PSC are proud to announce that they will be hosting a College Soccer Combine in San Diego, California this December 12-13-14-15 2014 in conjunction with their annual Men’s / Women’s Pro Soccer Combine. The event is aimed at players who wish to be selected for: –

• College playing opportunities
• Upcoming PSC European Showcase Tours
• To sign or trial with one of the professional teams/coaches in attendance
• PSC’s College Recruitment Program

Confirmed College Coaches 

Coaches attending this year’s combine currently include:

• Lev Kirshner – San Diego State University
• Daryl Sattler – Jacksonville University
• Brian Quinn – University of San Diego
• Marcos Ziemer – Sonoma State University
• Phil Wolf – Point Loma Nazerine
• Declan Roche – Dublin City University (Ireland)

Other schools in attendance are:

• UCSD
• San Diego Christian
• Mira Costa College
• Southwestern College
• Irvine Valley College

Professional Coaches from Europe & United States will also be in attendance at the event looking for potential youth talent. Coaches currently include:

– JUHA MALINEN (HEAD COACH, ROPS, FINLAND PREMIER LEAGUE)

– PANU TURPEINEN (HEAD COACH, PKKU, FINLAND, 2ND DIVISION)

– PAUL TOLENTINO (GENERAL MANAGER, KAYA FC, PHILIPPINES PREMIER DIVISION)

– TIM LEONARD (ASSISTANT COACH, ST LOUIS FC, USL PRO 2015 FRANCHISE)

– DAVID IRVING (USL PRO HALL OF FAME HEAD COACH)

– PAUL TAYLOR (PSC MANAGING DIRECTOR)

Facility Location

Miracosta College
1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056

REGISTRATION AND COST

PSC’s College Soccer Combine costs $350. This price covers entrance to the combine, coaching, 2 Coaching Seminars, and the opportunity to play in front of the attending coaches. Players are responsible for their own transport to the combine and their own accommodation.

HOTEL PACKAGE

PSC can offer a discounted hotel package for combine players to take advantage of. The cost is $175 for 3 nights of shared accommodation with other combine players. Details are as follows:-

Check-in: December 12
Check out: December 15
Cost: $175 for individual players.
Room: Shared with two other combined players
Included: Breakfast each morning, free parking, free wifi

*Players needing an individual or family room should contact tom@pscltd.co.uk

Hotel Address:
Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad
2645 South Melrose Drive
Vista, California, 92081, USA

Sample Schedule:

December 12th
3 pm Check in at the hotel
8 pm – Seminar with Paul Holohan and Declan Roche (DCU, Head Coach) at the Hyatt Place Hotel
December 13th
1 pm – 4 pm Coaching sessions and small-sided games in front of Guest College & professional coaches
December 14th
1pm – 4pm 11v11 games in front of Guest College & professional coaches
5pm – Seminar with Division 1&2 college coaches at the Hyatt Place Hotel
December 15th
11am – 1pm 11v11 games in front of Guest College & professional coaches

Paul played Division 1 soccer at Boston College and professionally in Ireland for Shamrock Rovers bringing a wealth of soccer experience to PSC. Currently Holohan is Carlsbad Elite’s College Placement Director and has served as a U.S. Development Academy Coach with the Nomads Soccer Club in San Diego where he coached teams to several State and Regional championships, including a Red Bull NL17 National Championship in 2007. Holohan spent 10 years on the UC San Diego coaching staff as Associate Head Coach under Head Coach Derek Armstrong and also served as Assistant Coach with PAC 12 San Diego State State Aztecs. The list of players that Holohan has helped complete the transition from Elite youth player to college is extensive. The following are just a few recent examples:

Jordon Gafa:University of North Carolina
Shawn Nicklaw:University of Connecticut
Pedro Adan:San Diego State University
Rey Ortiz:University of California (CAL)
Nathanial Bloom: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Travis Nicklaw:San Diego State University
Blake Homan:Westmont College
Alex Yoshinaga: Notre Dame University

Since 2002 PSC has forged a respectable reputation in the professional game working with players, coaches, and teams from Europe’s top leagues such as the Barclays Premier League through to American leagues such as the MLS, NASL, and USL Pro. This long-standing reputation for working in the professional game has led to a number of trials and signings of combine participants with clubs around the world who trust the opinions of the PSC Agency staff.
After an event, PSC will look to recommend any player who is capable of playing professionally to clubs around the world. The following is a small sample of players who attended a PSC combine or tour and received no interest from attending coaches but trialed or signed with a non-attending club based on PSC’s Agency Staff recommendations. This recommendation can come within weeks, months, or even years of the original combine: –

• Alex Horwath (2012 Florida Combine) SIGNED with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK in 2014
• Dominic Adams (2013 Jacksonville Combine) SIGNED with Icelandic Premier League side IBV in 2014
• Michael Ramos (2013 Las Vegas Combine) trial with Icelandic Premier League side IBV in 2014
• Andy Lorei (2013 Malaysia Showcase Tour) SIGNED with Swedish 2nd Division side Bodens BK in 2013
• Zac Lubin (2013 California Combine) SIGNED with Swedish 1st Division side IFK Lulea in 2014
• Jonathan Glenn (2013 Jacksonville Combine) SIGNED with Icelandic Premier League side IBV in 2014
• Dom Furness (Agency recommendation) SIGNED with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK in 2014
• Mike Palacio (2012 Turkey showcase) trial with Finnish Premier League side RoPS in 2014
• Toni Nhleko (2011 Turkey Showcase) trial in the Malaysian Superleague in 2011
• Chuck Chijindu (2011 California Combine) trial in the Malaysian Superleague in 2013
• Jonny Borrajo (2010 Turkey Showcase) trial with English League One side Walsall FC in 2010
• Bill Gaudette (2011 Turkey Showcase) trial with English Championship side Barnsley FC- in 2011

Youth Success Stories

Taylor Davidson (San Diego Youth ID Camp 2011) signs with IFK Lulea, Swedish 1st Division

Steve Eneme (LA Youth ID Camp 2012) trial with Birmingham City, English Championship.

Christian Henry (European Tour 2014) signed with Dublin City University, Ireland

Henry Booth (European tour 2013) trains with Wolverhampton Wanderers, English Championship

Bennett Sneddon (San Diego Youth ID Camp 2012) trains with Bodens BK, Swedish 2nd Division

Combine Evaluations

Following the combine we will send out written results from our College and Pro coaching staff via E-mail within 72 hours. .

Please see our Who We Work With page to see which clubs have attended and offered trials to players from our 2012-2013 events.