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Michigan Hawks Information Meeting Spring 2018
Why the Hawks? 4
Commitment to Excellence From our inception in 1974, the Hawks have been a pioneer in providing young female soccer players with an unrivaled training environment and access to the most elite competitive platforms in the country. The Michigan Hawks have become synonymous with excellence in youth soccer. Our players and coaches are held to the highest standards of behaviour, performance and dedication. It is no accident that our teams have won innumerable state and regional championships, our players are playing soccer at the most prestigious colleges and universities and the National Teams have invited 15 of our players to camp in 2017 alone. Our commitment to elevating the women s game and empowering every female player in our club has only gotten stronger. Our philosophy has always been about inclusiveness and accountability in our pursuit of excellence. All our players matter.
We are Michigan Hawks
HAWKS TIMELINE These are some of the landmark moments in the club s storied past. 1989 2009 2016 Championship ECNL USWNT the 70 birth year wins Hawks join Elite Hawks are invited to be a the clubs first Clubs National founding member of US national League Soccer development Academy championship 1974 1998 2015 Beginning USWNT USWNT Livonia Hawks are Kate Markgraf makes Hawks are #1 club created through her debut with the at producing the YMCA Women s national youth national team team players with 15
10 National Championships 5 103 12 Hawks teams in the Finals Current College Players National Team Players 8 in the last 6 years The Hawks is the only club in We prepare our players to There have been 12 Hawks The Hawks have reached the the country to have every age make an impact at the highest invited to national team National Championship game group advance to the ECNL levels of collegiate athletics camps in 2017 alone 19 times finals in each of the last 4 years 1994 Every single graduation class from the 94s to the 2001s has played in the national championship final game
Training Environment FACILITIES PERIODIZATION we believe in all our players. We help Few clubs in the country have The Michigan Hawks moved to a 10 month identify individual pathways that take access to facilities that enable schedule 6 years ago. Our aim is to provide into consideration, skill level, physical them to train and play matches our players with elite training and and emotional maturation regardless of weather competitive platforms that put the athlete s PLAYER DRIVEN PLANS health at the center of every decision VIDEO ANALYSIS MEDSPORT/PLAYER SAFETY Provide our players and teams with Our players and teams have access to we are committed to player safety. There is access to GPS monitoring and player match analysis that assist them in self a trainer at training and matches. readiness app reflection and planning optimal training MedSport is piloting a return to play sessions program as well as helping us implement a SPORT SCIENCE physical preparedness program for our 10 month teams
10 Game Day Environment QUALITY OPPONENTS CLUB INTEGRATION QUALITY OPPONENTS We will continue to seek the optimal competitive platform for COLLEGE RECRUITING COMMON SENSE SCHEDULING our players. CLUB INTEGRATION It is our responsibility to continue providing our players with the right opportunities for them to grow COMMON SENSE SCHEDULING COLLEGE RECRUITING Our travel schedule have to take Every single player in our cub would into consideration weather, number like to go to college. Our mission is of games and cost value of each to help those who want to continue game playing soccer in college
2018-19 GIRLS ECNL
12 2018-2019 Conference 1. Eclipse Select, IL 2. Saint Louis Scott Gallagher, MO 3. Saint Louis Scott Gallagher, IL 4. Michigan Hawks, MI 5. FC Wisconsin, WI 6. Kansas City Athletics, KS 7. Omaha Elite Academy, NE 8. Minnesota Thunder, MN 9. Vardar, MI
Five core values define the ECNL s mission to Raise the Game, and powerfully drive forward the player-centric philosophy of the league: Innovation through player-centered programming Respect for diversity in style, system and structure Development of the environment and the complete person Opportunity through exposure, showcasing and role modeling Excellence across the youth experience These values demand that every decision in the league be based in a holistic player development perspective, and that every club and technical leader is given the respect to share and implement their vision to make the game and the player experience better. 13
99s win 2nd ECNL National Championship 14