Matthews USA Joins Forces with adidas International Training Program
5/14/2008
Matthews USA Soccer Club through it’s partnership with adidas and the adidas International Training program has developed a unique relationship with some of the world’s top youth academies. This working relationship is provided through the “adidas International Training Program” and allows selected Matthews USA youth teams, players and coaches the opportunity to play, train and learn under the auspices of some of the world’s top professional youth academies.
Ken Hassler has agreed to join the coaching staff at Matthews USA Soccer Club. Coach Hassler is currently the Head Coach of the Men’s soccer team at Pfeiffer University.
Ken Hassler is in his fifth season as men’s head soccer coach at Pfeiffer University in Charlotte. Last season under Hassler’s guidance, the Falcons went 10-7-1 with an appearance in the Conference Carolinas tournament semi-finals. Three of his players were named All-Conference last year, as well as four being named NCAA Division II Men All-Southeast Region.
The tryout date for the U-18 Premier Navy team coached by Gary Hamill has changed to this Sunday, May 18th at 4 PM at Col Beatty Park. All other U-18 girls teams will have tryouts on Tuesday and Thursday evening per the original schedule posted. For further details, please contact Executive Director Gary Hamill at gary.hamill@matthewssoccerclub.com.
2008 Classic and Challenge Tryouts
Matthews USA is please to announce the tryouts for the 2008-2009 season for our Classic and Challenge programs. For more information and updates, please visit our Tryouts section by clicking on the menu on the left from the home page or for questions, email Info@MatthewsSoccerClub.com. To pre-register for tryouts, click here.
Tryouts for ALL Matthews USA teams and programs registering for the 2008-2009 season will be held at Col Beatty Park. Please note the tryout times below, as these are the times for each age group and gender.
Boys U9-U14 May 19, Mon 6:00–7:30PM May 21, Wed 6:00–7:30PM
Boys U15-U18 May 19, Mon 7:45–9:15PM May 21, Wed 7:45–9:15PM
Girls U9-U14 May 20, Tue 6:00–7:30PM May 22, Thurs 6:00–7:30PM
Girls U15-U18 May 20, Tue 7:45–9:15PM May 22, Thurs 7:45–9:15PM
Matthews USA Team Up With Sports Nutrition and Sports Pyschologist Experts
5/12/2008
Matthews USA announced today that they will work alongside Total Nutrition Technology and Sports Psychologist Nori Pennisi. The partnerships will enable all players in the club to seek specialist help in their respective areas and improve performance physically and mentally.
Matthews USA Soccer Club is pleased to announce the tournaments we will be attending for the 2008-09 season. This coming year, teams from MUSA will be attending tournaments in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, High Point, Fayetteville, Lake Norman and Gastonia in North Carlina, as well as tournament in Atlanta, GA, Charleston, SC and the Orange Classic in Broward County, FL. This is in addition to supporting our own Matthews USA Invitational in February and the North Carolina State Cup.
To see the full list, check out the tryouts page and select the 2008-09 Tournament list, or click here.
Record Numbers for Pre-Tryout Workouts
5/5/2008
Record numbers turned out Sunday night for Matthew USA Pre-Tryout Workouts for U-16 to U-18 at Colonel Beatty fields. The players had a workout that included a ball specific warm-up, small-sided possession games and an 8v8 tournament.
Girls Director of Coaching Gary Curneen was delighted with the turnout; “It is a great start to what we are doing here. The numbers who attended were obviously very high but I was also very impressed by the quality of players on show. It is not an easy time to do this with the High School playoffs just around the corner so I really appreciate the effort made by players and parents. It is great to see that the players share the enthusiasm of the coaching staff in the new direction of the club".
MUSA will hold a final Pre-Tryout Workout for rising Girls U-16 to U-18 on Thursday May 15 at 6.30 to 8.00pm. All coaches will be using this final workout to finish pre-evaluation of players in the lead up to Tryouts.
We will also hold group training for the rising U13 girls on Tuesday (May 13th) and Thursday (May 15) at Col. Beatty 6-7:30PM and Sunday at 2PM.
Matthews USA Announces 2008-09 Coaching Assignments
4/27/2008
Matthews USA is pleased to announce the coaching staff for the 2008-09 season for our Classic and Challenge programs. This years staff includes eight coaches with college coaching experience and twelve coaches with professional playing experience, six with international playing experience.
Matthews USA is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations. Many employers will match your donations to non-profits such as Matthews USA, and the process is very easy. We are grateful for any contributions that you can make to support our soccer programs, and we encourage you to find out if your company will match your generosity.
Ken Hassler has agreed to join the coaching staff at Matthews USA Soccer Club. Coach Hassler is currently the Head Coach of the Men’s soccer team at Pfeiffer University.
Matthews USA announced today that they will work alongside Total Nutrition Technology and Sports Psychologist Nori Pennisi. The partnerships will enable all players in the club to seek specialist help in their respective areas and improve performance physically and mentally. 
