Development Academy - Empire United Soccer Academies

News

EUSA Dev Acad Teams Show Strong at Winter Showcase: Dec-20-2008
Next Game: Nov-14-2008
Showcase Events 2008 2009: Oct-13-2008
Changes to Improve Upon Successful Inaugural Year: Sep-15-2008
US Soccer Unveils Dev Academy Website: Aug-15-2008
Q & A with US Soccer ie Dev Academy: Jun-25-2008

Welcome to the Empire United Soccer Academies (EUSA) - In August 2007, Western New York’s top soccer clubs, the Rochester Junior Rhinos, Syracuse Football Club and Buffalo United Soccer Club joined together to form the Empire United Soccer Academy. The unification of these clubs, acknowledge their strong working relationship and shared vision of the development of youth soccer. This combined organization will enable soccer players at all levels to attain their individual goals and maximize their potential. In fact, the strength of the new club was recognized when Empire USA received one of the sixty-four initial memberships in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy (see Rest of Article)/ Power Point (PDF) - Describing Program.

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Myths About the US Development Academy!

Your child will miss over a dozen days of school if they play wih the US Development Academy...

Players are required to only miss about three to four days a school a year because of travel requirements.

The cost to participate is thousands of dollars more than a player playing with an EUSA club team...

The cost to participate is approximately the same as a player participating with an EUSA club team and ODP. If a player's family insists on attending every away trip with the player then the family expense can become quite a bit higher.

Coach Spotlight

Paul Valenti

Paul currently holds his NSCAA National License and his USSF National "B" License. He played at DII Mercyhurst College. While there he played for two National Championships, and in 2002 was captain of the #1 team in the country.