STRIKERS FC Irvine (formerly the IRVINE STRIKERS) has received national recognition for being one of the top clubs in the country for producing collegiate, professional and national team players. With the club being formed in the early 1980s, the club found it’s identity when Don Ebert joined. As one of the more highly regarded soccer trainers in the nation, Ebert has surrounded himself with one of the region’s brightest and most ambitious coaching staffs, including staff such as Roy Chingirian, Willie Diaz, Sean Ganey, and others.