Joe Bouchelle

Varsity Head Coach

Boys Varsity Soccer

Coach Bouchelle enters his second year at ALA Ironwood, as the Varsity Boys soccer coach.

In his first season with the boys varsity program, Coach Bouchelle implemented many new techniques, staff members and processes to the program helping to lead them to a 5-3-3 record and a spot in the state play in. The staff also made many adjustments due to AZ COVID-19 restrictions which allowed opportunities for younger players to learn and grow setting a strong foundation for the program's future. 

In Two previous seasons as the co-ed head coach (2016-2018), Coach Bouchelle and his staff led the Varsity soccer American Leadership Academy – Ironwood Warriors to a 14-10 record overall achieving the best seasons consecutively back to back in program history. He also assisted in leading and overseeing the Junior High Warriors program to a 20-4 overall record over the same two years.

He previously was on the coaching staffs at Southern Virginia University for the men’s basketball (2015/16) and men’s soccer (2015/Spring) teams. He specialized as a Goalkeepers and Forwards coach (soccer) while helping the Knights have a successful Spring season going undefeated in their matches. In training the goalkeepers he led them to their fewest Goals-Against tally in the previous 5 seasons, paving the way for future defensive success.

Coach Bouchelle played for the Southern Virginia University Men’s Soccer team in the 2013 season. He has also played on many club and rec teams for the last 20+ years.

Coach Bouchelle is an Eagle Scout and served a Two-Year Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from 2011 to 2013 in Northern California.

He currently resides in Queen Creek, Arizona with his wife Marisa, his son A'nue and his daughter Ali'i. The Bouchelle’s have been married since August of 2014