| Start Date: | 08/14/21 |
| End Date: | 08/14/21 |
| Registration Opens: | 07/29/21 |
| Registration Closes: | 08/14/21 |
| Camp Fee: | $100 |
RIT Men's Soccer invites you to join us for a great athletic experience. Our ID clinics provides the opportunity for prospective student athletes to be exposed to training and be evaluated by the RIT soccer coaching staff.
Training sessions will provide players an opportunity to improve their technical ability and tactical knowledge of the game. RIT’s coaching staff will instruct & evaluate players within a challenging environment that promotes playing in both small-sided and full-sided game scenarios. Prospective players and their families will participate in a Q&A session with the coaching staff and current student athletes from our team.
Schedule a campus tour before or after the clinic hosted by RIT Admissions here.
Age: High School Aged Boys (Grades 9th – 12th)
Registration: Clinic fee - $100 includes instruction and clinic jersey
Equipment: Please bring molded/or turf shoes for field turf, shin guards, a change of clothes and rain gear.
Clinic Directors
Bill Garno begins his 26th season at the helm of Rochester Institute of Technology men’s soccer team. Garno is one of only two coaches in RIT history to eclipse the 100-win plateau, and sits in second place in victories behind the late Doug May, for whom Garno played. In 2019 the Tigers advanced to the Liberty League semi-finals. Garno has also led the Tigers to three appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament (2000, 2001 and 2004), and three Empire 8 titles. In 2017, the RIT Coaching Staff was recognized as co-Coaching Staff of the Year in the Liberty League.
Under Garno’s tutelage, 68 different Tigers have earned All-Empire 8/Liberty League honors since the 1999 season. He has coached 6 League Players of the Year, 3 League Rookies of the Year and 3 Academic All Americans.
Questions:
Contact: Bill Garno Bill.Garno@rit.edu
Yuri Lavrynenko enters his 13th season as Associate Head Coach at RIT. He brings a wealth of elite level playing and coaching experience to the Tigers program. After leading Gates-Chili High School to a New York State Championship in 1995, Lavrynenko helped Indiana University to two NCAA and four Big Ten championships from 1996-99. While at Indiana, he earned All-American, All Big Ten and Final Four MVP accolades.
Lavrynenko excelled in the classroom at Indiana University, earning Academic All Big Ten honors in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 as well as being inducted into the Alpha Beta academic fraternity. In 2004 Lavrynenko earned a master of business administration from RIT with a concentration in marketing and finance.
Lavrynenko had a very successful professional career. Between 2000-2001 Lavrynenko played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He helped the Fire to the U.S. Open Cup championship in 2001. He played for three teams in MLS A-League from 2001-2004 including the Rochester Rhinos. He helped Montreal to the A-League championship in 2004. In 2005 Lavrynenko founded “Yuri Lavrynenko Soccer” which specializes in academics, individual training, team sessions and camps and clinics for youth soccer players. In 2006 he earned his USSF “B” coaching license and earned his USSF “A” license in 2009.
Clinic Itinerary (subject to change)
8:40 - 9:00 AM ID Clinic sign-in at Turf Field
9:00 - 10:20 AM Session 1: Technical/Tactical small-sided games
10:20 - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 - Noon Session 2: 11 v 11 games
Noon-12:30 PM Q&A Panel Discussion with current members of RIT Men's Soccer,
Parents welcome
Wrap-up/Close
You also have the opportunity to take advantage of a more a comprehensive experience for prospective student athletes considering RIT including:
Campus tours and attendance at our games on Sat, Sep 25 and Oct 23 are up to you. Note that registration for a campus tour is required through RIT Admissions (register here).
Questions:
Contact: Bill Garno via email Bill.Garno@rit.edu