WHERE? : Socastee Park 7485 Butler Road Myrtle Beach SC 29577

WHO?     : U7 thru U12 Boys & Girls                                                  WHEN?   : Monday & Wednesday May 5^th and May 7th               

                  (players born between 8/1/2002 – 7/31/2008)                                 (Rainout Makeup Date Thursday May 8^th)

WHO?     : U13 thru U19 Boys & Girls                                                WHEN?   : Monday & Wednesday May 19^th and May 21st       

                  (players born between 8/1/1995 – 7/31/2002)                                 (Rainout Makeup Date Thursday May 22nd)               

WHAT TIME?  :                         Registration 4:00pm - 5:15pm     Each Day

                                                                                         5:15pm - 5:30pm     Individual Warmup

                                                                                         5:30pm - 7:30pm     Evaluation – Tryout

                                                                                         6:00pm – 7:30pm    Mandatory Parent Meeting (Each Day) Q & A

WHAT TO BRING? :           Notarized Medical Release (Click Here for Form), Birth Certificate, Shin guards, Cleats, Ball and Drink.

COST?                        :           $15.00 per player….Every player wishing to try out MUST pre-register online.

HOW TO PRE-REGISTER:      Click Here for Instructions 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:   Click Here for FAQ

WHERE DO I GO WHEN I ARRIVE?  :   

1. You are now registered for Tryouts online and have made your payment.
2. Bring your notarized “medical release waiver and birth certificate” to the concession stand.
3. You will be given a marathon style pin on tryout number  to wear both days during tryouts for id purposes.
4. Pin the number on the rear of your shirt.
5. Now go to the “photo table” where we will take a photo for your player card.
6. Find your designated age group area and begin individual warm ups.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TRYOUTS?  :

1. If you ARE chosen you will receive instructions on how to order your uniform and make your first installment.
2. If you are NOT chosen the evaluator will call to inform you of their decision.

Three Coast teams returned with medals from the 2014 Kohls American/ Palmetto Academy Cup played at Patriots Park in Sumter, SC.

The Coast 03 red team coached by Swavik Apanowicz posted a 3-0-1 record for the weekend to take home the winner’s trophy, playing up a year in the U11 MLS division “I’m very proud of the way we played. It was a great weekend of soccer from the boys that were playing up an age group against very good opposition” said Coach Apanowicz.

Coast 04 Red fell just short in the final against DSC 04 Green. After posting huge wins on Saturday and getting to the final with a 3-2 win in Sunday’s semi-finals. “We were seconds away from winning the final when DSC tied the game in the last minute” said Coach Luis. In double over-time DSC were able to score another goal to take the title. “It was a great weekend of soccer for us, and I’m very happy with the way the boys played” said Coach Luis

Coast 05 red coached by Jimmy Deane and Aaron Miller finished runner-up to DSC 05 Green after beating the very same team on Saturday morning on the way to a 2-1-1 record for the weekend. The final was hard fought but the Coast 05 team ultimately lost to a well-coached DSC team. “I was a little surprised at how good the standard was of the teams we were playing against but the boys responded tremendously well and played some outstanding soccer over the weekend” said Coach Deane.

Three Coast teams returned to the Beach with championship trophies in hand from the DSC Ray Thompsett Invitational in Rock Hill South Carolina over the weekend. Coast captured top honors in the U14 girls, U14 boys and U13 boys divisions at the beautiful Manchester Meadows Complex.

Coach Joel Barber's U12 boys punched well above their weight to capture the third division U13 crown.This represents the first championship for the Coast 01 Red (Click for Image) squad and it came virtue of four consecutive wins against older teams. " These boys only allowed one goal over four matches and won two very tight games during the weekend. I am so pleased with their progress and the result this weekend. These kids deserve this championship trophy " said Coach Joel Barber.

The Coast 99 Red (Click for Image) duplicated the Coast 01 Red result by also allowing only one goal over four matches. Coach Joel Banta's team had to beat a very strong FC Dallas side from Tennessee twice to take top honors. " It is always nice to play on terrific fields and meet top teams at the DSC events. My team played very well the entire weekend " said Coast DOC Joel Banta.

The third championship of the weekend came from the U14 Coast 99G Crush (Click for Image) girls coached by Pat Piscitelli. The girls posted four consecutive victories including a one sided outcome in the finals. " I am in hopes that this weekend's results will give us momentum as we head into the second half of our season. This has been a very dedicated group of girls that worked very hard for this championship " added Coach Piscitelli.
 

Severe weather shut down the last round of games on Sunday at the St Patty Cup but not before five Coast boys teams made their way to the championship matches . Two hundred teams from throughout the Southeast participated in this years event in Columbia,South Carolina which included ten teams from Coast.

Coach Jimmy Deane, Justin Wolf and Aaron Miller guided two Coast U8 boys teams to the first and third division final matches before the weather blew in. All three coaches played collegiate soccer and Deane & Wolf are current players for the Myrtle Beach Mutiny. " I think that I get as amped up coaching these seven year olds as I do playing my Mutiny matches joked Wolf. it is awesome watching these guys progress and learn the game."

The Coast 04 Red team coached by Luis Brenes posted three one sided victories on their way to the championship. Coast scored twenty one goals while allowing only three in the qualifying rounds. " Our success at this tournament gives us great confidence going in to the State Cup in a couple of weeks " added Brenes.

The U11 Divisions were dominated by Coast taking both the first and second division titles. The Coast 02 Red team coached by Donnie Price reeled off three straight victories with a positive ten goal differential. Coach Swavek Apanowicz U10 Coast 03 Red team played up a year to the U11 second division and posted two wins and one tie against older competition to reach the finals.
 

Coast FA teams took the opportunity to stay home this weekend and participate in the Grand Strand YMCA Can Am Cup at Market Commons. Sleeping in their own beds paid big dividends as ten different Coast teams claimed championship or finalist medals." We chose to play at home this weekend and give the parents a little break while also supporting our community's YMCA program. Playing on the turf fields at Market Commons is a treat for the kids and a chance to play a tournament at home is always nice " said Coast DOC Ross Morgan.

On the boys side, Coast teams won championships at U9 (Coast 05), U10 (Coast 04 Red) and two at U11 (Coast 03 Red,Coast 02 Black) while also capturing a finalist medals at U9 (Coast 05), U12 (Coast 02 Red) and U13 (Coast 01). The Coast girls teams brought home three finalist medals at U10 (Coast 03G Red) , U12 (Coast 01G Red) and U13 (Coast 00G Crush Too). All totaled Coast added ten awards to the trophy case this weekend." We were able to enter our youngest kids in their first ever tournament and are grateful to the YMCA for hosting the Can Am Cup" said Morgan.

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The Coast 03 Red U10 boys captured top honors in the Charleston Battery Cup over the weekend in Mount Pleasant , South Carolina. Coach Swavek Apanowicz's squad continued their impressive Spring season with four consecutive wins over quality opponents. Two of the wins came against strong teams from Savannah Georgia and the other two against a very familiar DSC Green squad from Rock Hill South Carolina. The final saw Coast go down early 0-1 only to fight back to tie things up at 1-1 at half. Two long range strikes from set pieces proved to be the difference in the match as it ended 3-1 Coast.

Three other Coast teams participated in the event and posted solid results. The highlight of the weekend for the kids was being able to watch the Charleston Battery host MLS teams DC United, Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders in sold out Blackbaud Stadium.

Grande Park at The Market Commons once again provided host Coast FA teams a home field edge this weekend at the 4th annual McDonald's Coast Winter Classic. Coast teams brought home championships or finalist trophies in four of the five U13 / U14 divisions.The teams faced brutal weather conditions during the morning hours Saturday before enjoying a Spring like day on Sunday.

Coast teams captured championship trophies in the U14 first division for both boys and girls. Coach Joel Banta's 99 Red team was first to the podium with a solid 2-0 decision over the OCSA Coastal Crew from Jacksonville (Click for Image). The team scored a whopping fourteen goals and allowed only one over four matches. Pat Piscitelli's 99 Crush girls were also impressive this weekend posting three wins and one tie on their way to receiving the top spot. The Crush girls poured in seventeen goals during the tournament.

The Coast 00 Crush Too girls coached by Madi Owens fell just short in the final match losing 0-2 to DSC Lady Green from Rock Hill. The Crush Too girls enjoyed four very competitive matches during the Winter Classic ending with a 2-1-1 record (Click for Image).

The most impressive showing of the tournament came from Coach Joel Barber's Coast 01 Red team which lost in the championship match to Mount Pleasant. The 01 Red boys played four teams that were a year older and finished the weekend with two wins, one loss and a tie (Click for Image).

The Myrtle Beach Mutiny has agreed to terms to bring on Jack Vundum as head coach for the 2014 NPSL season. "We are excited to bring in a young Collegiate coach with a very high energy level for this year's team. Coach Vundum has benefited from working under legendary Coach Gary Hamill at Wingate University and we are confident that he will be a great fit for the Mutiny. Coast DOC Ross Morgan led the team last year and will serve in an advisory role to Coach Vundum this season " said Mutiny Sporting Director Pat Piscitelli. " With this being our third season we do not anticipate a need for major changes in the program. Tryouts will take place in the coming months and Coach Vundum can choose his squad and hit the ground running" added Morgan.

Jack Vundum is entering his first season as head coach of the Myrtle Beach Mutiny F.C. A native of Birmingham, England, Vundum is currently an assistant women's soccer coach at Wingate University in Wingate, N.C. Vundum played a vital role in helping the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Elite Eight while earning #8 final ranking and a South Atlantic Conference championship. He coached two All-Americans along with four all-region players and seven all-conference selections. Prior to his role with the Wingate women, Vundum served as men's assistant soccer coach for the Wingate men's soccer program in 2011 and 2012. The Bulldog men also won a Southeast Region championship to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history and landed at #9 in the final national poll in 2012.

Coach Vundum also plays a vital role for the Wingate International Soccer Academy, rated as one of the top high school soccer showcase camps in the country. His duties include coaching prospective student athletes, marketing of camps, and recruitment. Currently, Vundum holds a Football Association (F.A.) Level II, a NSCAA National Diploma and is set to take the UEFA B coaching license this Fall.

Vundum was a four-year starter at Wingate University where he earned All-South Atlantic Conference and All-Region honors. In his senior season, the Bulldogs finished 15-4, earning a South Atlantic Conference title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Vundum finished second on the team with 20 points. He also finished second on the team, and 20th in the country, with eight assists to earn All-Conference. After college, Vundum played for the West Virginia Chaos of the PDL.

Something very noticeable will be missing from the Myrtle Beach Mutiny sideline this May when the team kicks off their third season on the Grand Strand. The team's larger than life Norwegian owner Trym Hogner has reluctantly sold the team to Coast FA . "After an agonizing back and forth month I have come to the realization that I can no longer devote the needed time and energy that the team deserves due to my business in Norway. I have a deep passion for the game and especially the Mutiny which I started in 2012. Turning the club over to the guys at Coast FA gives me peace of mind that what I created will be cared for and made even better in the years to come" said Hogner.

Mutiny Sporting Director Pat Piscitelli has been with the club since day one and will stay on to run the day to day operations of the club and provide continuity from the two previous seasons." We will miss Trym's passion but I feel confident that we can build on our success in year three. Having the support of the Myrtle Beach based Coast FA Board of Directors is a very comforting feeling. The Mutiny will benefit greatly from the financial stability provided by Coast and allow us to create a long range plan for the team. Now that everything is finalized we will announce our 2014 coaching staff in a few days" said Piscitelli.

Coast FA Executive Director Heyward Gulledge added " we do not see a need to make major changes in how the team will operate moving forward this season. We plan to keep the Myrtle Beach Mutiny name and uniforms this year and play our home matches at Ashley Booth Field.Tryout dates are being set and everyone at Coast is excited to be taking on a larger role with the Mutiny.We will forever be thankful to Trym for starting his NPSL franchise here in Myrtle Beach and see this as an opportunity to fulfill our mission to provide an additional level of soccer for our community.
 

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