and prepare players and coaches for the next step in their careers.
Sean is available at staylor@eplocomotivefc.com