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Boys Academy Tryouts & Evaluations

US Soccer Licensed Coaches ▪︎ Better training to match ratios ▪︎ More meaningful matches ▪︎ Better College Prep ▪︎ Over 70% of our players go NCAA D1 ▪︎ Best access to MLS and US Soccer Youth National Team programs ▪︎ Best league in North America!

RNY FC Boys Academy is a member of Major League Soccer’s MLS NEXT Platform.  The team plays year-round and is a Founding Member of MLS NEXT, the highest platform for player development available to youth in the US. 

  • In the last four years six of our Academy players moved to MLS Professional Academies to continue their youth development careers.
  • In the current 2023-24 Season, 7+ times we've had our players trial at MLS Professional Academies. 
  • In the current 2023-24 Season, 6+ players received call-ins to US Soccer Youth National Team training centers. 
  • In each of the last year two years, an Academy alum was drafted to the MLS.

FEBRUARY ID DATES

Completed on February 24 & 25

APRIL/MAY ID DATES
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
2007/2006:  7-8.45P

THURSDAY, MAY 2
2009:  5.30-7p
2008:  7-8.45p

THURSDAY, MAY 9
2010:  5.30-7p

2011:  5.30-7p

SUNDAY, MAY 12
2012/13:  4.15-6p

JUNE ID DATES
MONDAY, JUNE 3 - SUNDAY, JUNE 9

*Exact Dates/Times for each age group TBA


Registration covers all ID Dates and any call-back sessions.
All ID Dates hosted at RNY FC Training Center - 1520 John St, West Henrietta, NY 14586.
More information will be shared 24-48 hours ahead of each ID Date to registered players.


CAN'T MAKE THE ID DATE? SET UP A TRIAL NOW!
Our Open ID Dates finished in June, but we have an Open Door to Trials year-round. 
Email mlsnextacademy@rnyfc-youth.com to schedule a trail at any available team session.

We regularly have players in on trial at every session.  

We always keep a minimum of ~25% of the roster spots open until finalizing the roster at the end of June so that all players have the opportunity to try out.

It is not uncommon for players to come trial in June and July.  Our job is to offer our best-in-market development process and opportunities to the best players...no matter when we identify them!


2024-25 MLS NEXT Academy Staff Announcement

HEAD COACHES
u19 (2007/06) Head Coach - Rory Charcholla / Andrew Lill
u17 (2008) Head Coach - Rory Charcholla / Andrew Lill
u16 (2009) Head Coach - Gianluca Cuomo
u15 (2010) Head Coach - Gianluca Cuomo
u14 (2011) Head Coach - Mark Spacone
u13 (2012) Head Coach - Owen Bauer & Dom Oliveri

ASSISTANT COACHES
Program Assistant - Taner Bay
Program Assistant - Andrew Crawford 
Program Assistant - Zach Drayer
Program Assistant - Roger Groome
Program Assistant - Cesco Strangio 
GK Coach - Pat Regna

HIGH PERFORMANCE STAFF
Strength & Conditioning - Andy Rice, Relentless Strength & Conditioning
Chiropractic (Medical) - Dr. Matt Driscoll, Driscoll Chiropractic 
Trainer (Medical) - Jodi Wiborg
Data Analyst - TBA
Pre-Academy Director - Michael Tanke