CCL Pro23 Player Profile—Sebastian Hendi

For the first time ever ASA is participating in the Men’s CCL Pro23 League over the summer! The Pro23 League is offered by CCL as a way to give a competitive training and game environment to U16-U23* players during the summer. The goal is also for players who have recently graduated or are home for […]

Coach of the Month: Jim Hogan

Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month (May 2019) we’re featuring Coach Jim! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with our club? I’m currently coaching in the Academy program with the 2010 boys age […]

ASA Restructures Staff To Better Support Community On “Pathway to Gold”

ASA’s leadership announces a new staff structure in an effort to improve the accessibility, quality and capacity of programming. This restructure was initiated as part of their vision to be the gold standard community based soccer club. The “Pathway to Gold” project, introduced in club wide strategic planning, revealed the need to identify outputs that […]

Coach of the Month: Emily Kruger

Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month (April 2019) we’re featuring Coach Emily! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with our club? I coach the U9 and U10 Girls. I’m the head coach for […]

VYSA Recreation Coach of the Year: Greg Rice

The 2018 Virginia Youth Soccer League (VYSA) Recreational Coach of the Year is ASA’s own Greg Rice. Greg has been a part of the club in multiple volunteer roles over the past several years—from age group coordinator to recreational coach. He was nominated for the award because of his exceptional dedication to serving the ASA […]

Coach of the Month: Ben Hawkins

Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month we’re featuring Coach Ben! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with our club? I’m involved in our Academy, Futsal ID, Junior Academy, Ball Mastery, and will be […]

Traveling to Portugal with the USYF National Team

Drew arrives at the airport in his National Team gear on his way to compete in Portugal. What was the tryout process like to make the USYF National Team? What kind of preparation did you do on your own for the tournament? EMMA: In February of 2018 I attended the Virginia State USYF ID Trial […]

Coach of the Month: Youssef Abdou

Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story and this month we’re featuring Coach Youssef! What programs do you coach at ASA and how long have you been coaching with our club? I recently joined ASA during the 2018 fall season. The programs I’ve been coaching […]

Holiday Gift Guide for Soccer Lovers

A step above the usual cleats, jerseys and soccer balls—what to get the soccer lover in your life this holiday season. Whether you’re looking for offseason training equipment, stocking stuffers or gear, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of items that your soccer loving kid is sure to love. (Hover over an image and then […]

ASA Welcomes Director of Operations and Strategy

Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) is thrilled to welcome Mark Wysocki to their full time staff as Director of Operations and Strategy. Wysocki will oversee operations functions at ASA and will facilitate short and long term strategic planning. His primary roles include managing allocation of facilities, volunteer management, and maximizing support and functionality of our program […]