ST. LOUIS LIONS ELITE ACADEMY

In 2019 our teams will be playing their 8th season in USL Super-Y League as the St. Louis Lions Elite Academy.  The season for the league runs parallel to the USL League 2 season where our St. Louis Lions have successfully competed for the past 13 years.  Games and training typically begins after the spring leagues and State Cup tournaments to enable players from all clubs to participate.

The St. Louis Lions Elite Academy is committed to improving and providing young elite players from all youth clubs in the St. Louis area the best possible training to help them improve as players and to move them to a higher level of play.  There have been many of the St. Louis Lions Elite Academy players represented at the national ODP camp held at the IMG Academy. 

SUPER Y PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The St. Louis Lions Elite Academy involves 2-3 training sessions a week.  Tryouts will begin on Monday, June 10^th with the training to start after tryouts are completed. This usually occurs after regular club tryouts are over and will go through the beginning of August.  There will be 8-10 games per team.  There are no games the week of the 4th of July.  When we need to travel we play 2 or 3 games in a weekend in order to still allow people to experience the summer.

Coaching Staff: St. Louis Lions Elite Super Y teams are coached by highly trained and experienced coaches.  All coaches are trained, and licensed through USSF or the Scottish Football Association, in player development and provide a positive player centered environment.

Tony Glavin – Director Tony Glavin Soccer Club/Celtic F.C. Affiliate and St. Louis Lions USL League 2 President/Head Coach

Mr. Anthony Glavin is a fully qualified professional soccer coach and current holder of Scottish Football Association (SFA) ‘A’ Advanced License, and USSF ‘A’ License.  Mr. Glavin, All Star MVP and Hall of Fame Inductee, has been committed to youth soccer in the St. Louis Metropolitan, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County areas for over 25 years.  His lifetime of soccer experience started at an early age as a youth player in Scotland, followed through the professional ranks as a player and coach.  Currently Director of the TG Soccer Club, Head Coach for St. Louis Lions of the USL League 2, and a former staff member for the Region 2 U.S. Olympic Development Program (ODP).  He has developed many players from youth, through high school, college and onto the professional ranks worldwide.  

Geoff Lorimier – Assistant Club Director Tony Glavin Soccer Club/Celtic FC Affiliate and St. Louis Lions WPSL Head Coach

Geoff is a USSF National C Licensed coach and has been with the Tony Glavin Soccer Club as a coach since 2001 and with the St. Louis Lions Elite Academy since 2012.  Geoff works with the coaches in the club to organize the training of all the Tony Glavin Soccer Club teams.  He helps to organize soccer practices, games, tournaments and works closely with the Head Coaches on team selection and development.  He also acts as a liaison between college coaches and club players for scholarship opportunities and helps organize and facilitate college showcase tournaments for high school players.

In 2013, the U18 girls were USL Super Y Midwest Division Champions and qualified for the USL Super Y League North American Finals in Bradenton, Florida where they finished 3rd.

Geoff also is an assistant Men’s coach at St. Louis Community College and has coached with the Avalon Select Soccer Club (1999-2001) and Hazelwood Central High School (2006-2011).

GAME SCHEDULE (times and location may change)