PHILOSOPHY
Unity, teamwork, and collaboration among players, coaches, staff, and fans is the enVISION way. Success on the field is achieved through collective effort, mutual support, and shared goals. Together It’s Possible is aimed at fostering a sense of belonging, camaraderie, and determination to overcome challenges as a cohesive unit, striving for excellence both on and off the pitch.
MEET OUR TEAM
Stevan “Stevo” Krickovic was born and raised in the former Yugoslavia. His family immigrated to the United States when he was 5 years old. He began his journey playing youth soccer for a local club in Waterloo, Iowa. Then he played for the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association. He attended Waterloo West High School where he played and captained the team his senior year while also leading as captain of his club team, Cedar Valley Select. After high school, Coach Stevo attended the University of Northern Iowa and transferred his junior year to play at Western Illinois University. After college, Stevo played two years of Semi-Pro Soccer with the Minnesota Twin Stars of the NPSL. He then spent time playing in Europe and Thailand pursuing a professional contract where his playing days came to an end. Never having signed on the dotted line, Stevo came to understand that a commitment to the game of soccer isn’t always enough to get over the hump but always controlling what we can control can put us in the right positions to succeed or to learn.
Of the many lessons Stevo learned along the way, near the top of the list is that when it comes to pursing that which we find most meaningful, the reasons we have for doing what we do must be great and our will must be greater. There is a lot to endure in any worthwhile endeavor so this is where the concept of ‘vision’ became so profound for Stevo. He believes that having a vision of the kind of athlete he wanted to be and the kind of person he wants to become is what gave, and continues to give, him a sense of direction during the good times and especially during the hard times.
For Stevo, a vision is all about guiding our actions in the direction of our ideal tomorrow, not only as athletes, but as people.
He hopes to instill some of the valuable lessons he learned on to the next generation.
In the time since he returned from Thailand, he has coached players at all levels, including youth, high school, college and professional. In 2021, Stevo began his new tomorrow.
enVISION.
Denis Razic was born and raised in the former Yugoslavia and began playing youth soccer at the age of 7 in Germany. Upon arriving in the United States, he spent some time playing for the Dubuque Scorpions, a local club in Dubuque, Iowa, where he also played high school soccer. After graduation, Coach Denis spent a brief period playing in Serbia for FK Proleter and FK Sloga. He then headed for Croatia where he played with NK Zagreb. Eventually he returned to the United States where he played with the University of Dubuque Spartans before beginning his coaching career. He received his Ajax Academy Youth Certification and was the Dubuque Soccer Club Development and Academy coach. His meteoric rise as a coach included stints as head coach of Dubuque Hempstead Men’s Soccer, assistant coach at University of Wisconsin-Platteville Women’s Soccer, assistant coach at Clarke College Men’s Soccer, head coach of Dubuque Union Under 21s and assistant coach to Dubuque Union Men’s 1st Team. Coach Denis sees soccer as a means to give back to the next generation. He brings an energy and passion to the game that will most certainly be felt by everyone at enVISION!
Lucas Bordini was born and raised in Brazil where he began playing soccer at the age of 6. His youth soccer journey began with Coritiba FC where he played and developed until he was 13 years old before competing for their U13 team. He then went on to find success at multiple well-known clubs in Brazil including Athletico Paranaese U15’s and Santos FC U17’s. Following his time with Santos, Lucas signed his first semi-professional contract with Rio Preto FC playing for their U20’s before eventually getting the opportunity to make his way to the United States in 2019! When he arrived to the U.S., he spent time playing for Union Dubuque, Southeastern College and finally Clarke University in Dubuque where he will graduate with a degree in Sports Psychology.
During the time Lucas has spent playing the beautiful game, he has come to realize that soccer is not just a sport but rather a pathway to becoming a better person. Soccer has given him a unique perspective on life and he firmly believes that everything has a time and place.
The time is now. The place is enVISION.
Armando Didovic began playing soccer at the age of 7 in his native Bosnia. He immigrated to the United States in 1997 along with his family to begin a new life. Since his arrival to the U.S., he played for a local Bosnian club known as FC Krajisnik and eventually went on to play for Waterloo West High School from 2002-2006. He continued his soccer career following high school by attending Wartburg College where he played from 2006-2010. During his time in college, he found his first coaching opportunity with the Hudson High School Boys Soccer team where he spent 3 years as head coach. In that 3-year span, he took the team to state where they placed 3rd in their class! After his time at Hudson, he spent a season with the Waterloo East High School boys’ soccer team prior to graduating from Wartburg. After college, his coaching career would continue with the Cedar Valley Soccer Club where he spent 2 years working with the U10’s and U11’s.
Following his time with the club, he took a step away from the game to start a family. He now has 3 kids who all play the beautiful game and after years of watching them play as a spectator, it has sparked his desire to return to coaching because of the opportunity it provides to give back. Having spent time on both the coaching side and the parenting side, he brings a passion and desire to helping kids grow both on and off the field.
His knowledge, experience, and love for the game is a welcomed addition to enVISION!
Ryan Kendzora hails from the Des Moines Metro Area where he grew up playing club soccer. He played for his high school, Dowling Catholic, as well as with the Menace Academy. Ryan attended Grand View University where he played soccer for one year before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. There he received his degree in Physical Education. He is a certified personal trainer with a specialization in Sports Performance. He has been in the field for 4 years and has worked with students for 10+ years. His goal as a Sports Performance coach is to help athletes develop strength, speed, confidence and character.
Fatma Osmancevic was born in Bosnia and is a long-time resident of the Cedar Valley here in Iowa. She is a graduate of Upper Iowa University and is currently a stay at home mom as well as a full-time digital content creator that will be bringing her knowledge and expertise to enVISION Soccer Training and FK enVISION! She has always been a big fan of social media and sees content creation as a way to bring new life to any modern-day business. She was also a former soccer player having played for West High School of Waterloo! Soccer was and still is one of her many passions so the opportunity to combine her love of digital content creation and soccer was a no brainer!
As our new social media director, her goal at enVISION is to use her creative work to highlight the accomplishments of our players and to showcase what enVISION is all about!