Program Concept
The Winter Academy program is once-per-week session (30 min technical + 25 min game) held on
Saturdays. This allows players to play a small sided game at the end and showcase all of the skills they learned at the start of each session. Our program is open to all Western New York families. You do not have to live in the City of Buffalo to join our club!
Where and How to Register:
Click the Register Now button above or below to begin the registration process. If you are new, you must create an account for you and your family before registering. Once you've added yourself and your players onto the account, you will be able to register for any program that they are old enough to register for.
⭐Please Note: We only allow 30 player registrations per time slot to ensure players receive enough individual attention during the sessions. We recommend registering ASAP if you are interested as sports will fill up quickly!
Program Details
All training sessions are held at the Nardin Indoor Athletic Complex
📍Address: 1803 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
Time: Birth Year
- 8am-8:55am: U5-U6 (born 2017-2018)
- 9am-9:55am: Waitlist Players*
- 10am-10:55am: U7-U8 (born 2015-2016)
- 11am-11:55am: U9-11 (born 2012-2014)
* We hold this time frame and will offer to waitlisted players as applicable. We only allow 30 player registrations per time slot to ensure a proper coach to player ratio. Players can still be added to a waitlist, and may have an opportunity to patriciate in the 9:00-9:55am session with other waitlisted players. You will receive an email with an offer to register if you are eligible for the waitlist training session.
🗓️Session Options
Players may register for one or all sessions! Each session is $100, so it would be $300 to patriciate for each session or you can choose 1-2 sessions if you would prefer for $100 or $200 respectively.
- Session 1 (CLOSED): November 4 - December 16, 2023 (Every Saturday)
- Session 2 (CLOSED): January 6 - February 24, 2024 (Every Saturday)
- Session 3: (CLOSED): March 2 - April 27, 2024 (Every Saturday except Easter)
Additional Information
- All players receive a DSC jersey to keep. The jersey will be distributed at your training session in the first or second week.
- All players are also encouraged to have a full bottle of water whenever they go to training.
- Nardin Athletic Facilities requests that players use only indoor turf shoes (flats or small rubber cleats, no longer plastic spikes).
- We will have soccer balls for players to use at training so there is no need to bring one.
Questions? We're Here to Help!
Tom Karanas
Director of Operations
📧 Email: karanas@delawaresoccerclub.com
Tom has an extensive background in our local soccer community, including:
- Over 7 years of Director of Coaching experience in Western New York
- 10+ years of youth soccer coaching experience
- 10+ years of youth summer camp coordination
- 10 years as the Assistant Men’s soccer coach at Buffalo State University
- Men’s East Regional Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches (2017)
- 4 year college player at Buffalo State University
- 2 Year Captain
- SUNYAC Commissioner’s academic list
- SUNYAC All-Academic team
- Scholar Athlete
- USSF National "C" License
- All-WNY high school selection
Francesco Cardillo
Director of Academy Programs
📧 Email:
franco@delawaresoccerclub.com
Cardillo joined DSC in the fall of 2022, bringing with him a wealth of soccer experience, while also serving as the current Head Coach of the Men's Soccer Program at Buffalo State University. Along with coaching more than six years of collegiate soccer, he was a stand-out player for the Bengals earning All-SUNYAC honors in both years after transferring from SUNY Canton.
Scholarship/Financial Aid Application
Those in need of financial aid may request financial aid as a part of the registration process. Here are full instructions on how to request financial aid.
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