Coach Robert Handy

Coach Rob is the head men’s soccer coach at William Jessup University. He came to the Warriors after spending the last three years working as an assistant coach for the Chico State men’s soccer team underneath head coach Felipe Restrepo.

While at Chico State, Coach Rob was a vital part in Chico State winning the 2010, 2011 and 2012 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) North Division and reaching the NCAA Championship Tournament two straight years in 2010 and 2011.  Chico State was 37-14-10 over the last three years, including 30-9-7 in the CCAA.  During those three years, Coach Rob coached 13 All-Conference and 10 All-West Region players.  His responsibilities for the Wildcats’ included recruiting, overseeing  the team’s daily training and weight program, coordinating travel and fundraising efforts, and served as co-director of the Chico State soccer camps.  Coach Rob holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I Diploma.

Coach Rob, a Marysville native, brings a wealth of soccer experience and extensive first-hand knowledge of the college soccer game. He was a standout defensive specialist and midfielder for California State Stanislaus from 2002-06, earning All-CCAA second team honors in 2006 as well as a Far West Region Honorable Mention. Coach Rob was also selected to the conference’s All-Academic team as a junior.  He played at Marysville High School.

Welcome to Placer United!

Congratulations to Placer United’s U17 boys as they were crowned winners of the NPL Champions league on Sunday. Going into the weekend the boys needed to secure two big wins to land the title and they didn’t disappoint. With the sidelines full of college coaches on Saturday and Sunday, the boys held their nerve to win both  games 2-1 and 2-1 and become the #1 Team in Northern California. The boys will now represent Nor Cal at the NPL National Finals in Greensboro, NC over the Summer.

Congratulations boys! Go Placer!

Jordan Vice

Placer United’s Jordan Vice had the trip of a lifetime when he was invited to train with English Championship Team Wolverhampton Wanderers Youth Academy teams  over spring break.

Jordan had a great time at the home of the Wolves Youth Academy,  where Irish Soccer Legend, Robbie Keane, first made his name back in the day. Jordan, who plays for Placer United USSF Academy team, did extremely well and really impressed the Wolves Academy staff. He has been invited him back to train  over the summer.

Great job Jordan!

Placer United U15G 99 Red Players College Showcase Champions

The U14, U15, U16 and U18 Red girls teams travelled to Las Vegas this past weekend to compete in the Players College Showcase. Over 350 college coaches from around the country were in attendance to recruit for their institutions.  This was the last event for the teams of the 2013-14 season.

Highlighting the weekend was the U15G ’99 Red team.  They opened up with two identical, 2-1 victories over Laguna Hills Eclipse and AUFC.  In game three, the girls had a convincing 4-0 victory.  In the semi-finals, the girls battled to a 1-1 draw with Long Beach and went to penalties. The girls were victorious and moved on to the semi-finals versus Beach FC.  The girls got on the board early and had a 3-1 victory to claim the title.

The U16G ’98 Red team had another great showing at a major event. The team opened up with a 2-2 draw with Centennial of Minnesota. In game two, the girls had a tough 2-1 win over North Shore of Wisconsin. In game three, the girls played very well and had a convincing 2-0 win over Mandeville of Louisiana. In the final game, the girls came up a bit short with a 1-0 loss to Kentucky Fire. The team ended up the event as semi-finalists on points.

The U18 ’97 Red team had another strong showing having 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.  The team started off with a dominating performance but settled for a 0-0 draw.  In game two, the girls settled in and beat Leahi of Hawaii 1-0.  In game three, the girls were matched up with their nemesis, West Coast FC of Southern California. After missing a number of chances and having a few miscues, the girls were defeated 3-0.  This was the second loss against West Coast this season, the other coming at Surf College Cup over Thanksgiving. The girls finished off the weekend with a 2-0 win over Calrsbad Lightning and finished as finalists at the event based on points. The team finished the season with a remarkable record of 32 wins, 6 losses and 6 draws, also posting 30 shutouts in 44 games. We are so happy for our eldest team and wish them the best of luck moving forward.

The U14G Red played great soccer on the weekend but ran into a very difficult group. In game one, the girls lost a nail biter 1-0 to LaRoca from Utah.  LaRoca went on to defeat the San Diego Surf in the championship game.  In game two, the girls had a dominating performance.  With multiple chances on goal, the team came up empty and allowed Las Vegas Neon to score on their only chance of the second half.  In game three, the girls lost 1-0 to Albion of San Diego, one of the top teams in the region. In the consolation game, the girls ended in a 2-2 draw with the Irvine Slammers.

All in all it was a great weekend for the soccer club—one champion, one finalist and one semi-finalist.  Congrats to these four girls teams on a tremendous season!

U18G Red National Premier League Champions

Placer United girls teams prove their strength in the state with the U16G Red and U18G Red winning the National Premier League (NPL) Winter Season. The U18G Red were crowned overall NPL Champions.

Placer United U15G Red, U16G Red, U18G Red, and U18G White teams competed in the NPL College Showcase this past weekend in Turlock. There were a number of college coaches in attendance scouting the event.

The girls NPL is divided up into three league seasons: fall, winter, and spring. Each team plays in two out of the three leagues based on when they play high school soccer. If a team wins two of the leagues, they are the overall NPL Champions. The overall winners then advance to the NPL Finals, July 10-14 in North Carolina.

The U18G Red had a win and a draw on the weekend and were crowned the overall NPL Champions. In the fall league, the girls won the league with 7 wins and 1 draw, scoring 17 goals and only conceeding two. In the winter, the girls won the league with 6 wins and 1 draw, scoring 22 goals and allowing none.

The U16G Red had a win and a draw on the weekend and they were also crowned NPL Winter League Champions. The girls ended the winter league season with 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 16 goals and only conceeding two. In the fall, the girls posted 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, good for second place in the league. We now wait for the results of the spring league which started this past weekend and will be completed by Mid May. The girls still have a shot of winning the overall NPL Championship.

The U15G Red had a pair of victories this past weekend and secured second place in the NPL winter league. They posted a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, scoring 24 goals and allowing ten. In the fall league, the girls had 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss which was good for second place once again. They scored 24 goals and only conceeded seven.

The U18G White competed in the NPL fall and winter leagues as well. They finished the season with an impressive 3-2 victory. They took 6th place in a very difficult winter division. In the fall, the girls posted 5 wins and 3 losses which was good for 4th place. They scored 16 goals and conceeded 11.

The U14G Red won the fall NPL Championship with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss. In the winter league the girls secured second place with 3 wins, 1 draw and two losses. The girls barely missed out on the overall NPL Championship. U14 teams do not participate in the College Showcase.

Congratulations on a very succesful season in the National Premier League. Placer United showed our strength in the top state league in northern California. The club ended up with an astonishing 54 wins, 9 draws and only 13 losses in 76 games. Way to go!