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Professional Leadership
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY
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The San Francisco Elite Academy offers a comprehensive soccer program for top players, boys and girls, ages 12 to 19, right in the heart of San Francisco. Academy teams participate in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy model, as well as US Club’s National Premier League, competing against elite teams & clubs from around the Bay Area and northern California.
The Academy’s program is designed to advance a player’s chances of becoming an NCAA and/or professional athlete. With the most experienced and highly-licensed coaching staff in San Francisco, the Academy delivers increased high-quality training sessions and offers players more meaningful games in order to elevate the professional quality of the everyday environment and improve outcomes for the local elite youth soccer player. |
What we stand for...
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WHAT MAKES THE ACADEMY ELITE?
PROFESSIONAL COACHES
We hire and mentor top coaching talent--with proven experience and advanced licensing—to insure players and teams have every opportunity to succeed. Our coaches connect players to college play and beyond.
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DEDICATED FACILTIES
We offer access to many of the top socccer facilities in San Francisco, giving players and teams extra training in a focussed and soccer-first environment. Academy teams benefit from learning the game in proper field spaces that reflect how soccer should be taught and learned. |
HIGHEST LEVELS OF PLAY
No other San Francisco club places players and teams directly in the NPL, runs a U.S. Soccer Development Academy, and puts teams in the nation's most meaningful tournaments and showcases like the Surf College Showcase and Timbers Friendship Cup. |
ACCESS FOR ALL
We take aim at "Pay to Play" by providing a large number and amount of scholarships supported by a sustainable model and governed by transparency. No player is turned away from the San Francisco Elite Academy based on an inability to pay tuition. |
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE #NEXTLEVEL ?
Our coaches helped develop 48 men and women on their path to the professional and/or international level.
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The leadership of SF Elite is top notch, has a firm vision of their club, handle themselves very professionally, and build relationships with surrounding clubs. In a very short period of time, SF Elite has established themselves as a premier youth club in the region."
– Kevin Crow, Executive Director of Ballistic United Soccer Club
As a long time Director of Coaching, I understand the critical importance of developing players, coaches, programs, as well as the overall culture of a club. The San Francisco Elite Academy has excelled in all of these areas, establishing itself as the premier youth club in San Francisco. Again, it's a credit to the club leadership, coaching staff, and talented players who have set themselves apart as the best in their market."
– John Doyle, Director of Coaching Mustang Soccer and former GM of the San Jose Earthqaukes