Born and raised in North Jersey, John Zuidema moved to the Philadelphia area to attend Temple University. Soccer has always been a cornerstone of his life. While in college, he began blogging about professional matches, a passion project that led to opportunities with the Philadelphia Union Academy and scouting for a UEFA Champions League club.

In 2022, John shifted his focus toward coaching and joined HVAA, working with several teams while continuing his role as an assistant coach for Temple University’s Men’s Soccer team, now entering his fourth season. He currently serves as head coach of the HVAA Swarm 2012 Boys and HVAA Stingers 2010 Boys teams. John holds an APFA Opposition Analysis certificate, a TOVO v1 coaching license, and is actively pursuing his USSF D License. In 2024, he was appointed HVAA’s Video Director, where he brings expert insight to our VEO and Spiideo AI recording systems, elevating game analysis and team film sessions. Most recently, John was named NPL Boys Director at HVAA. With his sharp eye for the game and deep commitment to player development, he’s poised to lead our top boys’ teams into a new chapter of excellence, elevating standards, inspiring new paths, and shaping the future of our HVAA Soccer boys teams.