Meet the Coaches

TJ Grewal joined the Desert Mountain boys’s coaching staff in August 2016 as a Head Coach.

TJ Grewal began his college playing career competing for the Scottsdale Community College Men’s Soccer team during the 2008-09 season. During this year, he received numerous awards including, ACCAC First Team All-Conference, NSCAA All-West First Team, and Team MVP.  After playing just one season for the Artichokes, Grewal went on to play one year at Oregon State University followed by two seasons at California State University Stanislaus. At CSU Stanislaus he was a team captain and an all-conference selection. After trying out with various USL PRO teams, he signed with Fresno Fuego FC in the PDL (USL PRO).

He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from CSU Stanislaus in May 2012. 

After serving as an Assistant coach for the Scottsdale Community College Men's Soccer program for 2 seasons; in 2013, Grewal found himself as the interim head coach for the Scottsdale Community College Men’s Soccer program. He took over a team mid season that was 2-9. After being appointed interim head coach mid season, he finished the rest of the schedule with a record of 5-4, including beating #4 nationally ranked Yavapai on the road in Prescott Valley, giving them their first ever loss in Prescott Valley in the schools 25 year history. 

From years 2013-2016, as a Head Coach at Scottsdale Community College, he has had 8 all conference players, 1 All-Region player, and moved on 11 players on athletic and academic scholarships to schools such as, Arizona Christian University, California State University - Stanisualus, Culver-Stockton University, Embry Riddle University, Menlo College, St. Mary’s University, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, University of Antelope Valley, Benedictine University, Chaminade University (Hawaii), and professionally to Reno 1868 FC, and FC Arizona. 

During my Freshman year in high school, my first job was as an athletic director at an after school program in my home town of Los Gatos, CA. My responsibilities were to organize

games for the kids to play, make sure all were involved and active. In my older years and post rugby playing days, I found myself getting involved with coaching. I started coaching my

kids both in youth soccer and rugby in Washington state. After moving to Scottsdale in 2010, I continued to coach both sports and still do so to this day. I love coaching the youth as it

gives me a way to give back my knowledge of sports and hopefully play a role in character building of our younger generation.

My coaching style is more situational play based and raising the soccer IQ in each player I coach. I strive to raise confidence levels and abilities in my players and instill values that they can use in many aspects in their future. I strive to develop player awareness on the field (on and off the ball). Instill in my players that hard work pays off on game day and in life.