The University of Akron Athletics
Registration Open for Men's Soccer 2016 Camps
November 02 | Men's Soccer
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AKRON, Ohio - Registration is open for The University of Akron men's soccer program's Winter/Spring camps Monday Night Soccer School, which starts Feb. 8 and continues each Monday night for six weeks.Over the course of a 90 minute game, with all of its ebbs and flows, the difference between winning and losing at every level comes down to a few moments. Can field players take advantage of scoring opportunities? Can goalkeepers make the one or two saves they have to make to keep their team in the game?
With this in mind, the Akron Soccer School was created. Once a week, all fall long, the UA Staff will give each student the technical and tactical information needed to be a difference maker. Whether you are just getting started or are already an All-American, the Akron Soccer School can take your game to a whole new level.
Registration is open to boys and girls, ages 10-18. To reserve your spot for this popular camp, log on to AkronSoccerCamp.com.
College Prep Camp Spots Limited Akron's College Prep Camp, which runs from January 22-24, is filling up quickly and boys ages 14 and up who are interested are strongly encouraged to pre-register at AkronSoccerCamp.com.
The prep camp, which features the coaching staff from the Zips as well as other top coaches from across the country, is in its eighth year of existence. The three-day event is designed for advanced player development and exposure to some of the nation's top college coaches. In addition to college coaches, several Zips players will be employed by the camp for demonstration purposes.
The staff at Akron believes that "the game is the best teacher." The same philosophy will be applied at camp. The focus of all activities will be learning through play. Enrollment in the camp is extremely limited to allow individual attention for each player from the staff of college coaches. A combination of small sided and 11v11 games is the core of the camp curriculum.
Goalkeeping
Akron Soccer Goalkeeping Camp, which runs from February 12-13, focuses on the technical and tactical skills needed to succeed in one of the most demanding and unique positions in all of team sports. The University of Akron Goalkeeping Coach Ger Coppinger will conduct Sessions for the weekend. Current and former Zips goalkeepers as well as other collegiate level goalkeeping coaches will assist Coach Copinger. Visit AkronSoccerCamp.com to register.
Akron Soccer The University of Akron men's soccer program, currently ranked No. 4 nationally and owns the highest winning percentage in the nation since 2006, has developed into a perennial contender for the NCAA title since capturing the school's first team national championship in any sport in 2010. While incorporating a style of play that is attractive and attack-oriented, yet effective on both sides of the ball, the Zips reached the NCAA final in 2009 and 2010 and have advanced to the NCAA's Round of 16 five of the last seven seasons.
Additionally, developing players for the next level has become commonplace for the Akron staff as 26 Zips have gone on to play professionally either in Major League Soccer, USL or overseas since 2006, including No. 1 overall pick Steve Zakuani in 2009, and No. 2 overall picks Darlington Nagbe in 2011 and Darren Mattocks in 2012 - just to name a few. Nagbe was part of a draft class that set MLS draft day records for most players drafted from a single school in the first round (5) and overall (8).
