The Goalkeeper Academy

The Riverhounds GK Academy

The Riverhounds GK Academy will be opening up this November for six weeks. The Academy staff led by Riverhounds GK Zach Varga, will work on the fundamentals of Goalkeeping on a weekly basis with each session lasting 1hr 30mins. The curriculum will cover aspects such as agility, handling, footwork, and distribution, all of which are important in the modern day game for goalkeepers.

Each week we will have 2 sessions aimed at different age groups:-

                                              U10 - U12 Boys and Girls                                           

Day Date Time
     
Friday November 6th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday November 13th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday November 20th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday December 4th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday December 11th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Friday December 18th 5:30pm - 7:00pm

U13 - U16 Boys and Girls

Day Date Time
     
Tuesday November 3rd 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday November 10th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday November 17th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday December 1st 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday December 8th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday December 15th 5:30pm - 7:00pm


The cost of the six week program is $150

If you are interested in the program please call the Riverhounds office at 412-539-1191 or email Scott Gibson at sgibson@greentreesportsplex.com. We will be keeping the groups at a maximum of 15 GK per group so please act quickly!

 

 About Zach Varga

Zach Varga, #0  
Height:      6’2"
Weight:     205
DOB:          3/30/84
Birthplace: Lancaster, PA

 

Zach Varga, Pittsburgh’s number 1 keeper, started 12 games in goal for the Hounds in 2008, playing 1,080 minutes. The team went 3-5-4 with him in goal. He posted two shutouts and made 44 saves while allowing 19 goals. His Goals Against Average was 1.583

In college, Zach played for Duquesne University and was a 3rd Team All-American Rookie in 2003. In 2005, he was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to this Zach starred on the National Championship side - FC Delco.

Zach played at Hempfield High School in Lancaster, PA.