ABOUT ECNL
Since 2009, CESA has been a member of the prestigious Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). The Elite Clubs National League is recognized on a national level as the most productive player development arena available to the aspiring player and is made up of over 90 clubs nationwide.
The 2022-2023 season schedule will be released in August with the CESA Boys and Girls competing in the Southeast Conference (SC, GA, FL). These league games will decide who participates in the ECNL National Playoffs to be held in June 2023. In addition, both the boys and girls will attend several National Showcase events throughout the year. The U16 and U17 age groups will attend 3 National Showcase events, the U15 age group will attend 2 National Showcase events, and the U18/19 age group will attend 1 National Showcase event.
As we prepare to finish the current ECNL year this summer and look to the future we will be fielding ECNL teams in 6 age groups. The age groups are 2010 (Under 13), 2009 (Under 14), 2008 (Under 15), 2007 (Under 16), 2006 (Under 17) and 2005/2004 (Under 18/19).
ECNL CLUB FEES
The 2022-2023 ECNL Club Fees will be announced at a later date. Club fees will differ between the U13 & U14 age groups and the U15-U19 age groups. CESA club fees include 3 nights of training per Week throughout the season and additional training as needed to prepare the team for upcoming events. Goalkeeping sessions, US Club Soccer Player Registration, Referee Fees, ECNL Club League Fee and Facilities Rental are also included.
Additional costs which are NOT included in the CESA club fees are player uniforms, team fees which will include coach’s expenses for travel, showcase event entry fees and individual player travel costs.
GIRLS ECNL COACHING STAFF
![]() Andrew Hyslop Girls ECNL Director |
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![]() Cole Atkins Assistant ECNL Director |
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BOYS ECNL COACHING STAFF
![]() Victor Pace Boys ECNL Director |
Vic’s experience in coaching and playing spans over 25 years. Prior to joining CESA in 2019 Vic was on the executive leadership team and was an integral part of the growth and success of the Lonestar Soccer Club in Austin, TX since 2002. Earlier he was the Assistant Director of Coaching for the Classics Soccer Club (Houston, TX 1996-2002). He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina – Upstate and was a player/assistant coach for the South Carolina Shamrocks of the USL Select League (1994-1996). In 1994, he was the Head Women’s and Men’s Assistant Coach at Spartanburg Methodist College in which the Men’s Team won the NJCAA National Title. Vic holds US Soccer “A” and Academy Director licenses. Vic led the 2006 Boys to the ECNL National Championship in 2021- the first team to do so in CESA history. He is married to Darlene (Campbell) and has two children, Megan and Keagan. |
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ECNL MEDICAL STAFF
![]() Sasha Brown Head Athletic Trainer |
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ECNL ADDITIONAL STAFF
Santiato Restrepo, Goalkeeping Staff |
santiagorestrepo1995@gmail.com |
Keri Myers, ECNL Administrator |
keri.myers@carolinaelitesc.com |
COLLEGE RECRUITING
CESA has consistently produced top level players who have gone on the compete at the college level (DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, JUCO). Since 2009, over 300 male and female CESA players have advanced to the college game. Our staff communicates with college coaches every week in the effort to find the best place for your son or daughter to play at the next level.
TALENT ID SESSION INFORMATION
As is the case each year we will enter the evaluation process with the primary goal of selecting the top players in each birth year to represent our club in the 2022-2023 ECNL season. We will players hailing from multiple states vying for places within our program. It is important to stress to all players/parents that we will select our teams based on the ability and attitude shown by each of the players taking part. In order to give all players an equal opportunity it is vital that previous club affiliations play no part in the yearly evaluations. This makes for a process that rewards continued improvement and affords new players the chance to measure themselves in an open and transparent environment.