Coaching Staff

The Virginia Legacy Soccer Club coaching staff is comprised of coaches from a variety of backgrounds.  From nationally licensed coaches to former collegiate and professional soccer players our coaches are dedicated to putting player development at the forefront of your child and our clubs success. Click here for the current 2021/22 Coaching Staff and Bios.

Club Philosophy

The Virginia Legacy has spent a lot of time developing a player centric philosophy and age group curriculum.  All players, coaches, parents and newcomers to the club are encouraged to read what the Virginia Legacy is all about and how we go about developing players, the club and teams.

Developmental Philosophy
Players Roles and Responsibilities

Boys Pathway/Philosophy
Girls Pathway/Philosophy

Curriculums
U6 - U8 Player Curriculum
U9-U12 Player Curriculum
U13-U14 Player Curriculum
U15-U19 Player Curriculum

Playing Levels

The Virginia Legacy Soccer Club will provide teams in 2 areas/communities across the Peninsula in 2021/22. The top players in each age group across all communities will come together to make up the Legacy Elite team at the U11-U19 age groups for boys and girls. These Elite teams will participate in the ECNL Regional League. For the next level of players at the U11-U19 age groups - we will combine the next best players while trying to maintain a certain community "home base" based on the rosters and coaches. These teams will play in the Virginia Soccer League.  These teams will be placed in divsions appropriate for their development regardless of the team name.

See Below for more descriptions of Legacy Elite (ECNL Regional League) and VSL (Virginia Soccer League)

At U9/10 - all players are suggested to play in their home communities and not travel across - to limit travel for practices and games.

At U11 - U14 The Wizards and Phoenix boys and girls teams are declared Peninsula or Williamsburg to provide help with training locations and logistics. 

At U15 - U19 The Wizards boys teams are declared Wizards Green and Wizards Black. These teams will train across communities based on coaches and roster makeup. Same with the Phoenix girls. Teams will be formed based on ability while trying to maintain a community base for training/logistics

Team Designations:
Williamsburg Legacy - Practice and Game Locations Primarily in Williamsburg Area
Peninsula Legacy - Practice and Game Locations Primarily in Newport News, York and Peninsula Locations
Wizards Green - Practice and Game Locations Vary based on Coach and Roster at each age group - while trying to maintain a community base
Wizards Black - Practice and Game Locations Vary based on Coach and Roster at each age group - while trying to maintain a community base
Phoenix - Practice and Game Locations Vary based on Coach and Roster at each age group - while trying to maintain a community base
Legacy Elite - Practice and Game Locations Vary based on Coach and Roster at each age group

VSL Location teams play in a competitive environment between the VSL level and recreational levels. The Boys teams are called Titans. All Legacy Titans participate in either the Tidewater Advanced Soccer League (TASL) (U10-12) or Virginia Soccer League Inc. (VSL)(U13-U19). The TASL and VSL provides exceptional regionalized competition from Virginia Beach, Richmond and all areas in between.  All Legacy Titans teams train two times per week.  The goal of the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club is to provide a meaningful competition environment for the Club’s U10 – U19 travel players through a customized schedule of League,  Tournament and competitive Friendly matches.  These teams will be primarily community based and practice/game locations will be based on those communities the teams are formed out of.   

Leagues / Games / Tournaments:

Leagues:

• Titans

U10-12 Titans – Tidewater Advanced Soccer League - https://tasli.org
U13-19 Titans - Virginia Soccer League (7-10 games per season) - www.vasoccerleague.com
VLSC U10-19 Titans  teams will compete in the  Tidewater Advanced Soccer League (TASL) or the Virginia Soccer League (VSL) against teams from Richmond to Virginia Beach areas.

• Wizards and Phoenix​

U9 Wizards - Tidewater Advanced Soccer League - https://tasli.org
U10-19 Wizards and Phoenix – Virginia Soccer League (7-10 games per season) - www.vasoccerleague.com
VLSC U10-19 Wizards and Phoenix teams will compete in the Virginia Soccer League (VSL) against teams from Richmond to Virginia Beach.

• Elite - Boys and Girls

U11-U19 ECNL Regional League - www.vapremierleague.com
U11 - U19 Elite will compete in the VPSL - an ECNL Regional League against elite teams and clubs from all over Virginia for a chance to advance to regional and national competitions.

Tournaments:

The Club’s Technical Staff will look at the needs of each team and the players on that team, and select tournaments that will help the players achieve their developmental and college soccer goals. Tournament schedules will be custom designed for each team to give competitive and meaningful games, and an environment in which they can best showcase their talents.

(7 – 20 games participating in 2 – 6 State, Regional and National level tournaments; # of tournaments are based on team level selected to)

State Cups:

Fall 2021 – U15 – U19 CCL Elite Boys and Girls ***
Spring 2022 – U12 – U14 CCL Elite Boys and Girls ***

***Team selection into the State Cups will be reviewed by the clubs directors and participation will be based on a team to team basis.

Friendly Matches:

The VLSC is always looking to develop our players and our relationship with clubs throughout the Region, thus we will always look to schedule matches that both fit the clubs and team competitive needs.