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CUP Girls is a Premier Program based in the Greater Cincinnati area


Market Leader in Player Development, Competition and Exposure for College and Professional Pathways

About CUP Girls


Cincinnati United Premier (CUP) Girls serves players aged U11+ who want to maximize their developmental potential by competing at the regional or national level.

Achievements


Since its formation CUP Girls has placed 450+ players with collegiate soccer commitments.


Numerous alumnae have gone onto play professionally in the NWSL or in Europe. CUP Girls has also produced 3 players who have progressed to represent their countries at a senior level- Panama, the Philippines and the USWNT (Rose Lavelle- World Cup Winner!).


At the team level, CUP Girls has won 3 National Championships and 3 Girls Academy Champions Cups.

Philosophy and Approach


CUP Girls is a part of the Cincinnati United Soccer Club family of soccer communities sharing the mission to inspire a love for development, competition and community.


The CUP GOAL is to develop the whole person, with our values of Character, Unity, Person-first, Growth-minded, Ownership, Ambition and Love serving as the guiding principles for all our players, coaches and staff.


On and off the field, under the guidance of professional coaches and staff, we seek to develop young people to their maximum potential with teams training a minimum of 3 times per week and competing at the state, regional or national level based upon their current level of development.

Coaching Staff


With a deep sense of responsibility and an understanding of the trust placed in us to develop your child, we seek out, hire and develop the very best people and coaches. Cincinnati United is the ONLY club in the state of Ohio with two members of leadership who hold the Academy Director License from US Soccer and our CUP Girls coaching staff is comprised of individuals who hold the following licenses from the United States Soccer Federation:


  • USSF A (3), USSF B (3), USSF C (9), USSF D (7).
  • Additionally, we have staff who hold licensure from UEFA (Europe), and 4 of our staff have spent time working in the education sector.

Learn more about our staff and identify who you might want to reach out to by visiting our contact us page. Go here if you want to inquire about coaching with us.

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CUP Girls Teams & Coaches

  • 2014 Birth Year (U11's)

    • North King (Sid Tarafder), South King (Caniggia Johnson)
    • North Future (Chris Plesa), South Future (Cade Pantano)
    • North Ultra (Ross Brogan)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2013 Birth Year (U12's)

    • North King (Kemar Jackson), South King (Chris Yapp)
    • North Future (Ross Brogan), South Future (Jordan Geis)
    • North Ultra (Chris Plesa)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2012 Birth Year (U13's)

    • Gold (Katrin Kaarna)
    • Black (Kemar Jackson)
    • Silver (Erik Schoening)
    • Red (Ahmed Gaber)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2011 Birth Year (U14's)

    • Gold (Adam Minnaugh)
    • Black (Kevin Botkins)
    • Silver (Jake Cowens)
    • Red (Declan Pierce)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2010 Birth Year (U15's)

    • Gold (Michael Litvack)
    • Black (Kemar Jackson)
    • Silver (Erik Schoening)
    • Red (Kyle Kosco)
    • HS Fall Team (Erik Schoening)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2009 Birth Year (U16's)

    • Gold (Darren Gallagher)
    • Black (Kevin Botkins)
    • Silver (Stephanie Webb)
    • Red (Brian Goff)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2008 Birth Year (U17's)

    • Gold (Katrin Kaarna)
    • Black (Rachael Collins)
    • Silver (Kyle Kosco)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches

  • 2006/07 Birth Year (U19's)

    • Gold (Adam Minnaugh)
    • Black (Greg Deutsch)

    - Go here to learn more about all CUP Girls coaches