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monday, July 14, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

• Played on Brand-New Turf Fields
• Recruiting Seminar and Q&A with College Coaches
• NCAA D1, D2, D3, NAIA and NJCAA Coaches in Attendance
• Trainers from Top Rated Universities and Clubs
• Technical Training and Scrimmage
• Open to all prospective student-athletes with graduation dates of 2025, 2026, and 2027
• Sessions will be livestreamed 
• Limited Openings

• Tournament Fee: $155 *Participants that playing in Target USA CUP are eligible for a $30 participant discount. Please email Lucas at [email protected] for the code. 
• Click HERE to register.
• Please contact the program registrar with any questions or for further assistance 
• Each participant receives:
  • T-Shirt
  • Recruiting packet for classroom session

Registration deadline June 27, 2025

Boys

• 8:30 am – 9:00 am: Welcome and Introductions
• 9:00 am – 9:20 am: Dynamic Warm-up and Stretching
• 9:20 am – 10:00 am: Technical Training Stations (G1) or Fitness Tests (G2)
• 10:00 am – 10:40 am: Technical Training Stations (G2) or Fitness Tests (G1)
• 10:45 am – 11:15 am: Snack Break and Questions with Coaches
• 11:20 am – 12:00pm: Scrimmage
• 12:00pm – 12:40pm: Recruiting Seminar

Girls

• 11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Welcome and Introductions
• 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm: Dynamic Warm-up and Stretching
• 12:20 pm – 1:00 pm: Technical Training Stations (G1) or Fitness Tests (G2)
• 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm: Technical Training Stations (G2) or Fitness Tests (G1)
• 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm: Snack Break and Questions with Coaches
• 2:20 pm – 3:00 pm: Scrimmage
• 3:00pm – 3:40pm: Recruiting Seminar

*Fitness Testing includes: Vertical Jump, 20-Yard Sprint, and Agility Test. Data collected for college coaches scouting purposes.

College Coaches – Click Here to Register

• • • All college coaches receive a gift for attending in person.
      All Sessions will be livestreamed for free.
    • Refreshments and snacks will be available

• Refund Policy: Refunds are not issued for cancelled registrations after the player has been accepted into the program. Cancelled registrations can by a different individual for the 2025 event or transferred to a future NSC ID Combine session. Valid until the 2026 event.
• Surcharge Fee: The National Sports Center has instituted a 2% surcharge on all submitted card payments to help cover a portion of the processing fees assessed to the NSC by the card processing companies. Customers can avoid the fee by paying with an e-check with an online registration.

• Event Cancellation Policy: The following policy will be enacted IF an event hosted by the National Sports Center MUST be canceled by the directives of the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Department of Health. Please know that our top priority on making decisions moving forward will be the safety and health of our players, coaches, referees, employees and fans. Participants will receive a refund for your event entry. Team registration refunds will be processed at 100% of the registration total. Refunds will be credited to your account by no later than December 31, 2025. *Please note that if a individual elects to drop prior to the event, the above voucher policy will be in effect. This includes individuals making their own decision to withdraw prior to the potential cancellation. If a customer (club, team, individual) is required to quarantine because they have become sick or exposed to the COVID-19, and are not able to participate for this reason, there will be no refund unless done within the parameters of the existing policy for refunds.

Click HERE to see the list of college coaches attending USA CUP ID College Combine.

Click HERE to see the list of college coaches attending USA CUP Weekend and USA CUP Week.

Jason Carlson – Upper Iowa University (NCAA D2)

Jason Carlson is in his second season of his second stint as the head coach for the Peacock men’s soccer program. Carlson returned to Fayette, Iowa prior to the 2022 season after five years split between Florida and North Carolina at NCAA Division II institutions.

Carlson led the Peacocks to 39 wins over four seasons (2013-16) and a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship and a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division II Central Regional in 2015. In 10 seasons as a head men’s soccer coach, with nine coming at the NCAA Division II level, Carlson has amassed a record of 88-63-17 overall and a conference record of 48-33-8.

Carlson led Upper Iowa University to an overall record of 39-27-5 in his four seasons with the Peacocks. Upper Iowa had their best season in 2015 (13-4-1, 6-2 MIAA) when they claimed the program’s first conference regular season title (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association). The 2015 season came to an end with a loss in the NCAA Division II Central Region Finals. UIU reached as high as No. 12 in the NSCAA national poll that season and ended the year ranked No. 19. Nine Peacocks earned a place on the All-MIAA Team, including five First Team selections. Carlson was also named the 2015 MIAA and Central Region Coach of the Year after the season.

Carlson left Upper Iowa to become the head men’s soccer coach at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida for three seasons and then moved to University of Mount Olive for two seasons in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Both the FSC Moccasins and UMO Trojans are NCAA Division II members and compete in the Sunshine State Conference and Conference of the Carolinas, respectively.

Leonardo Barbosa – Saint Mary’s University (NCAA D3)

A native of Brazil, where he played for multiple clubs equivalent to the American “MLS Next” level — including Monte Castelo, FC, Venda Nova and America MG.
 
Barbosa came to the United States in 2010 to attend Missouri Valley College. Upon graduation, he spent three seasons as a member of the Missouri Valley College coaching staff. During his tenure at Missouri Valley College, he helped the team achieve one conference championship as well as three berths into the NAIA National Tournament. 
 
Barbosa has served as a club coach for multiple Minnesota-based clubs, including Minnesota Rush and Salvo Soccer Club. Additionally, he was the Director of Coaching for the Kasson-Mantorville Soccer Club from 2016-18, while also serving as the Head Coach of Kasson-Mantorville’s High School Team.
 
Barbosa also serves as the Technical Director for Minnesota Rush, based out of Rochester, Minn., and serves as the goalkeeping coach for Med City FC, helping them earn an NPSL North Conference Championship in 2022. 
 
Barbosa holds a USSF B License, Premier Diploma from USC, a United Futsal National Diploma and an Advanced National Goalkeeping license.

Raudel Fierro-Perez – University of Saint Thomas (NCAA D1)

Fierro-Perez brings a deep soccer resume on the field and as a coach. He previously spent four years with the Tulsa men’s soccer program, serving as a volunteer assistant for two seasons before moving into the graduate assistant role starting in 2022. In his tenure, Tulsa recorded a 36-19-8 overall record. Fierro-Perez helped coach 16 student-athletes to American Athletic Conference all-conference accolades, four to all-rookie team honors, and eight to all-tournament teams. In 2021 Tulsa had a record season, tying program-best 16 wins, was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally, claimed conference regular season and tournament titles, and advanced to the NCAA Championship third round. In 2022, the Hurricane made their 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 

Fierro-Perez also served as Key City Soccer Association’s Director of Coaching from 2017-2020.  He was responsible for the entire business operation, while overseeing the coaching structure of the program. 
 

Arthur Borges – North Central University (NCAA D3)

Arthur Borges is in his first season as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at North Central University. Although still early in his coaching career, Borges has quickly established himself as a skilled and effective coach, contributing to the development of goalkeepers with a focus on their technical skills and mental toughness. His passion for the position and dedication to coaching have made a significant impact on both individual players and the team as a whole.

Before joining North Central University, Borges started his career last year as an Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Crown College, where he helped guide the team winning the NCCAA II Regional Tournament, and to reach their best NCAA record in school’s history (14-10-2). The team also achieved their best conference record in UMAC history (9-5) reaching third place.

A former collegiate player at Patrick & Henry Community College, Greensboro College, and Crown College, Borges was known for his leadership in the locker room and helping his teammates on and off the field. At Patrick & Henry Community College, he was awarded with being the best goalkeeper in his region in the year that his school reached the NJCAA II National Tournament for the first time in program’s history. He earned an associate’s degree in general studies at Patrick & Henry Community College and later pursued his bachelor’s degree in sport management at Crown College.

Devlyn Jeter – Chicago State University (NCAA D1)

Devlyn Jeter has been named as an assistant coach for the Chicago State women’s soccer program by head coach Josh Reyes. She joins the Cougars following two seasons at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, where the Hawks doubled their win total from her first year (2022) to her second and final season (2023).

Prior to her time at Quincy, Jeter coached at Portland Community College where the Panthers finished the 2021 season second in the Northwest Athletic Conference, compiling a 7-3-2 conference record. 

Jeter is also a pioneer and trailblazer. She was just the second female assistant coach in the history of the Scottish Premiere League, and was the first woman of color to coach on the men’s side. She also served as an assistant coach for the Stirling FC men’s professional team and as an assistant women’s soccer coach at Westcliff University (NAIA) in Irvine, California. 

Jeter’s coaching resume also includes work with International Prospect Academy in Southern California and she served in assistant coaching roles near her hometown of Sacramento with the California Storm and at Cosumnes Oaks High School.
A 2016 graduate of the University of Portland, Jeter earned two Bachelor’s degrees, Communications and Sociology, while competing for the Pilots highly-regarded women’s soccer program. Jeter holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management from the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Amanda Evans – New Mexico Highlands University (NCAA D2)

Amanda Evans has been named the head women’s soccer coach at New Mexico Highlands University. That announcement was made on March 14th by Shanna Halalilo and Jim Deisler, Co-Athletic Directors at New Mexico Highlands University.

“We’re excited about Amanda’s leadership for our soccer program and look forward to the impact she’s going to have on campus,” said Shanna Halalilo.

On September 5th, 2024, Evans earned her first win at the helm of the Cowgirls with a 1-0 defeat of Sul Ross State in Las Vegas.

Evans comes to NMHU after spending the past six seasons at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia. Prior to her tenure at MBU, she was the head coach of Compton College (CA) from 2014-2018, and the head coach of Northland College (WI) from 2011-2013. Coach Evans started the Women’s Soccer program at Salt Lake Community College in 2009.

Emma Morris – University of Minnesota – Morris (NCAA D3)

The University of Minnesota Morris is pleased to announce the hiring of Emma Morris as the new head coach of the Cougar women’s soccer program beginning with the 2024 season. Morris has previously led the Bethany Lutheran College women’s soccer program for the last five seasons.

“I am extremely excited to have Coach Morris join UMN Morris and Cougar Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Matt Johnson. “Emma rose to the top of a tremendously strong candidate pool because of her outstanding track record of success as a NCAA Division III head coach, her commitment and dedication to her student-athletes, and her vision for Cougar women’s soccer. The future at UMN Morris is very bright, and Emma’s impact will be felt immediately.

Taking over the Bethany Lutheran program in 2019, Morris led the Vikings to the UMAC Tournament in each of her five seasons. Along the way, BLC compiled a record of 47-33-4 and set a program record for wins in a season with 13 in 2021. In the fall of 2022, Morris added Senior Woman’s Administrator duties to her role with the Bethany Lutheran athletic department.

Morgan Philliber – Hamline University (NCAA D3)

Philliber arrives to Hamline following two seasons at NCAA Division II University of Minnesota Crookston, where she was the assistant women’s soccer. She helped recruit a large class of 11 newcomers to the Golden Eagles’ 2024 roster, which brought their roster to a program-record 27 student-athletes. She oversaw the daily operations, soccer camps, and goalkeepers throughout her two seasons at Minnesota Crookston. In addition to her soccer duties, Philliber was involved with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as the co-advisor as well as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Prior to Crookston, Philliber spent one season as assistant women’s soccer coach at Buena Vista University (NCAA Division III). She helped the 2022 Beavers achieve their best season in 10 years, almost double their goals scored, and cut their goals against by 24 from the 2021 season.

Philliber was a member of the UW-Superior women’s soccer team. She earned UMAC Defensive Player of the Year, UMAC Defensive Player of the Week, and UMAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference First Team accolades. The goalkeeper served as team captain for the Yellowjackets, and helped lead them to their first ever NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament appearance.

Philliber obtained her bachelor of science degree in exercise science with a minor in health and coaching from UW-Superior in 2021. 

• 2024 Colleges
• 2023 Colleges
• 2024 Trainers:
  • Aaron Tilsen – Minnesota State University Mankato (NCAA D2)
  • Emma Morris – University of Minnesota Morris (NCAA D3)
  • Devlyn Jeter – Chicago State University (NCAA D1)
  • Lucca Shimanuki – Minnesota United U15-U17 GK Coach/ Aurora FC GK Coach
  • Rob Miller – Converse University (NCAA D2) *Guest Speaker
  • Jon Lowery – St. Thomas University (NCAA D1)
  • Randy McClure – Shaw University (NCAA D2)
  • Jason Carlson – Upper Iowa University (NCAA D2)
  • Raudel Fierro-Perez – St. Thomas University (NCAA D1) *Guest Speaker