TOPSoccer Director
Meet TOPSoccer coordinator Melissa Ellisen. Melissa is an Assistant Principal with Wake County Public Schools. Previously she taught 3rd grade, 5th grade, and special education. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and special education and a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership Studies. Melissa has been a part of the NCFC family for 8 years and is excited to share her knowledge and love of the game when working with the TOPSoccer athletes.
Melissa Ellisen | [email protected]
TOPSoccer Buddies
Each session we will have a group of trained coaches and buddies to lead the athletes during practices. Buddies are assigned to athletes who require one-on-one attention in order to succeed. Buddies will typically be NCFC Youth players, siblings or volunteers who will be trained prior to the sessions. We do our best to choose buddies each season who can be at every practice to provide stability for the athlete.
Register to be TOPSoccer Buddy
We believe the best experience for most athletes comes in the relationship that they build with their buddy. For this reason, we pair our buddies and athletes for the entire season, and give preference to buddies who can attend every session. Buddies should be at least 13 years of age.
The number of buddies accepted depends on the number of athletes that register. Buddy applicants will hear back from program coordinators about two weeks before season starts about whether they have been chosen to participate.
Please complete the form below if you are interested in becoming a TOPSoccer Buddy for Fall 2018.