BLACK ROCK FC CLUB PROSPECTUS D R E A M B E L I E V E S U C C E E D about us. H I S T O R Y Since 2013 Black Rock Football Club has established itself as a preeminent club in America having produced many top college players and young professionals. The club has gained national acclaim for its exciting brand of attacking football and its focus on player development both on and off the field. In 2017 a strategic alliance was formed between three area clubs to better serve players within Berkshire County and the surrounding regions. The current club structure provides development opportunities for prep school players and players within a traditional youth club model (U5-U19). L E A D E R S H I P Black Rock FC was founded by Jon Moodey. An 18 year veteran of prep school soccer Moodey brought Berkshire School’s soccer team to national prominence compiling a 94-7-3 record (0.92 win percentage), including an all-time league unbeaten streak of 54-0-2. Under Moodey's guidance Berkshire won three New England Class A Championships in a row (2012-2014), a first in league history. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Black Rock FC and is the program director for the The Black Rock FC Residential Academy at Northwood School (Lake Placid, NY). V A L U E S We believe in developing players with good character and strong values. Beyond the field, our players are committed to excellence in the classroom and throughout their school communities. Over the years, team members have consistently earned some of the highest leadership positions and honors at their respective schools. fast facts. 15 225 5 3 MILLION DOLLARS THOUSAND DOLLARS PRO PLAYERS NATIONAL POY Awards given for Athletic Financial grants provided to Including two players selected in the Gatorade National High School and Academic Scholarship BRFC players in '17-'18 season first round of the MLS SuperDraft Player of Year recipients 7 22 35 100 NATIONAL TITLES ALL AMERICANS PARTNER SCHOOLS COLLEGE PLACEMENTS #1 National Prep Ranking High School All American recipients Prep schools that participate in the At the very best schools for BRFC Prep Academy program football and academics track record. NOTABLE CONFERENCES REPRESENTED: RECENT COLLEGE MATRICULATION: Bentley University Stanford University Bowdoin College St. Lawrence University Boston College Trinity College (CT) Boston University University of Akron Brandeis University UNC at Chapel Hill Connecticut College University of Notre Dame Dartmouth College University of Michigan Duke University University of Virginia Georgetown University Washington University in St Louis Hamilton College Wesleyan University Kenyon College Williams College Middlebury College Villanova University Northeastern University Yale University star model. J A C K H A R R I S O N , M A N C H E S T E R C I T Y At the age of 14 Jack Harrison left Manchester United's academy to pursue his academic and athletic goals at Berkshire School in America under the direction of Jon Moodey. After a tremendous four years with Berkshire, and Black Rock FC, Harrison was awarded a full scholarship to play at Wake Forest University. In a breakout season Jack became the first player in ACC history to earn Offensive Player of the Year Award as a freshman. That winter Jack was selected as the #1 overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and quickly became a rising star with New York City FC. In the winter of 2017 Jack received his first international cap with the England U21's. On Jan 30th, 2018, Jack was sold to Manchester City for 6.5 million dollars. professionals. BRFC PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS: SENIOR NATIONAL TEAMS: Jack Harrison - Manchester City Justin Donawa - Bermuda Alassane Kane - SV Memmelsdorf Zeiko Lewis - Bermuda Zeiko Lewis - Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Ahria Simons - Bermuda Mutaya Mwape - Charlotte Independence YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS: Jacob Shaffelburg - Toronto FC Joshua Bolma - Ghana PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS: Corey Booth - Bermuda Justin Donawa - Dartmouth Tonio Chan- Hong Kong Ifu Achara - Georgetown Khamari Culcleasure - USA Prosper Figbe - Virginia Lucas Farias - Guatemala Ousseni Bouda - Stanford (Fall '19) Jack Harrison - England David Egbo - Akron Danny Lockhart - Bahamas Lucky Okpoye - Yale Mo Omar - Canada Mo Omar - Notre Dame Marvin Sibanda - Zimbabwe Theo Quartey - Villanova Jacob Shaffelburg - Canada Cole Venner - UConn Marc Warf - Trinidad & Tobago Ahria Simons - Dartmouth Marco Wong - Hong Kong advisory. B O B P O T T E R Bob Potter is the co founder and CEO of Bombo Sports & Entertainment. Bombo sports specializes in documentary films of sports teams and stars. The production company has made feature films for Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Eagles, and Duke University Basketball. Sports documentaries include collaborations with ESPN, CBS, FOX, and A&E. P E T E R K E N Y O N Peter Kenyon served as the Chief Executive Officer for Manchester United Football Club from 1997- 2003. He is credited with securing major corporate sponsorship deals with Vodafone and Nike, a merchandising arrangement with the New York Yankees, as well as the club's exposure in the asian market. Between 2003-2009 he served as the CEO for Chelsea Football Club. S A M K E N N E D Y Sam Kennedy serves as the president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox. Previously, Kennedy served as the president of Fenway Sports Management (FSG). He was heavily involved in FSG's purchase of the English Premier League club Liverpool FC and was in charge of expanding Liverpool's global commercial operations. T O M M Y K A I N Tommy Kain most recently served as the Director of Sports Marketing at Nike. He played collegiate soccer at Duke University where he was named the 1985 Hermann Trophy winner as the top collegiate player. He earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1986 -1987 and was the first American born soccer player to play professionally in Germany. international. NATIONS REPRESENTED BY BLACK ROCK FC: 40 Bermuda Ecuador Ireland South Korea Brazil England Jamaica Spain Burkina Faso Finland Mexico Sweden Canada France New Zealand Trinidad & Tobago China Germany Nigeria Uganda Chile Ghana Portugal UAE Cameroon Guatemala Russia USA Colombia Guinea Bissau Senegal Venezuela Costa Rica Hong Kong Scotland Zambia Dominican Republic Honduras South Africa Zimbabwe digital footprint. 56 nations OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA club structure. USL League 2. ABOUT USL LEAGUE 2 USL League 2 (USL2) is the leader in pre-professional soccer in the U.S. and Canada. USL2 franchises provide the elite amateur player the opportunity to train and compete at the highest level while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league has proven to be an important stepping-stone for top professionals now playing throughout the world, with 70% of all MLS draftees having USL2 experience. Unofficially, it is considered to be the fourth tier of competition, behind Major League 2018 NORTHEAST Soccer, USL Championship, and USL League 1. The USL2 season consists of 14 regular season matches DIVISION CHAMPIONS for each team, seven home and seven away. 72 teams compete in four conferences, split into ten regional divisions. In addition to league play, PDL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various exhibitions. Dubbed the PATH2PRO the ULS2 is the foundation of player development to the professional ranks. Each team utilizes the ULS2 for player development differently on a club-by-club basis. For instance, a Major League Soccer club will operate or affiliate with a USL organization in order to provide their players the opportunity to obtain the precious training time needed in order to qualify for homegrown status. Similarly, USL clubs will utilize the USL2 for player identification. In our inaugural 2018 season Black Rock FC won the Northeast Division with a 9-3-2 record and were 2019 U.S. OPEN CUP one of eight teams to advance to the national championship. They automatically qualified for the 2019 QUALIFIERS Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - a tournament open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. Many of our players received national recognition throughout the season and a handful have been added to the Top 50 Prospect List. residential academy. The Black Rock FC Residential Academy at Northwood School is the first residential soccer academy in the northeast region of the United States. Student-athletes selected for this program attend PROGRAM INCLUDES: Northwood School and participate in daily soccer-related activities throughout the academic year periodization training model (August-June). During the fall season, student-athletes play against high level high school teams. In the access to state of the art facilities winter and spring they play top domestic and international club teams at elite showcase tournaments leadership training across the country. global service trips & exchange programs mentoring with college placement ABOUT NORTHWOOD SCHOOL: consultation with registered intermediaries Northwood School is a co-ed residential independent boarding school (grades 9 - 12) situated in the beautiful mountain village of Lake Placid, New York. Know for its sporting history, Lake Placid played host to the 1980 and 1932 Winter Olympic Games. Since 1905, Northwood School’s mission has been rooted in two imperative duties: to foster growth in young people and to prepare them to engage their world. A Northwood School education provides students with firsthand experiences that allow them to find and explore their passions, to hone their skills and build a knowledge base that will prepare them to face the challenges of the modern world. The experiences also set Northwood School students apart in the college admissions process. Today more than ever, Northwood School is committed to our duty to prepare students to be adaptive, resilient, and creative – adaptive to the rapid pace of change in our society, resilient to adversity, and creative in the generation of new ideas.