Tara O’Brien
Tara began her playing career aged 4 by joining an all boys team, Old Isleworthians. Age 7 she was scouted by Fulham FC where she trialed and made the under 10 Center of Excellence Academy team. Tara went on to compete and captain the best squad in the country until she made her Fulham Ladies debut at 16. After two successful seasons as a senior player Tara accepted a full scholarship to The Lincoln University. In her sophomore year she became the University’s first female All American while also finishing as the NCAA statistical leader in points per game. To this day, Tara holds the records for goals, assists, points and game winning goals at Lincoln.
Throughout college, Tara coached travel teams aged u8 – u18 while offering individual technical training. In 2017, Tara became assistant soccer coach at Division 1 Youngstown State University.
With her playing and coaching experience, Tea Time Training was founded.
ashlee brentlinger
Ashlee joins the coaching staff as a highly decorated soccer player. Having been a DE high school standout winning the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018 along with being an All-American, Ashlee continued her career attending Division 1 Florida Gulf Coast University and Idaho State University. She played 5 years semi professionally for the Delaware Ospreys earning WPSL East Region Mid Atlantic Colonial Division All-Conference Team all 5 seasons.
Ashlee served as the Graduate Assistant Coach at Idaho State University and is now coaching at Delaware FC and the assistant coach for Appoquinimink High School Girls Soccer team. Ashlee has been a Philadelphia Union Youth Coach since 2024.
