CUP BOYS DA PRESENTATION 2018/19 TABLE OF CONTENTS § Mission; p.3 § Leadership; p.4-8 § DA staff team; p.9 § Training plan; p.10-11 § Competitions; p.12-15 § Expected rosters; p.16 § Full-time player standards; p.17 § DA / USSF Initiatives; p.18 § DA matchday details; p.19-21 § Philosophy of soccer; p.22-27 § Philosophy of teaching; p.28 § Top 10 Reasons; p.29-30 § Proven success; p.31 § Uniforms (PUMA); p.32 § Volunteer hours; p.33 § CUP fees; p.34-35 § Business partners; p.36 2 MISSION CUP DA Boys The purpose of the CUP Development Academy is to provide an educational and competitive environment that consistently produces the most mentally, physically, technically, and tactically accomplished players in our market & region. Through the teamwork of licensed coaches and a professional training staff, we strive to instill passion, skillful play, teamwork, sportsmanship and respect for one another through the game of soccer for the top players in this market that have the tools and desire to become a top college, professional, and to play for the US National Team. 3 LEADERSHIP Scott Bower – Academy Director Teaching Bio: § Technical Director, CUP
[email protected] Formerly: § U14 National Team staff coach § USSF Scout § ODP Region 3 Staff § Futures Director, Tampa Bay United Playing Bio: § MLS Cup Champion SJ Earthquakes § 1998 ACC Champion Clemson § 1997 All Conference Stetson University § U23 Men’s National Team § U19 USYS McGuire Cup National Champion Education: § USSF ‘A’ License § B.S. Business Administration 4 LEADERSHIP Chris O’Neal – Academy DOC Teaching Bio: § Coaching Education Director, CUP
[email protected] § ODP Region 3 Staff § Portland Timbers MLS ID Summer Staff Formerly: § Vestavia Hills Soccer Club Playing Bio: § University of Alabama at Birmingham Men’s Soccer § NCAA Sweet 16 § Atlanta Silverbacks (USL) § HJK Helsinki (Finnish Premier League) § CUP Alum Education: § USSF ‘A’ License § Bachelor’s in Social and Behavior Sciences 5 LEADERSHIP Michael Litvack – Assistant DOC Teaching Bio: § Asst.