TRYOUTS
The FC Sacramento Soccer Club is an affiliate of US Club Soccer. As such, the team makes continual efforts to add quality players to the team throughout the year. For more information about individual teams, check our website at fcsacramento.org and contact a Board member or the individual coach.
WHY FC Sacramento
- Experienced Competitive Coaching. Where the interest of the individual players development and college placement comes first and foremost.
- Proven history of strong girls program. In the Western Region
- Has Club Affiliations in neighboring Counties Shasta, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Marin San Joaquin and San Diego
- Coaches with collegiate experience anknowledge of what it takes to play at thecollegiate level.
- A youth soccer club with a feeder program directly to the WPSL
- FC Sacramento Alumni offered positions on th WPSL roster
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COACH CRUZ’S RESUME
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USSF National D License
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1 yrs. College Coach
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30 yrs. Competitive Head Coach
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9 yrs. Head Coach WPSL Pride
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17 yrs. Director of Coaching
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10 yrs. ODP District and State Coach
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5 yrs. U-21M Head Coach
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26 yrs. High School Head Coach
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WHY COACH CRUZ?
- 1 year coaching experience at the collegiate level. Taking them to first Playoff in School History.
- One of the top Northern California Coaches to place players in college w/ college scholarship placement.
- Has a proven track record of helping athletes get into college.
- Has successfully coached both boys and girls starting from U8’s to U21’s.
- Has won 6 State Championships as Head Coach.
- Reached Western Regional 7 times winning 3.
- Advancing to US Nationals twice
- Numerous contacts with College Head Coaches throughout the United States
- Will assist parents and players through the college recruiting process.
- Coach of the year WPSL
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COLLEGE EXPOSURE
The purpose of competitive soccer is to prepare players to play at the collegiate level. The team will travel to and participate in tournaments that meet the needs and goals of the individuals on the team.
COLLEGE PLAYERS
The following list represents a few of the player’s Coach Cruz
have coached and where they have attended colleges on scholarships.
| Stephanie Cox |
U. of Portland WNT |
| Megan Rapinoe |
U. of Portland WNT |
| Rachel Rapinoe |
U. of Portland WNT |
| Melissa Rabodo-Cavitt |
U. of Portland |
| Adele Letro |
U. of Utah YWNT |
| LaKeshia Beene |
U. of Notre Dame YWNT |
| Charmaine Leblanc |
U. of Stanford YWNT |
| Stepanie Lapierre |
U. of Stanford YWNT |
| Jessica Perry |
U. of Texas |
| Kyle Wosnuk |
U. of Texas YWNT |
| Stephanie Parker |
Navy |
| Inger Airhart |
U. of Arizona |
| Casey Dickerson |
U. of Washington |
| Erica Hinton |
U. of Cal Berkeley YWNT |
| Jennifer Harvey |
U. of Cal Berkeley |
| Ashley Sulprizio |
U. of Cal Berkeley |
| Stephanie Steinhart |
U. of San Francisco |
| Carla Vellutini |
U. of Pacific |
| Dar Okita |
U. of Pacific |
| Shannon Dedora |
U. of Pacific |
| Jamee Lucchesi |
U. of Pacific |
| Tatjana Roberson |
Montana |
| Valerie Williams |
Oregon St. YWNT |
| Kristi D’Agostino |
Gonzaga |
| Veronica Lewis |
S. Carolina Spartanburg |
PROPOSED TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| San Francisco Cup |
May |
| US Club regional (Turlock) |
June |
| Pleasanton Rage |
July |
| ustang Stampede |
Aug |
| Santa Barbara |
Aug |
| So Cal Blues |
Sept |
| Placer Cup |
Oct |
| Nomads Thanksgiving |
Non |
| Davis Showcase |
Dec |
| Portland Showcase |
Jan |
| Presidents Day Arizona |
Feb |
| Las Vegas Showcase |
Mar |
| Nomads Showcase |
Mar |
All tournaments are subject to change. Changes are based on college interest of players and possible scheduling conflicts.Parents and players will be consulted about the altering of proposed tournament schedule.