Coach JJ's Summer Day Camp- Bethel University Soccer
Join Coach Malang Jarju, Head Coach, Bethel University Men's Soccer, for a week of improving and developing your soccer skills.
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Bethel University Soccer Field
325 Cherry Avenue McKenzie, TN 38201Refund Policy
About this event
- 3 days 2 hours
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Coach Malang J.J. Jarju is the head coach of the Bethel University Wildcats. He is 33-20-2 with the Cats. He was a member of the Wildcats from 2003-2007 and then was a longtime assistant with the program.
Coach Jarju was named as interim head coach in July of 2016 after the resignation of his longtime mentor Melvin Belong. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Bethel University in 2008 and then his Master’s Degree in Education. He is a native of Banjul, Gambia in West Africa, where he attended Nusrat High School. Jarju played for both the junior and senior national teams of Gambia. He was a member of the Bethel University Wildcats from 2003 to 2007. He owns the record for goals scored in a career at Bethel College at 56. He also holds the record for points in a career at 151 and assists in a career at 39. He was named All-TranSouth Conference first team, All-Region first team, and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention in the past seasons for the Wildcats. He is the first ever Bethel men's soccer player to have his jersey retired and hung in Bethel's Baker Fieldhouse.
As a coach, Jarju holds a U.S.S.F. C Certificate and a member of NSCAA. He is involved in a soccer Club with Jackson Wolves and player development in Jackson, TN and the surrounding communities and conducts several soccer camps every summer with Coach Belong.