Center of Excellence
Want to join our club for the 2025/2026 season?
We are excited to announce that registration is now open to all new and current players for our 2025/2026 Center of Excellence season!
The Center of Excellence program is available to all players born from 2016-2020 as an opportunity to be trained by licensed, professional BSC Coaches.
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Registration for COE 2025/2026, MICRO COE FALL 25 Season are now open!
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SOCCER OVERVIEW
For players that are U7 to U10 (currently 2019 to 2016), our competitive program is called Center of Excellence. Our core values of loyalty, honesty, and positivity, impact upon every training session and game that we coach.
BSC Center of Excellence players are coached by our experienced, dedicated, nationally licensed team of coaches to a club curriculum in accordance with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). This curriculum is designed and implemented by directors and coaches to nurture the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of a player within a team environment, while fostering a love for the game.
Our aim is to develop players' technical ability and establish strong fundamentals at their young age, while being capable of making decisions independently for success in individual, group and team situations on the soccer field. We want BSC teams to play exciting soccer, and our coaches, players and parents to hold themselves to the highest standards.
Our focus is on the development of the player and person. Success, in terms of results, is a byproduct of effective development and a positive coaching environment.
MICRO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE OVERVIEW
The Micro COE aims to provide professional coaching to beginner players to spark a life-long love for the game of soccer.
The Micro COE (U6) is a co-ed program focused on ball touches and player development, combining skills exercises and scrimmages.
The Micro COE progresses into our Center of Excellence Program starting at U7, where we strive for players to have a clear grasp of the fundamentals at the earliest possible age before competition.
BSC Micro COE players are coached by our experienced, dedicated, nationally licensed team of coaches to a club curriculum in accordance with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). This curriculum is designed and implemented by directors and coaches to nurture a player's technical, tactical, physical, and psychological aspects within a team environment while fostering a love for the game.
Want to participate in a player observation event?
If you are interested in experiencing a practice, (Birth Years 2018-2015), please contact our Director to join in a session!
Meet our Center of Excellence Director: Will Jones
Coach Will Jones was born in California and where he grew up playing youth soccer. After finishing his playing career at New Mexico State University, he began his coaching career in 1997.
In his 27 years of coaching he has worked at all levels, from ODP, ECNL, GA, and as a Varsity High School head coach. Will has worked with all age groups, from toddlers to college players.
Coach Will has not only started youth academies, but has been the director of some of the largest club youth academies in Region IV. Additionally, his methods have been adopted by other clubs looking to build an academy system to compete at all levels, while giving players the skill sets needed to reach their individual soccer goals.
Some of Coach Will’s coaching highlights include:
· ODP state head coach
· 2004 District 1-5A New Mexico High School Coach of the Year
· 2011 New Mexico Youth Soccer Boys Competitive Coach of the Year
· ECNL head coach
· Pre-GA age group director
Coach Will is also a partner of Rio Grande Engineering, a local New Mexico mid-sized civil engineering company which he co-founded in 2003. He has two children Gino, and Sabrina.
Center of Excellence FAQ's
| Is my Child the Right age to Join? | Center of Excellence is open to all players born from 2019-2016. Players born in 2019 participate in our Micro COE | ||
| Coaches | Qualified, passionate and experienced coaching staff, including ODP coaches, dedicated to long-term development. Coach bios can be found at https://www.boernesoccer.org/coaches | ||
| Training | 2x 90 minute training sessions per week (Micro Academy 2x60 minutes) ~ GK training takes place once a week with our qualified goalkeeping coach. | ||
| How long is the season? | FALL: August-December & SPRING: January-May | ||
| League Games | Up to 8 games per season (8 Fall, 8 Spring) | ||
| League competition | SA-PDF league. This league consists only of reputable clubs in & around San Antonio. Micro COE will have in-house games. | ||
| Tournaments | All teams participate in 2 tournaments | ||
| Registration Cost | Micro U6 - $385 U7/U8 - $1,175 (full year) | U9/U10 - $1,275 (full year) Extended payment plans/assistance available | ||
| Uniform Cost | $211 (Micro COE $45) | ||
| Club History/Non-profit status | Boerne Soccer Club is a Non-profit organization that has served the Boerne community since 1979 | ||
| Payment assistance | Financial assistance is available through our scholarship fund, financial aid and flexible payment plans. Please contact our Registrar | ||
| What teams are at BSC? | BSC have boys and girls teams (NOT co-ed) at each age group from 2017 to 2015 | ||
| How can I join? | Players are not required to try-out, but will be placed with a group of players of a similar ability for their development | ||
| Where does my registration fee go? | Registration fees cover coaching, practices, games, league registration fees including insurance, Boot Camp, access to any BSC COE skills program, and Soccer Parenting profile. |
What are the differences between Recreational & Center of Excellence Soccer?
| REC | Center of Excellence | |
| Coaching | Parent volunteer coaches | Licensed professional trainers |
| Training | 1 hour per week for 9 weeks | 2x 90 minute training sessions per week (Micro BOE 2x60 minutes) ~ 15 weeks |
| Games | 8 game in-house season | 8-10 game season (per Fall & Spring) against other competitive club programs |
| Travel | All games played at Boerne City Park | Games to be played at Boerne City Park as well as in and around the San Antonio area. Games are hosted by each participating SA-PDF club. (All Micro Academy games to be played at Boerne City Park). |
| Season | Fall: September to November. Spring: March to May | Fall: August to December. Spring: January to May |
| Tournaments | No tournaments | 1-2 Tournaments per season dependent on player availability |
Micro COE FAQ's
| Is my Child the Right age to Join? | MICRO is open to all players born in 2020. |
| Coaches | Qualified, passionate and experienced coaching staff, including ODP coaches, dedicated to long-term development. Coach bios can be found at https://www.boernesoccer.org/coaches |
| Training | 2 x 60minute Sessions per week. Practice will be Mondays & Wednesdays at 5:00pm. - 12 weeks |
| How long is the season? | 12 Weeks |
| League Games | Micro COE will play 6 in-house Games per season. |
| League competition | Micro COE will play 6 in-house Games per season. |
| Registration Cost | $385 |
| Uniform Cost | $45 |
| Club History/Non-profit status | Boerne Soccer Club is a Non-profit organization that has served the Boerne community since 1979 |
| Payment assistance | Financial assistance is available through our scholarship fund, financial aid and flexible payment plans. Please contact our Registrar |
| What teams are at BSC? | BSC Micro COE (birth year 2020} will be co-ed. |
| How can I join? | Players are not required to try-out, but will be placed with a group of players of a similar ability for their development |
QUESTIONS? please contact:
Will Jones
Center of Excellence Director
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