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Academy Program Info (8U-10U) Academy Program Info (8U-10U)


Overview 

Program available in Asheville and Hendersonville

The 8U-10U Academy program is designed to help players improve their technical soccer skills which they will need to play at a higher level, as well as their love for the game. Our dedicated coaching staff follows a curriculum that provides players with high-quality instruction and age-appropriate activities which creates a fun learning environment. The majority of the players that enter the Academy during their 8U-10U years move on to play competitive (Classic) soccer once they graduate the Academy program.

The Academy ultilizes a team & pool training hybrid environment for the development of the players within the program. Players will be assigned teams, where they will compete against other teams within the Academy program at their age-group. Players will train once a week with their team, and also once a week in a pool-training environment, where players will play with other players of similiar abilities at thier location.

2024 - 2025 Season Age Groups

As mandated by US Soccer, all HFC programs are based off of birth year, not player age or grade level. 
Season Ending Spring 2025 - Birth Year = HFC Division

Player
Birth Year
Age GroupHFC
Academy
20214U
20205U
20196U
20187U
20178Ux
20169Ux
201510Ux
201411U
201312U
201213U
201114U
201015U
200916U
200817U
200718U
200619U

























Click here for a breakdown of which program might be a good fit for you!

Cost of Academy

Click here for full details about the Cost of Youth Academy

Schedules

Training

This is an 8-month program that spans two seasons (Fall and Spring). All players train 2 times per week. Asheville based players train at the John B Lewis Soccer Complex (JBL) or Buncombe County Sports Park (BCSP); all Hendersonville based players train at Henderson County Athletics and Activity Center (AAC). The Fall season takes place from August-November and the Spring seasons runs from February-May.

Training will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each training session lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Games

Games are primarily played on Saturday mornings at the John B Lewis Soccer complex for the Asheville players and at AAC for the Hendersonville. Academy games are mostly in-house games where players play against other HFC players. From time to time we will host outside clubs that take part in our in-house weekend games.

Academy teams play a 7v7 format with 25-minute halves.

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Placement Evaluations

All players interested in participating in the Academy must register online using their account with ABYSA/HFC. The main placement evaluation is usually held during May each year. If your player has a conflict or has missed the evaluation and wishes to participate please contact Hasani McKenzie ([email protected]) or Benjamin Lloyd ([email protected])

Click here for Academy Placement Evaluation Info

Players are allowed and encouraged the join the Academy program at any time throughout the year. There is always a supplemental evaluation period that takes place in November for any players that may have missed the Fall season. 

Field Locations

All Youth Academy training takes place at John B. Lewis Soccer Complex or Buncombe County Sports Park (BCSP) for Asheville based players and at Henderson County Athletics and Activity Center (AAC) for Hendersonville based players.

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Contact Us

Hasani McKenzie - HFC Academy Director of Coaching & Player Development
[email protected]
828-299-7277

Benjamin Lloyd - HFC Academy Assistant Director of Coaching & Player Development
[email protected]
828-299-7277


Cost of Academy

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Academy Program FAQ

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Contact Us:

Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association, Inc.

ABYSA/HFC PO Box 895 Asheville NC 28802-0895 
   

[email protected]
828-299-7277

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