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ECNL Program 2022-23

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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



Andrew is a native of Scotland but moved to South Carolina in time to play at various youth levels in the state. A graduate of USC-Spartanburg, Andrew was selected as an NSCAA All-American in 1990 and an NSCAA All-South member in 1989 and 1990. Andrew holds a USSF “B” license and has over 30 years of experience as a club and high school coach, tournament and camp director. Andrew played professional soccer with the Columbia Heat and the Carolina Shamrocks. As the Director of Coaching for the former Greenville Futbol Club, Andrew coached the U18G team that won the Region III championship and placed third nationally in 2000, and he coached the U18G and U15B teams that were Region III finalists in 2004. Andrew's teams regularly advance to the ECNL National Playoffs each season highlighted by the 2001 Girls who were National Quarterfinalists in 2018.


Cole Atkins
Assistant ECNL Director


Cole is a native of Charleston, SC and attended High Point University where he played in over 75 games as a midfielder during his career. Cole spent time with the Palm Beach Pumas and Fredericksburg Gunners of the PDL, and Welsh Premier League side Llanelli AFC during his college years. Cole has coaching experience at the youth and college levels and holds his USSF "A", USC Premier, and USSF National Youth licenses. Cole's teams regularly advance to the ECNL National Playoffs highlighted by the 2004 Girls who were National Quarterfinalists in 2019 as well as the 2003 Girls who won the North American Cup that same year. After his playing career, Cole entered the world of professional distance running, competing for Reebok from 2010-2016. He is a 2016 and 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier. He is married to Esther and they have one son, Solomon.

 

 

 

 



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. 

 


Greg Hennelly
Assistant ECNL Director

 

 

 

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ECNL MEDICAL STAFF
 




Sasha Brown
Head Athletic Trainer



Sasha is a native of South Carolina and attended Winthrop University where she earned her degree in Athletic Training and holds her National Board Certification. She is a member of the National Athletic Training Association, South Carolina Athletic Training Association, and the Bon Secours St. Francis Sports Medicine team where her primary site is the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy. Sasha provides care for sports related injuries during CESA practices and games, and refers athletes for further medical attention when needed. In 2015, Sasha became a Licensed Massage Therapist.


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.

Please keep in mind that potential ECNL level players can and will be evaluated on an ongoing basis. Rosters will be released at a later date and we will communicate this date to all participants via email. Players being offered a position on our Full Time ECNL rosters will be contacted  via telephone and should be prepared to accept the position offered at that time. If a player is not selected for an ECNL roster they will still have the opportunity to play within our CESA program as we offer multiple teams in each birth year. Players not selected for the ECNL team may be asked to train on an ongoing basis with our ECNL team so that we can monitor the player’s progress. Players can and are added to our ECNL rosters from within our CESA program each year.

Information for our 2022-23 Player Placement Evaluations can be found HERE.

 

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