Cory Sternin

Cory Sternin is the Captain of Buttsex United, one of the Mount Laurel Premiership's Original 5. Sternin started the team in 2008, recruiting a mix of Lenape Track teammates, and Jewish friends. BSU won the 2008 Evans Cup under his watch, and in general are one of the MLP's best teams historically. In more recent times, he has rebranded BSU with talent from Cherry Hill, as well as following a recent MLP trend to recruit experienced soccer players. It is this shift in thinking that allowed BSU to recover from a disappointing 2009 season.

Playing/Coaching Style
By trade, Sternin is a midfielder, but like most Captains around the league is also responsible for the in-game coaching of the team. What sets his managerial style apart, are his high standards. Failing to make what he considers to be an easy play is often grounds for benching, as he is very reactive. He is very blunt towards his own players and opposing teams alike. He is a supreme motivator, as he uses passionate speeches, a BSU culture rich with traditions, and hard work in the field to fire his team up. As a player, Sternin as mentioned above is a midfielder by trade, however, he can play defense, and often does, especially in the 2010 season. In 2008, he played exclusively as a midfielder, and often as the only midfielder. His main assets were speed and determination. Since he employed aggressive tactics, even in those days of 6-on-6 soccer, he would serve as the go-between from the defenders to the forwards. Strikers like Joe Beluch and Ass. Captain Andrew Mantzas enjoyed great 2008 campaigns, and the team won the Evans Cup. In 2009, however, BSU team commitment was at an all-time low, and Sternin himself suffered injuries, which combined to cause BSU to finish 4th in the league, far from the 2009 final. After he restocked BSU with better players, BSU rebounded with a strong 2010 season, but Sternin himself once again was not healthy. A nagging torn meniscus injury caused him to drop his own playing time. By the second half of the season, he was playing even less, and when he did, it was usually as a defender, which requires less running. By the end of the season, he relegated himself to coaching only, leaving Mantzas as interim Captain for the final two games, including the playoff loss to Hartford City FC. His level of health is unknown, but he did Captain BSU, and played about 20 minutes, all in midfield in the opening match of the 2011 season, a 2-0 BSU win over FC Swag.