MVP U8 Academy
Mockingbird Valley Premier offers an option for our 2017 age groups. We recognize the need to provide these players with an encouraging and supportive pathway into club soccer and we have created this program to help fulfill this need. Our coaching staff at Mockingbird Valley Premier are excited to help bridge the gap between recreational soccer and a full club soccer schedule for our youngest players. With access to both an indoor facility, Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club, and an outdoor training space, our club is uniquely positioned to help young boys and girls continue to develop both on and off the field. The aim for this program is to help young players fall in love with the game of soccer, while still allowing them to explore other interests.
Players will train once per week along with in-house scrimmages and play dates on Saturdays. We will hold four, 8-week sessions for this age group throughout the course of the 2024-2025 season. Families will be free to choose to join all four sessions or pick and choose from what sessions best fit their schedule. This program is by Invite Only.
For more information on this program, please email Corey Johnson at [email protected].
U8 Academy Coaching Staff
This girls program will be organized and overseen by Maddie Whitfield. Coach Maddie has over 11 years of coaching experience from KFJ and MVP teams. When on the field, Coach Maddie’s specialty is creating an environment where our youngest players are challenged to learn new things and one where they learn to fall in love with the beautiful game.
This boys program will be organized and overseen by Ben Harris. Coach Ben grew up playing soccer for Southend United Football Club from 1990-1994. He had multiple caps for Essex County Schools FA. He has an extensive coaching career. Ben has coached at POSH Soccer - Peterborough United FC in England. Then moved to the States and coached at Los Angeles Premier Football Club, Pacific Coast Soccer Club, Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles and now at Mockingbird Valley Premier. Ben has received his FA Level 2 in Coaching (now a UEFA C License) and has his US Soccer D License.