Oregon Soccer Club's Academy program for Under-9 and Under-10 boys and girls debuted in fall 2013 and was accredited by the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association in fall 2015. In spring 2016, we launched a Pre-Academy program for Under-8 players.
Our program is one of 29 academies across the state accredited and one of only three in the Madison area. Kevin Gowrie, former Oregon SC Director of Coaching, created the curriculum used for the Academy and Pre-Academy programs.
Providing a higher level of training for players who desire a more advanced development model, with more experienced coaches leading training sessions.
A focus on pool rostering of players with flexible game-day play, which allows for the movement of players based on the changing dynamics of team competitiveness and player development.
In order to achieve accreditation, a club is assessed on the structure of their current or potential academy program that includes the coaching education and license level of the director of coaching, trainers, and other coaches associated with the program. In addition, their training program(s) and methods (sessions per week, training calendar, coaching methods and environments) are examined. Finally, the WYSA directors of coaching observe player development methods and team training sessions with post observation assessment meeting(s) aimed at providing quality feedback to enhance current or projected academy programs.
For the 2018-19 season, Oregon SC Academy teams will again wear the adidas Entrada 18, sponsored by Oregon Community Bank and provided by Stefans Soccer.