Michigan Jaguars
| Full name | Michigan Jaguars FC |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Jags, the Jaguars |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Stadium | Detroit Catholic Central |
| Executive Director | Paul Tinnion |
| Head Coach | Joe Malachino |
| League | United Premier Soccer League |
| Website | Club website |
Michigan Jaguars FC is an American soccer club headquartered in Novi, Michigan. The club has four branches located in Commerce, Dearborn, Highland, and Novi.
History
Michigan Jaguars FC was founded in 1989 and has since grown to become one of the largest youth soccer clubs in Michigan with over 2,800 players.[1]. The club competes for state, regional, and national championship trophies each season.
In 2011, the Huron Valley Soccer Club merged with Michigan Jaguars to form the Huron Valley Jaguars[2].
The club won its first U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship in 2012 when the Michigan Jaguars 1996 Boys Green team claimed the U-16 trophy[3]. Two players from that team, Jimmy Hague and Ken Krolicki, went on to be drafted into Major League Soccer (MLS).[4][5]
CW3 Soccer joined the club in 2014 to become the CW3 Jaguars, and Dearborn Soccer Club became the Dearborn Jaguars in 2015[6].
Michigan Jaguars won its second national championship in 2018 when the Michigan Jaguars 2004 Girls Green team defeated Philadelphia Copa Swarm, 2-0, in the U-14 title game.[7]
The Jaguars were accepted into the U.S. Soccer Girls' Development Academy in May 2018[8].
On February 3, 2019, the club announced it had joined the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL).[9]
UPSL
Michigan Jaguars FC joined the UPSL in 2019, with the team's first season scheduled to take place starting in May 2019. The Jaguars will play their home matches at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi.
Former Detroit Rockers player and Michigan Bucks player-coach Joe Malachino was named as the club's first UPSL head coach[10]
Club Philosophy
Michigan Jaguars FC is dedicated to a club philosophy of putting its players' needs first[11]. The club follows a professional player development curriculum which is implemented by a full-time technical staff.
Front Office
- Paul Tinnion (Executive Director/UPSL General Manager)
- Mike Scobie (CW3 Jaguars Director)
- Mo Hijazi (Dearborn Jaguars Director)
- Scott Emert (Huron Valley Jaguars Director)
- Dan Dalzochio (Girls' Development Academy Director)
- Leslie Kirk (Club Administrator)
- Johno Heslop (UPSL Assistant GM)
- John Kopko (Marketing Director/UPSL Director of Operations)
- Joe Malachino (UPSL Head Coach, 2019-Present)
Notable Alumni
Ken Krolicki (Montreal Impact)
Jimmy Hague (FC Cincinnati)
References
- ↑ "Club Info". www.michiganjaguarsfc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Club Info". www.michiganjaguarsfc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Event Age Group". tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ University, Michigan State. "Ken Krolicki drafted in MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact". MSUToday. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Michigan Jags' keeper Hague among five Bucks taken in MLS SuperDraft". HometownLife. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Club Info". www.michiganjaguarsfc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "2018 US Youth Soccer National Champions crowned in Frisco, Texas". US Youth Soccer Championships. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ mjag.ussoccerda.com http://mjag.ussoccerda.com/home.php. Retrieved 2019-02-27. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Michigan Jaguars FC launches team in the United Premier Soccer League". Detroit News. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Joe Malachino named head coach for UPSL-expansion Michigan Jaguars". Detroit News. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Club Info". www.michiganjaguarsfc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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