McLean Youth Soccer & the Elite Clubs National League ECNL Program 2017 FINAL.pdf · The mission of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) is to change the landscape for elite female

McLeanYouthSoccer&

ProgramInformation&UpdateApril2017

theEliteClubsNationalLeague

ThemissionoftheEliteClubsNationalLeague(ECNL)istochangethelandscapeforelitefemalesoccerplayersintheUnitedStatesthroughinnovative,player-centeredprogrammingandtoenhancetheoverallexperiencebycreatingabetter,moreenjoyable,andmoresuccessful

player,coach,andclubdevelopmentmodel.

TheECNLwasfoundedin2009.McLeanYouthSoccerbecameaproudmemberClubin2011.

WhatistheECNL?

TheEliteClubsNationalLeague,Inc.(ECNL)isa501(c)(3)non-profitmember-basedorganizationfoundedin2009toenhancethedevelopmentalexperienceoffemaleyouthsoccerplayersintheUnitedStatesthrough:

• Improvingthecompetitiveenvironmentthroughcreationofatruenationalcompetitiveleague withmultipleflights;

• ImprovingtheprocessforidentifyingelitefemalesoccerplayersfortheU.S.Socceryouthnationalteamsthroughasystematicscoutingandidentificationprogram basedonnationalcompetitions;and

• Improvingthedailytrainingenvironmentattopfemaleyouthsoccerclubsthroughdevelopingbestpracticesandtrainingandorganizationalguidelinesforitsmemberclubs.

WhyECNL?

Anidealdevelopmentalenvironment“onthefield”includes3basicpillars:

• HighLevelCoaching• EliteTrainingEnvironment• TopCompetition

McLeanYouthSoccerbelievestheECNLhasbecometheleaderinfemaleyouthdevelopmentintheU.S.today.Itprovidesthetopfemalecompetitioninthecountryandthebestgirls’nationalleagueinhistory.

“TheECNLprovidesourplayersandcoachesauniqueplatformtotrain andshowcaseelitelevel players, managetheirsoccerparticipation,andallowourcoachestoexperienceanunrivaledcoachingenvironment.”

- ClydeWatson,MYSECNL&TechnicalDirector

WHYECNL?

“You’vegotthebestplayershere,inthetopleague,inECNL.”-GregRyan,MichiganHeadCoach,FormerUSWNTCoach

“TheECNLhasbecomepartofthefoundationofrecruitingincollegesoccer.Thelevelofcompetitionisverygoodandoffersauniqueexperience.ItisclearthattheECNLisverycommittedtothedevelopmentofthegameanditsplayers.”

- MarkKrikorian,FloridaStateHeadCoach(2014NCAANationalChampions)

“IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytolettheECNLknowpubliclythat…theytookupthegauntletandimprovedthelevelofthegirlsgameinthiscountryanddidanincrediblejob.SomuchsothatU-17shavequalified,theU-20saswell,andtheUSAhaswontheWomen’sWorldCup.”

-AnsonDorrance,NorthCarolinaHeadCoach,FormerUSWNTCoach

• Aplayer’sdailysoccerenvironmentiscriticalfordevelopingskills&habits

• Thequality oftheplayer’ssoccerexperienceismoreimportantthanthequantity

• Theprocessoflearning&teachingisdirectlyrelatedtotheintegrityofthematch-trainings-matchcycle

• Atruedevelopmentprogramfocuses onindividualdevelopmentwithinateamenvironment

• Matchesshouldbecompetitiveandofahighstandardtoensurethatthegameholdsplayersaccountablefortheirdecisionsandexecution

• Theplayerdevelopmentphilosophymustapplytoallages&levels

WhyECNL?

ECNLDevelopmentPrinciples

TheECNLPlayerIDProgramisbasedonthefollowingassumptions:• Playersshouldbescouted&evaluatedintheirregularplaying

environment• Thereshouldbenoadditionalcosttoplayersforscoutingand

identification• Playersshouldbeevaluatedbymultiplepeopleovermultipleevents

toensureaccurateevaluations• Coachesarethebestsourceofinformation regardingtheoverall

ability,mentality,andcurrentformoftheirplayers.

TheECNLPlayerIDProgramusesmultiplesourcesofinformationtoidentifytopplayerscompetingintheECNL:• IndependentscoutingatECNLNationalEventCompetitions• “All-EventTeam”nominationsfromECNLcoaches• RecommendationsbyselectedcoacheswithinECNLMemberClubs

ECNLPlayerIDProgram

MEETTHEECNLCLASSOF2017

1,671

1,409

92

1,059

350

TOTALMEMBERSINTHEECNLCLASSOF2017

COLLEGIATESOCCERPLAYERS

%WHOWILLPLAYSOCCERINCOLLEGE

NCAADIVISIONI(75%)

NCAADIVISIONII,IIIorNAIA(25%)

TheECNLMid-AtlanticConference

McLeanYouthSoccerplayseveryteaminthenewlyrealignedMid-AtlanticConferencetwiceperseason.Eachseason,approximately3bustrips(toNCandSC)arerequired.

Mid-AtlanticConference

1- McLeanYSA2 - BraddockRoad3 - RichmondUnited4 - NCFusion5 - CarolinaRapids6 - CASL7 - CESA8- SouthCarolinaUnited

ECNLShowcasesByAgeGroup*

U13&U14• OneshowcaseperyearinGreer,SC

U15• Twoshowcasesperyear:oneinSanford,FLandoneinZarephath,NJ

U16&U17• Threeshowcasesperyear:oneinSanford,FL,oneinPhoenix,AZ,andoneinZarephath,NJ

U19• OneshowcaseperyearinSanford,FL

*ShowcaseslisteddonotincludeECNLNationalPlayoffsandSemifinals/Finals,shouldateamqualifyforthoseevents(U14-U19only).ECNLteamsmayalsocompeteinlocaltournamentssuchasCASL,BethesdaPremierCupandJeffersonCup.

Allshowcasesaresubjecttochange

ECNLCompositeEventsU16&U19

Theseeventsareestablishedtoprovideplayerswithadditionalcompetitionstructuresformixedagegroupteams,teamscompetinginnon-traditionalseasons,andforotherdevelopmentpurposes.Aswell,theyallowforadditionalshowcaseopportunitiesforuncommittedplayers.

Selectnumberof“CompositeEvents”perseasonwill:ü Provideeachparticipatingteamthreegamesü Encourageplayersto“playup”againstoldercompetitionü Consistpredominantlyofmixedage-groupteamsü Provide“likevs.like”competitionbasedonthemake-upofeachteam

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?

• Elegantpossessiongame• Quick,confidentcombinationplay• Intelligentproblemsolving• Fitness,athleticism&passion• Individualtechnique&creativity

SignatureStyleofPlay

MYS’sgoalistocreatethebestdevelopmentalenvironmentforaspiring

playerstofulfilltheirpotential.

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?Character,Commitment&Camaraderie

BeautifulsunrisewarmupsinColumbus,OH

PregamemeetinginZionsville,IN,hotellobby

TeamdinnerinRaleigh,NC

“SnowSoccer”inMedina,OH

AwarmwelcomefromourIndianahotel!

In-flightnaptime(somewhereoverCO)

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?NewlyRenovatedFacilities&StrongClubSupport• Continuedinvestmentinprofessionalstaff(i.e.,newGKDirector)

• Multi-million$investmentsinLewinsvillePark&SpringHillturffields

• Soundfinancialposition,nodebt– allprogramsself-supporting

LewinsvilleParkhastwofull-sized,lightedsyntheticturffields. SpringHillhasthreeturffields.

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?Qualitycoachingisthefoundationofourprogram• MYSteamsareprofessionallycoachedandtrainedbysomeofthemost

experiencedandsuccessful coachesinyouthsoccer

• ECNLDirectorisClydeWatson,formerprofessional&GuyanaNationalTeamplayer,VA/DCSoccerHallofFame,NSCAAYouthGirlsNationalCoachoftheYear(2007),VYSA&USYSRegionIGirlsCompetitiveCoachoftheYear(2011)

• In2015,MYSwas#16ECNLClubnationally(outof79)— thehighestrankingachievedbyanyMid-AtlanticConferenceClub(n=12)

Team HeadCoach CredentialsU13(‘05) ClydeWatson NationalYouthLicense,USSFBLicense,UEFAALicenseU14(‘04)DianeDrake NSCAAPremierBadge,USSFALicense,NationalYouthLicenseU15(‘03) SpencerHenderson NationalYouthLicense,NSCAAAdvancedNationalDiplomaU16(‘02) NadirMoumen USSFBLicense,NSCAARegionalGoalkeepingDiplomaU17(‘01) BrentLeiba USSFBLicense,NSCAAAdvancedNationalDiplomaU18/U19CindiHarkes USSFCLicenseU18/U19 NadirMoumen USSFBLicense,NSCAARegionalGoalkeepingDiploma

2017-18ECNLCoachingStaff

ClydeWatson,ECNLDirector,GirlsTechnicalDirector&Coach2014 – VA/DCSoccerHallofFame- MeritoriousService2011– USYSRegionIGirlsCompetitiveCoachoftheYear2011– VYSAVirginiaGirlsCompetitiveCoachoftheYear2000-2010 – AssistantCoach,WashingtonFreedom(WPS)2007– NSCAAYouthGirlsNationalCoachoftheYear2002 – ACC50th AnniversaryTeam1998– BoysYouthVirginiaCoachoftheYear1979 – First-TeamAll-Star,AmericanSoccerLeague1973-1976– All-ACCTeam,ClemsonUniversity

CindiHarkes,U13-U18GirlsAgeGroupDirector&Coach2013– W.T.WoodsonHighSchoolHallofFame2008– VA/DCSoccerHallofFame- Player

BrentLeiba,HeadCoach2014-16 – SWACConference(NCAADivision1)CoachoftheYear2011 – GreatWestConference(NCAADivision1)CoachofTheYear

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?CoachingHonors/Awards&Credentials

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?ClubAchievements(GirlsProgram)VirginiaStateCupChampions2016– U192014– U17,U182012– U162010– U182009– U16,U18,U192008– U182007– U16,U17,U18

USYSRegionIChampionships2016– U19Champion2015– U18Finalist2010– U16Champion2007– U16Champion

USYSNationalChampionships2016– U19Finalist2010– U16Finalist2007– U16Champion

ECNLNationalChampionships2012 – U17B-FlightChampion2013 – U23EastCoastChampion2015 – U18Semi-Finalist

CCLPRO23Championships2016– Champion

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?OneoftheTopAreaECNLClubsinStandings2012: U17BFlight- NationalChampions&ConferenceChampions2013: U16ConferenceChampions&ChampionsLeague

U23EastCoastChampions2014: U17ConferenceChampions&ChampionsLeague

U18ConferenceChampions &ChampionsLeague2015: U18ConferenceChampions&NationalSemi-Finalists

U15&U17ChampionsLeague2016: U16ChampionsLeague2017: U16ConferenceChampions&ChampionsLeague

U17ConferenceChampions&ChampionsLeague

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?

• LonghistoryofsuccessfullyplacingplayersinNCAAsoccerprograms• MYSprofessionalcoachingstaffhasextensiveexperience&

connectionswithcollegecoaches• Intimateknowledgeoftherecruitingprocess

TrackRecordofCollegePlacement

Noteveryplayermaywishtocompeteatthecollegelevel,butwetrytoprepareandassistthosewhodoinfindingtherightprogramtocontinuetheirathleticcareers.

THEMYSCLASSOF2015

28playerscommittedto19differentinstitutions:96%toDivisionIschools;11(39%)toACCschoolsand4(14%)toSECschools—ACC&SECareamongthemostcompetitiveconferencesintheNCAA

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?TrackRecordofCollegePlacement&Performance

• Since2008,MYShassent192femaleplayers toNCAAsoccerprograms*• Placementrateisapproximately95-97%fortopMYSteaminagegroup• MYSplayersareconsistentlyplacedintopconferences:ACC(44players),SEC(18players),IvyLeague(13players)&BigTen(9players)

• MYSplayershavebeenrecruitedtoatotalof91DIandDIIIuniversities&colleges in27differentathleticconferencesacross28states

ü 2013 - FormerMYSplayersonallFinalFourteamrosters(UCLA,UVA,FSU&VT) intheNCAAChampionshipgame!

ü 2014 - FormerMYSplayersonNCAAFinalist(UVA)

ü 2015 - FormerMYSplayersonbothNCAAChampion(PennState)&Finalist(Duke)

ü 2016 – FormerMYSplayersonfiveof“SweetSixteen”teamsandononeFinalFourteam(Georgetown)

MYS&NCAACollegeCupFunFacts

*Includesverbalcommitmentsforplayersstillinhighschool

192McLeanPlayersin91NCAAProgramsSince2008

AmericanAmherst(D3)ArmyWestPointBostonCollegeBridgewater (D3)BrownCarnegieMellon(D3)CentralChristianCollegeCentralFloridaChristopherNewport(D3)ClemsonColgateColoradoCollegeConnecticutCornellDartmouthDelawareDukeEastCarolinaElonFloridaFloridaAtlanticFloridaState

MercerMiami(FL)Middlebury(D3)MIT(D3)NavyNorthCarolina– ChapelHillNorthCarolina– CharlotteNorthCarolina– GreensboroNCStateOhioStateOldDominionOregonPennStatePennsylvaniaPittsburghPrincetonPurdueRadfordRichmondRochester(D3)SouthCarolinaSouthFloridaSMU

FordhamGeorgeMasonGeorgeWashingtonGeorgetownGeorgiaGettysburgCollege(D3)Hamilton(D3)HarvardHighPointHofstraHowardIndianaStateIowaJamesMadisonKentuckyLafayetteLibertyLipscombLoyolaCollege(MD)LSUMaryWashington(D3)MarylandMassachusetts– Lowell

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?2008-2017:NCAAWomen’sSoccerProgramswithMYSPlayers*

*IncludesverbalcommitmentsasofApril2017.Incaseswhereplayerstransferredafter1st or2nd year,bothschoolsarelisted.

St.John’sStanfordStonyBrookTennesseeTexas- SanAntonioUCLAUMBCUtahStateVanderbiltVillanovaVirginiaVirginiaCommonwealthVirginiaWesleyan (D3)VirginiaTechWakeForestWashington&Lee (D3)Wesleyan(D3)WashingtonSt.Louis(D3)WestVirginiaWilliam&MaryWilliams(D3)Wisconsin

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?

ClareConstant(McLeanECNLClassof2018),namedtothe“Best11”Teamatthe2016NikeNationalTrainingCamp,wasselectedthroughtheECNLPlayerIDProgram.

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?MYSNationalTeamPlayers

ECNLplayersonU.S.WNTrosters(asof6/12):U14WNT:30 ECNLplayersoutof48 (63%)U15WNT:17 ECNLplayersoutof24 (71%)U17WNT:23 ECNLplayersoutof24 (96%)U18WNT:19 ECNLplayersoutof24 (79%)

JennaRichmond– U15|U16|U17|U20|U23USNationalTeamCarolineMiller– U16|U17|U20USNationalTeamJuliaRoberts– U16|U17|U20USNationalTeamLina Granados– U20|FullColombiaNationalTeamMorganStearns– U15|U17 |U18|U20USNationalTeamMarloSweatman– U20JamaicaNationalTeam,CaptainAlexWong – U18USNationalTeamCampHannaHannesdottir– U17|U19|U20IcelandNationalTeamAndi Sullivan– U15|U17|U18|U20|U23USNationalTeam,CaptainAmberStearns– U14|U15|U18USNationalTeamPoolMadelineMcCracken– U17|U19USNationalTeamPoolMiaHoen-Beck– U17USNationalTeamCampsKatelynJensen– U14USNationalTeamPoolMia-IreneGyau– U14|U15|U16|U17|U18|U20USNationalTeamClaireConstant– U14|U17USNationalTeamCampsCaylaWhite – U14USNationalTeamCamp

FormerMYSPlayersWhoWentPro

JennaRichmondFCKansasCity2013-14

CarolineMillerWashingtonSpirit2012-13,2013-14

MollyMenchelROA(Norway)2014

IgaKunoichi(Japan)2015FCKansasCity2016*

JuliaRobertsWashingtonSpirit

2012-13

KaraWilsonWashingtonSpirit2015SperanzaFCOsakaTakatsuki2016

DidiHaracicWashingtonSpirit2017

KatieYensenGBK(Finland)2016MorönBK(Sweden)2015FCLugano(Switzerland)2015

WhyMcLean’sECNLProgram?ClubAchievements– IndividualPlayerHonorsGatoradeStatePlayersoftheYearTessSapone– 2016(VA)KristinaDiana– 2015(VA)MaddieKulik– 2014(DC)EmilyHester–2013(DC)KaraWilson–2012(DC)KaraWilson– 2011(DC)JennaRichmond– 2010(VA)JennaRichmond– 2009(VA)CarolineMiller– 2009(MD)

HighSchoolSoccerAll-AmericanGameLaurenHarkes – 2014HannahNatanson – 2014

NCAADINationalChampionJennaRichmond – 2013UCLA

NSCAAAll-AmericanCarolineMiller– 2011,2012

MACHermannTrophyCarolineMiller– Finalist,2012

ACCOffensivePlayeroftheYearCarolineMiller– 2012

NSCAAAll-AmericaTeamsJennaRichmond– 2007,2008JuliaRoberts– 2007,2008MiaHoen-Beck– 2013,2014MiaGyau– 2013,2014,2015CarolineKerns – 2015KristinaDiana– 2015

ECNLCommitment

ProgramisDesignedforElitePlayers• Eliteprogramrequiresanelitecommitment• Practice3-4timesperweekplusgames&scrimmagesonweekends• Extensivetravelisrequired,variesbyagegroup,somebustrips• Tenmonthsperyearparticipation,playersarerosteredforayear• “Careercommitment”:Formerplayersoftenreturnvoluntarilytotrain

withMcLeanoncollegebreaksandoverthesummers(U23Team),enhancingtheirpreparationforcollegecompetition

AlltryoutsheldatLewinsvilleParkinMcLean,VA.

Tuesday,WednesdayandThursday,May2-4,2017AgeGroup Time‘05,‘04 5:00-6:30pm‘03,‘02 6:45-8:15pm‘01,‘00,‘99 8:30-10:00pm

ü Playersshouldtrytoattendall3tryoutsessionsintheiragegroup

ü Informationabouthowtopre-registerfortryouts(required)willbepostedonwww.mcleansoccer.org soon!

McLean’sECNLProgram:TryoutSchedulefor2017-18Season

McLean’sECNLProgram:FrequentlyAskedQuestions

CananECNLplayerplayhighschoolsoccer?• Yes.McLeanallowsitsECNLplayerstocompeteinhighschoolsoccerandmanydoso,earningAll-MetrecognitionandAll-Conferencehonors.However,playersarenotexemptfromattendingpracticesandtheymustdiscussparticipationwiththeirECNLcoachinadvance.McLean’sECNLscheduleisdesignedaroundtheVirginiapublichighschoolsoccerschedule(meaningmostECNLgamesarescheduledintheFall&Winter)– buttheteampracticesyear-round.

WhatistherostersizeforaMcLeanECNLteam?• WhiletheECNLallowsfor30playersonaroster,atypicalMcLeanrosterhasbetween17and22players,dependingontheagegroup.Wedofrequentlyrosterplayersfromour“Green”teams.ThoseplayerswilloccasionallypracticeandplaywiththeECNLteambuttheirprimaryteamistheGreenteam.

WhatistheGirlsDevelopmentAcademy(DA)?• StartinginFall2017• Year-roundprogram,playersnotallowedtoplayhighschoolsoccer,otherhighschoolsports,ODPorguestintournaments,4practicesperweekrequired

IsMcLeanparticipatingintheGirlsDA?• No…

McLean’sECNLProgram:FrequentlyAskedQuestions

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