The Riverhounds Academy places a heavy focus on building its overall foundation and structure as well as instilling its top coaches and technical trainers into the grassroots phase of the developmental model. This will provide quality in all sessions and provide a positive experience for the youngest players. We will be offering an 8 week Fall Grassroots session that will begin on Friday, September 5, 2025 and conclude on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Program Features
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy Grassroots Vision: To create a fun, safe and sustainable environment for everyone to enjoy and participate in the sport of soccer. By focusing on grassroots development, we are investing in the future of players by laying the foundation to increase participation in soccer for young children.
The Grassroots Program’s goals and emphasis are the following:
- Technical development – ball mastery
- Building good habits in all our players
- 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 training
- High-energy sessions
- Providing an emotional connection with the player and giving them confidence
- A platform where young children can fall in love with the game and have fun
- Stimulates a greater interest in the game of soccer
Program Information
Age Groups:
Boys and Girls Ages 4-8 (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
Dates and Times:
Dates and Time: Fridays, 6:30-7:30 pm
- Friday, September 5, 2025
- Friday, September 12, 2025
- Friday, September 19, 2025
- Friday, September 26, 2025
- Friday, October 3, 2025
- Friday, October 10, 2025
- Friday, October 17, 2025
- Friday, October 24, 2025
Fee: $225
Location
All American Field House
1 Racquet Lane, Monroeville, PA, 15146
Uniform Information
New Grassroots participants are required to purchase a Grassroots Training kit which includes Shorts, Socks and a Jersey. Click HERE to order yours today!
GRASSROOTS STAFF
Rich Hackenberg – Program Director
rhackenberg@riverhounds.com
Matt Paradise – North Huntingdon Director
mparadise@riverhounds.com
Ben Wilson – Uniforms
bwilson@highmarkstadium.com
