About Director Otto Orf
In 1991 Otto created the HandsOnSoccer youth camp program and in 2003 expanded this program to include the instruction of beginner coaches with the development of Coaches HandsOnSoccer in 2002. The camps, clinics, instructional books and other materials serve tens of thousands of players and coaches in more than 30 communities across Northeast Ohio on an annual basis.

The Buffalo New York native began playing soccer in high school at age 15. He developed a passion for the sport which took him through high school into college and quickly into the pros. His credits include professional outdoor soccer teams in both the US and Canada and professional indoor championship teams in San Diego and Cleveland. Three tours of duty, 11 caps and an undefeated record with the US National Team FUTSAL program rank as some of his proudest achievements. Otto has also appeared in the US Open Cup semi final 1990, World Indoor Championships in Zurich, Switzerland in 1995, FUTSAL World Cup in Segovia, Spain 1996.

Otto Orf, former Cleveland Crunch and Force goalkeeper is a 21 year professional indoor and outdoor soccer veteran. Otto is one of the most recognizable players in the history of professional indoor soccer and helped lead the Cleveland franchise to three national championships during the 1990’s