ACADEMY PROGRAM

BOYS & GIRLS U8 - U12

Players Born 2018-2014

The Youth Academy is the beginning of the Player Pathway into our Local, Regional and National Competitive Programs. We offer programs in both Omaha and Lincoln. The program places emphasis on 3 areas of Individual Player Development: Soccer Development, Athletic Development, Personal Development. The program focuses on developing the individual player’s technical abilities, providing opportunities to play various positions in matches and the freedom to make their own decisions and learn from their own experiences.

Omaha Academy 2025-2026 Tryouts

Girls

U8-U10

Academy Open House


Omaha Sports Complex
14706 Giles Rd. Omaha, NE

Wear soccer cleats, bring ball and water.

Cost: FREE

Wednesday, May 28th
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 5:00pm - 6:15pm
U10 (2016) - 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Sunday, June 1st
U10 (2016) - 2:00pm - 3:15pm
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Friday, June 6th
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
U10 (2016) - 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Boys

U8-U10

Academy Open House

Omaha Sports Complex
14706 Giles Rd. Omaha, NE

Wear soccer cleats, bring ball and water.

Cost: FREE

Friday, May 30th
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 5:00pm - 6:15pm
U10 (2016) - 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Sunday, June 1st
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 5:00pm - 6:15pm
U10 (2016) - 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Friday, June 6th
U8-U9 (2018-2017) - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
U10 (2016) - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Girls

U11-U12

Academy Tryouts

June 2-6 Details on TRYOUTS page

Boys

U11-U12

Academy Tryouts

June 2-6 Details on TRYOUTS page

Lincoln Academy 2025-2026 Tryouts

Girls/Boys

U8-U10

Academy Open House


Wear soccer cleats, bring ball and water.

Cost: FREE

Tuesday, May 20th
U8-U0 (2018-2016) - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Speedway Village

Thursday, May 22nd
U8-U0 (2018-2016) - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lincoln Spirit Foundation


Girls

U11-U12

Academy Tryouts

June 2-6 Details on TRYOUTS page

Boys

U11-U12

Academy Tryouts

June 2-6 Details on TRYOUTS page

Boys U11 - U12 / Girls U12

Sporting Development League (SDL) is an independent youth soccer league featuring Academy Affiliate clubs from across the region. Player and coach development is provided in cooperation with the SKC Academy. The league consists of our first teams in the U11 & U12 Boys and Girls. These teams from each club will play a minimum eight-game season with a flexible schedule that offers freedom to participate in additional leagues and tournaments throughout the season.


League Objective

SDL provides a competitive and more importantly, a developmental opportunity for players and coaches from each of the selected Affiliate clubs.


League Philosophy

SDL is an opportunity for the selected Academy Affiliate players and coaches to engage with Sporting KC Youth Soccer, Sporting KC Academy and continue their development.

Through this league, we strive to create safe and healthy competitive environments where players and coaches can solely focus on their development.

U8 Academy

A pool of approximately 12-20 players will be invited to participate in our U8 Program. This program is set up to run year round. 


Yearly Fee: 2025-2026 coming soon


Academy Year

  • Teams will be formed via an identification process through our Recreational program and Open House sessions
  • Academy Camp in July will kick off the season
  • Fall games: start late August – end of October
  • Springs games: start late March – first week of June
  • Players will train the following:
  • Fall: 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex
  • Winter: 16 indoor sessions – 1x a week at Omaha Sports Complex
  • Spring 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex

Games

U8 will play a combination of Youth in house and location sanctioned leagues and tournaments – a total of 8-12 games in the fall and again in the spring.


Team fees (not included in registration) will cover the costs of tournaments, additional indoor sessions, and more. These prices vary with each team and will be managed by the Team Manager. Fees will be paid to the team account.

U9 – U10 Academy

Yearly Fee: $1,100 per year


Academy Year


  • Teams will be formed via an identification process through our Recreational program and Open House sessions
  • Academy Camp in July will kick off the season
  • Fall games: start late August – end of October
  • Springs games: start late March – first week of June
  • Players will train the following:
  • Fall: 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex
  • Winter: 16 indoor sessions – 1x a week at Omaha Sports Complex
  • Spring 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex

Games

U9 & U10 teams will play a combination of local sanctioned leagues, friendly competitions, and tournaments (and possibly 1 travel tournament during each of fall and spring seasons) a total of 8-15 games in the fall and again in the spring


Team fees (not included in registration) will cover costs of tournaments, additional indoor sessions, and more. These prices vary with each team and will be managed by the Team Manager. Fees will be paid to the team account.



*PlayMetrics fee does not include transaction fees that occur with each payment.

*Winter Indoor League – 9v9 and 11v11 teams may be split into two teams for the Winter season games.

*Additional Winter programming (i.e., Technical Training, Goalkeeper Training, etc.) are not included inclued in Club Fees.


Club Fees do not include PlayMetrics transaction fees, team fees or uniforms.  Uniforms will be purchased from Soccer Internationle. 



U11-U12 Academy / Sporting Development League

Yearly Fee: 2025-2026 coming soon


Academy Year

  • Teams will be formed via an identification process through our Tryout process in June
  • Academy Camp in July will kick off the season
  • Fall games: start late August – end of October
  • Springs games: start late March – first week of June
  • Boys & Girs U11 & U12 first teams first teams will participate in the Sporting KC Development League in addition to normal league play
  • Players will train the following:
  • Fall: 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex
  • Winter: 16 indoor sessions – 1x a week at Omaha Sports Complex
  • Spring 8-10 weeks outdoor – 2x a week at CHI MultiSport Complex

Games

Teams will play a combination of local sanctioned leagues, friendly competitions, and tournaments a total of 10-18 games in the fall and again in the spring.


Team fees (not included in registration) will cover costs of tournaments, additional indoor sessions, and more. These prices vary with each team and will be managed by the Team Manager. Fees will be paid to the team account.



*PlayMetrics fee does not include transaction fees that occur with each payment.

*Winter Indoor League – 9v9 and 11v11 teams may be split into two teams for the Winter season games.

*Additional Winter programming (i.e., Technical Training, Goalkeeper Training, etc.) are not included inclued in Club Fees.


Club Fees do not include PlayMetrics transaction fees, team fees or uniforms.  Uniforms will be purchased from Soccer Internationle. 


Michael Doria - Academy Director

SOCCER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Past President of Nebraska State Soccer Association Board of Directors.  Committee Member experience at the U.S. Youth Soccer Association Regional (Finance) and National (Nomination/Governance/Bylaw) level.  More than thirty years of experience as a player, coach and administrator supplemented by a background in business, law and education.  United States Soccer Federation Coaching License and a United Soccer Coaches (NSCAA) Director of Coaching Diploma.  Division I college soccer playing experience.  State Cup Champion as a club player, club coach, high school player and high school coach.  Administrative experience at the local, State and Regional level managing budgets, ODP, facility development, travel and event management.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • President, Nebraska State Soccer Board of Directors (2019-2023)
  • President, Bugeaters FC, Omaha, NE (2019-2021) 
  • Member, U.S. Youth Soccer Bylaw Committee (2022-Present)
  • Member, U.S. Youth Soccer Nomination/Governance Committee (2018 – 2023)
  • U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Budget and Finance Committee (2017)

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 13+ years - Sporting Nebraska Football Club, Omaha, NE
  • 4+ years - Arsenal Soccer Club, Omaha, NE
  • 3+ years - Millard West Boys Varsity Head Coach, Omaha, NE
  • Nebraska Olympic Development Program
  • Volunteer Assistant Men’s Coach Midland University, Fremont, NE

 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Division I College Soccer
  • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN – Central Defender