For Immediate Release: February 23, 2009
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6478

Men's soccer ranked No. 20 in the nation in home attendance for 2008 season

VESTAL, N.Y.-- For the second year in a row, the Binghamton men's soccer team was ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders in terms of average home attendance. During the 2008 campaign, the squad averaged 1,115 fans per game, which was No. 20 in the nation.

"What a great accomplishment to be ranked in the top 20 for home attendance," head coach Paul Marco said. "The credit goes to the fans, parents and alumni for their support and a big thank you goes to all of the students who came out and were singing and chanting every game. We have one of the best--if not the best--facilities in the conference (the Bearcats Sports Complex) which has definitely helped us."

Binghamton had seven home games this past season, including an America East quarterfinal game against New Hampshire on Nov. 8. Against Vermont on Oct. 18, a sellout crowd of 2,534 fans watched the Bearcats beat defending America East champion Vermont 1-0. That game was also aired in the Binghamton area by Time Warner Sports.

In 2007, Binghamton ranked No. 21 in the nation with 1,299 fans per game. Included among the eight home dates, however, were both the America East semifinal and championship game which drew a combined total of over 3,000 fans.

Since the Bearcats Sports Complex opened in 2007, the men's soccer program has gone 14-1-0. This includes a perfect 12-0-0 mark in regular-season contests.

Impressive. Congratulations to Binghamton.

Now if only all of those Binghamton fans head up to the Mohawk Valley to support a NPSL team we'll be in the financial black in no time at all...lol

Dear Friends of Soccer,

I am pleased to announce player try-outs for Mohawk Valley United SC. The location will be Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) and the dates and times are:
Tuesday April 28 6PM
Thursday April 30 6PM
Tuesay May 19 6PM
Thursday May 21 6PM

Please help us spread the word to quality players entering their senior year in high school in fall 2009 or older (College and Club players). Mohawk Valley United SC is a minor league franchise. We will compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) commencing in 2010 and will play a series of exhibition games in Wehrum Stadium at Herkimer County Community during the summer of 2009. Wehrum Stadium will also be our home field in 2010.

I would like to thank the administration at HCCC for helping to make this important develpment in the sport of soccer in upstate New York possible; specifically, College President Dr. Murray, Athletic Director Dutcher, Head Men's Coach Aragon and Asst. Coach Palkovic. And thanks to any of you on this email list, who have already tendered your support, by attending the organizational meetings and/or agreeing to accept a managment function with our Club.

On a related matter, of the approximately 20 positions comprising our management team, 8 remain open. I have attached a copy of our employment application for your perusal, which lists the position titles. If you have any interest in offering your services, I encourage you to contact me directly and you are very welcome to attend one of the try-out sessions to introduce yourself.

United we stand!

Sincerely,
Allan D. Foote, General Manager & Partner
Mohawk Valley United SC
H: 315-736-4378 W: 315-733-4686 Fax: 315-733-3457

MOHAWK VALLEY UNITED SOCCER CLUB
PO Box 249
New Hartford, NY 13413-0249
Tel: Allan D. Foote, General Manager 315-736-4378 or 315-733-4686 Email: allandfoote@aol.com
Visit our website: www.mohawkvalleyunited.com
United We Stand

May 8, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For further information:
Allan D. Foote H: 315-736-4378 W: 315-733-4686 Email: allandfoote@aol.com

SOCCER CLUB NAMES COACHES
Mohawk Valley United Soccer Club today named its head coach and two of its assistant coaches for the upcoming summer season. Mohawk Valley United SC is a minor league soccer franchise, which will play in the National Premier Soccer League commencing in 2010. The Club will play a series of exhibition matches this summer at its home field, Wehrum Stadium, on the Herkimer County Community College campus.
Head Coach Geoff Moore of Oneonta, New York served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at SUNY Delhi from 2005 – 2008. The last two years his squads qualified for the regional tournament and the same two years Coach Moore was named Mountain Valley Coach of the Year. He has coached in his career two first team All-Americans and five All-Region players. The last two years he has also been the Director of Coaching for Oneonta Soccer Club, overseeing the training of coaches and the club teams. He has been awarded a national coaching license by the NACAA. His career record as a college coach is 36-25-6. In 2008, his team’s record was 14-3-1 and his squad advanced to the semi-finals of the regional tournament.
Assistant Coach Mike Fredsell of New Hartford, New York has seventeen years of experience at all levels of coaching from U-8 to adult with several regional clubs and schools including Utica Rhinos Soccer Club, Coliseum Soccer Club, Salt City Soccer Club, Proctor High School and New Hartford High School. Coach Fredsell is currently the Head Boys Coach for New Hartford High School and Director of Coaching for the Utica Rhinos Soccer Club. He has also developed a methodology of teaching soccer players at the youth level and supervised play programs with New Hartford AYSO. Coach Fredsell’s years at New Hartford High School have produced post season teams consistently.
Assistant Coach Rifet Begic of Utica, New York has thirty five years experience as a soccer player, coach and referee. He has a self-professed great love of the sport. Born in the former Yugoslavia, he began to play soccer at the age of five. He developed as a youth player with FK Krajina. After playing semi-pro soccer for many years in his native land, he came to the United States in 1997. Since that time, Coach Begic has worked with youth players in the Coliseum Soccer Club program and also played with both Coliseum SC and the Herkimer Booters men’s sides. He began a refereeing career in 1999.
Anyone interested is serving as a member of the management organization or as a player with Mohawk Valley United, is encouraged to contact Allan Foote, General Manager & Partner, Mohawk Valley United SC PO Box 249 New Hartford, NY 13413-0249, Tel. 315-736-4378 or 315-733-4686, Email: allandfoote@aol.com, for an application form. Further information about the National Premier Soccer League can be found at the website: www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com.
These are the goals of Mohawk Valley United SC:
• To build the best soccer management organization between Albany, Syracuse and Binghamton
• To recruit the most elite soccer players available in the region for the club roster
• To foster a spirit of unity and synergy amongst the greater soccer community based upon our club motto
• To carry a positive message about the Mohawk Valley to the nation and the world
• To help develop well-rounded athletes through academic and work-study scholarship programs
• To create a soccer youth academy for disadvantaged children with support from the US Soccer Foundation
• To assist players who wish to pursue a professional career in soccer realize their dream
• To successfully enter play in the National Premier Soccer League by the year 2010
• To fill Wehrum Stadium with enthusiastic fans enjoying superb sports entertainment at a reasonable cost
• To bring home a National Premier Soccer League championship to the Mohawk Valley

http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/oneidas.html

I have to say that I had absolutely no idea that we're apparently sitting on history...