San Jose FC College Showcase Q and A

When and where is the Event?  It will be held at the Morgan Hill sports complex on May 12th and 13^th.

Is it Invite only? Yes I wanted to keep the standard of play as high as possible. I felt if I invited only the top eight teams in Northern California the level would be high and it would give the college coaches the cream of the crop to choose from

How were you able to get so many college coaches to attend the event? I have a relationship with most of the Division 1 colleges on the west coast and throughout the country. I also know many of the D2, D3 and Naia college coaches. I told them I was going to put together a showcase for the top 8 teams in Northern California in the u15-u17 age groups. All of the coaches felt like it would be a great place to scout. I was also very honest with them saying if I am not able to get the top teams I would not have the event. 

Why did you decide to have an event like this? I felt like youth soccer has become way too expensive. We have soccer academies in the San Jose area that are charging 8,000 dollars a year to play for them.   This is fundamentally what is wrong with the sport in this country. I wanted to put together an event where it would attract the top college coaches as well as give an opportunity for top local players to receive a tremendous amount of college exposure.

How many college coaches are attending?  Presently there are 25 committed colleges attending. I anticipate over 50 will attend throughout the weekend. Some that have confirmed are Stanford, Cal, University of Washington, San Jose State, Santa Clara, West Virginia, Cal Poly, UCSB, U of Portland, Lmu and many more.

Can Teams that were not selected apply to get in the showcase? It was very difficult to pick the top 8 teams. There are 3 to 4 alternates for each age group in case a team is unable to participate. If a team feels that they should have been included feel free to send an email to sanjosefcshowcase@gmail.com and explain why you feel like you should be included in the top 8.

How much does the showcase cost and how many games does each team play? The cost per team is 600 dollars. This covers the fields, refs, and miscellaneous expenses. This is not a for profit tournament. Each team will play 3 games with some players being selected by the college coaches to play in an all-star game at the end of the showcase.

The San Jose FC 96 Gunners went undefeated in group play in the San Jose FC College Invitational. There first game they were matched up against last year’s state champions Mustang Inter they won that game 2-1. In their second game they were matched up against Livermore Fusion it was a tightly contested game but San Jose Fc Gunners were able to get a 2-1 victory. There third and final game was against Peninsula Fury where they were able to win in commanding style with a 3-0 shutout. They Gunners finished with 7 goals for and only 2 against for the tournament.   Head coach Mark Hougenhout continues to do an excellent job preparing and organizing his teams to be successful in tournaments such as this showcase. Miguel Boto was also instrumental in assisting Mark while he was away and did a great job coaching the team.  Congratulations Gunners

TRYOUTS

U9 Girls

Contact the coach to arrange for the player to come train with the team.

Players must be born between 8/1/2003-7/31/2004

Contact: Ary Asfari coach@cvysl.org , or Ian Russell cvsanjosefc@gmail.com    

U9 Boys

Contact the coach to arrange for the player to come train with the team.

Players must be born between 8/1/2003-7/31/2004

Contact: Ryan Edwards’s p-bolas@hotmail.com , or Ian Russell cvsanjosefc@gmail.com  

U10 Girls

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Players must be born between 8/1/2002-7/31/2003

Contact: Jody Washington gnugirl05@yahoo.com  

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Players must be born between 8/1/2002-7/31/2003

Contact: Joe Dincecco joe.dincecco@gmail.com or Fred Manriquez fredmanriquez@comcast.net   

 U13 Boys

  Contact the coach to arrange for the player to come train with the team.

 Players must be born after August 1st 1999

 Email:    Ian Russell at cvsanjosefc@gmail.com

San Jose FC teaches players a style of soccer emphasizing passing and possession of the ball. The overall style and philosophy is consistent throughout the club so every team and individual has the opportunity to learn a similar style of play. This leads to team success and promotes individual development and creativity.

Players improve most by competing with players at similar levels, so teams are formed by grouping players of similar abilities. This shared vision encourages and promotes a feeling of “family” within the club. As player mature they have the opportunity to advance through the ranks and rise to the highest level. Coaches on different teams collaborate with each other, sharing ideas and experiences.

Everyone in the SJFC- family members included – can feel proud of each team in the club!

 

Congratulations San Jose FC 98 for winning the Dublin Fall Classic championship!

Current San Jose FC and SJ Earthquakes Juniors players Danny Basulto and Philip Hausen invited to participate in US Soccer’s National Training Center. 

U.S. Soccer Training Centers are single day, invitational training sessions run by U.S. Soccer staff for elite players in key soccer markets. Training Centers are open to the top players from any team, club or organization at no cost to the player. The purpose of the Training Center program is to identify the best players for the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team program.

Finalists Mustang tournament

Champions Stockton Monarchas Tournament

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