Biography:

Clifton Thomas returns for his fourth year as assistant coach. Clifton was born and raised here in Boise, Idaho. He played for the Boise Nationals from ages 10-18, and during that time also played for the Idaho State ODP team for 3 years. In high school he played Varsity his junior and senior years at Timberline where he was selected First Team All Conference and awarded team MVP his senior year. After high school he was recruited to play DII soccer at Montana State University in Billings, where he played for 4 seasons. (2009-2013) He earned a BA in English and an MA in education, both from MSUB. In 2017, he began his teaching career at Lockwood Middle School in Billings, Montana, where he taught 6th grade social studies. The following year he taught 7th grade English. This year, In addition to his position as the Varsity Assistant Coach at Timberline, he will be teaching 6th grade English at Jefferson Middle School in Caldwell. 

Biography:

After leading the Wolves to their third consecutive 5A State Championship in 2023, Adrian Kane returns for his fourth year as the Head Coach of Timberline Soccer.  He was an assistant coach at Timberline from 2018 to 2020 and brings to the position more than a decade of coaching experience ranging from the youth level to NCAA Division I. He holds a United States Soccer Federation National C License as well as a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper II Diploma. Kane played in the New Jersey youth Olympic Development Program, was a member of the nationally ranked Shawnee High School Soccer team (Medford, NJ), and played goalkeeper at St. Bonaventure University (Olean, NY) in the Atlantic-10 Conference. He holds an M.A. from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside. Kane is a Professor of Spanish at Boise State University, where he has taught Hispanic Literature since 2006. 

Awards:

United Soccer Coaches Far West Regional Coach of the Year 2023 (Boys Large Public High School)

United Soccer Coaches Idaho 5A Coach of the Year 2023

United Soccer Coaches Idaho 5A Coach of the Year 2022

Idaho Youth Sports Commission IMPACT Award 2022

​​​​​​​United Soccer Coaches Idaho 5A Coach of the Year 2021

Southern Idaho Conference Coach of the Year 2021

Biography:

Zach Wiles enters his second season as Varsity Assistant Coach and fourth season on the Timberline coaching staff. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Boise State University in 2014 and currently holds a US Soccer Federation National C License in coaching. Wiles is also Head Coach of the U-19 and U-17 Boys Premier teams with Idaho Rush Soccer Club. He enjoys spending time with family, trail running, watching soccer and reading about soccer tactics in his free time.