I founded Kinetic IQ Academy because I believe youth development should go far beyond technical training. The goal is not only to build better players, but to help shape confident, resilient, intelligent young people who know how to lead, compete, and grow.
My professional background is in building businesses, partnerships, and growth strategies across sports, brands, events, technology, and community-centered ventures. Through that work, I have seen firsthand how leadership, accountability, confidence, and relationship-building drive performance in every environment. Kinetic IQ Academy was created to bring those same principles into youth soccer in a meaningful way.
I am a former Division I college athlete, a head coach for eight years, and a father of 11-year-old twins and a 13-year-old daughter. Coaching is one of the most meaningful parts of my life. I coached San Elijo Region 1505 girls to six straight regional championships, led the first San Elijo team ever to win sectionals, and helped take that team to the Western State Championship final. In 2025, I joined AYSO United as a club coach and led my 2015/U11 team to a 50-3-1 record and a State Cup title. I am also part of the club’s transition into Athletic SC, where I continue supporting the broader organization through coaching, ancillary club programming, sponsorship, and strategic development.
At the center of my coaching philosophy is relationship. I build culture around family, community, mental strength, healthy leadership, and Game IQ. I believe kids perform and develop at their highest level when they feel connected, challenged, and truly known. Kinetic IQ Academy is an extension of that belief and a platform to help young athletes grow as players, teammates, and people.
Brian Julianel is a business builder, strategic operator, and youth coach whose leadership spans both the boardroom and the field. Through his work with Kinetic IQ, he has focused on helping organizations grow through smart strategy, relationship-driven leadership, and high-performance execution. His professional background includes building partnerships, developing go-to-market strategy, and leading across business, brands, sports, and community-centered initiatives.
Outside of his day job, his greatest passion is his family and the opportunity to invest in young people through coaching. A former Division I college athlete, he has spent the past eight years as a head coach, earning a reputation not only for winning, but for building deeply connected teams rooted in family, community, and trust. He coached San Elijo Region 1505 girls to six straight regional championships and led the first San Elijo team ever to win sectionals, eventually advancing that team to the championship match of the Western State Championship tournament.
In 2025, he joined AYSO United as a club coach and quickly guided his 2015/U11 team to an extraordinary 50-3-1 record and a State Cup title. His coaching philosophy centers on developing Game IQ, healthy leadership, and mental strength, while creating real personal relationships with each player. He is widely regarded as a great coach because of the way he connects with kids individually, brings out confidence in them, and creates a culture where players feel seen, challenged, and supported. Even his trademark “bear slaps” have become part of the bond and identity his teams carry with pride.
A father of 11-year-old twins and a 13-year-old daughter, Brian sees coaching as an extension of leadership: a chance to transfer the best lessons from adult performance, teamwork, and accountability into the lives of kids at a critical stage of development. Whether in business or on the sidelines, he is driven by the same belief: strong relationships build strong teams, and strong teams create lasting results.