Announces a Strong Coalition of Local Soccer Leaders to Kick-off its 2024 Programing
The Town, CA – The Town FC is excited to share news of a relaunch of its previously announced community impact initiative, The Town Futures Project, shifting the specific focus of the effort to the professional development of the region’s top soccer talent.
“The Town Futures Project was originally created to leverage the power of soccer as a vehicle for strengthening communities and to represent the clubs commitment to supporting healthy living and positive life outcomes for young people throughout the East Bay region,” said Tennyson Wilson, Head of Club Affairs for The Town FC. “Through this new development The Town Futures Project will evolve to form a community soccer collective, and will bring together the East Bay’s best amateur players for high level competition, including games against professional teams.”
The program will be led by a collaborative group of the region’s top soccer professionals and will kick-off in the Spring of 2024 through a series of open trainings, closed door exhibitions and community soccer events. In operating under a “national team” style format, players will be invited in for training experiences and high level games while still remaining a dedicated member within their current club environments. The inaugural men’s program boasts a diverse roster of highly accomplished local soccer experts, covering an extensive network of athletes and elite levels of competition.
The Town Futures Project, 2024 Men’s Soccer Collective:
- Jon Scoles, Executive Director at Diablo Valley Futbol Club
- Michael Muniz, Technical Coordinator at California Magic SC
- Berdi Merdanov, Head Coach, SF City FC and Lamorinda SC
- Santiago Lopez, Head Coach, El Farolito SC
- Mani Salimpour, Director of Coaching at San Ramon FC
- David Landeros, Technical Coordinator at California Magic SC
- Eric Cortez, Senior Coordinator & Evaluation Specialist, Soccer Without Borders
- Geoff Aguiar, Head Coach at Chabot College and Mustang SC
“Our club’s driving purpose is to grow opportunities for players in our region to advance into the highest levels of the game,” said Benno Nagel, CEO of The Town FC. “The group that’s come together to push The Town Futures Project forward is exceptionally experienced and will bring tremendous value to the athletes who will participate in this program. When looking at the individuals involved in this new program, people from our soccer community can appreciate the strong foundation that this announcement demonstrates and we look forward to bringing things to life in 2024.”
Additional information will be provided in the coming weeks, including dates of upcoming training camps and opportunities to try out for The Town Futures Project. Supporters of The Town FC can also expect a women’s focused coalition to be released later this Spring, as the club continues to work towards the development of a women’s professional soccer team. Beyond this exciting news, there are still a few major announcements coming up for our club over the next several weeks. Our group remains committed to elevating soccer in the East Bay and we look forward to advancing a new chapter in our region’s soccer history through community focused programs like The Town Futures Project.