Madigan Soccer Academy is an instructional soccer academy focused on the development of young soccer players. MSA offers various clinics and camps throughout the year for boys and girls from kindergarten to 8th grade.
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MSA owner and founder Coach Tara Madigan just finished her 20th season in the fall of 2025. She has received numerous coaching accolades including being named the Coach of the Year by the BCWCA, New Jersey Coach of the Year by the NJGSCA, and Regional Coach of the Year by the NSCAA.
Recent Coaching Accomplishments:- 2024 Big North Conference Coach of the Year (NJ.COM)
- 2023 BCWCA Coach of the Year
- 2023 NJGSCA North I Coach of the Year
- 2017-present BCWCA Girls Soccer Tournament Director
- 2016 NJGSCA North I Coach of the Year
- 2015 Coach of the year (BCWCA, NJGSCA)
- 2015 Regional Coach of the year (NSCAA)
- 2012 NHFS Northeast Regional Coach of the Year
- 2011 Coach of the year (BCWCA, NJGSCA, NSCAA)
- Inducted into the NJGSCA Hall of Fame
Team Accomplishments under Coach Tara Madigan (2003-present):- 12 League titles
- 9 Bergen County championships
- 12 North I, Group III State Sectional titles
- 7 NJ State titles including 4 consecutive titles (2011-2014)
- NSCAA National rankings in the top 25 from 2011-2019
- The team broke the NJ state record for consecutive wins (65 games) and broke the record for an unbeaten streak (88 games)
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The staff of
MSA has also included the following individuals and more:
- Mary Kate Probert - current Northern Highlands Freshmen Coach
- Christine Rabadan - former Northern Highlands High School Girls Varsity Assistant Coach
- Stacy Kadell - former Northern Highlands High School Assistant Coach
- Meredith Smolyn - former Northern Highlands High School Assistant Coach and former Glen Rock High School Girls Varsity Coach
- Courtney Carrelha - former Mahwah High School Girls Varsity Coach
- Ashley Lopes - former Mahwah High School Girls Varsity Assistant Coach and current owner of Lopes Sports Academy (LSA)
- Peter Petrow - NJ Crush Youth Director
- Colleen Spafford - former Ramapo High School Assistant Coach
- Jennifer Byer - Northern Highlands Class of 2006, Fordham University Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2010)
- Momoko Aoe - Northern Highlands Class of 2006, College of NJ Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2010)
- Pamela Kopfensteiner - Northern Highlands Class of 2009, Johns Hopkins University Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2013)
- Caroline Broder - Northern Highlands Class of 2011, Amherst Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2015)
- Catherine Zysk - Northern Highlands Class of 2011, Montclair State University Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2015)
- Kerri Bergin - Northern Highlands Class of 2011, Dickinson College Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2015)
- Samantha Fiorenzo - Northern Highlands Class of 2011, Iona Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2015)
- Melissa Fichera - Northern Highlands Class of 2011, Siena College (Class of 2014)
- Arista Meneve - Northern Highlands Class of 2012, Rutgers University Class of 2016
- Tori Balzano - Northern Highlands Class of 2012, Montclair State University Class of 2016
- Brooke Holle - Northern Highlands Class of 2013, Holy Cross Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2017)
- Jackie Reyneke - Northern Highlands Class of 2013, Princeton University Women's Basketball Program (Class of 2017)
- Clare Shea - Northern Highlands Class of 2014, United States Military Academy Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2018)
- Hana Kerner - Northern Highlands Class of 2015, University of Virginia Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2019)
- Madison Kahn- Northern Highlands Class of 2016, Amherst Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2020)
- Julia Pash- Northern Highlands Class of 2016, St. Joseph's University (Class of 2020)
- Leah Taylor- Northern Highlands Class of 2009, Iona Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2013)
- Jennifer Andresen- Ramapo High School Class of 2013, Rutgers Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2017)
- Madeline Daly- Ramapo High School Class of 2012, Coastal Carolina Women's Soccer Program (Class of 2016)
- Greg Ceccon- Northern Highlands (Class of 2016)
- Jase Barrack- Northern Highlands Class of 2016, Ithaca Mens Soccer Program (Class of 2020)
- Claire Jamieson- Northern Highlands (Class of 2017)
- Morgan Busacca- Northern Highlands Class of 2016, Fordham University Womens Soccer Program (Class of 2020)
- Kayla Klatt- Northern Highlands Class of 2016, Johns Hopkins Womens Soccer Program (Class of 2020)
- Eilis McGovern- Northern Highlands Class of 2010, former Northern Highlands Girls JV Coach