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| Saint Louis Soccer Academy
Welcome and thank you for your interest in Saint Louis Soccer Academy. At Saint Louis Soccer Academy, we provide an exciting and rewarding experience where players challenge themselves to improve all aspects of their game. Our staff includes experienced coaches with playing backgrounds at the Professional and Collegiate level, who teach individuals and teams to enhance their technical and tactical ability. National Champion Coach Mike McGinty will be working daily with each group.
Player development is achieved through sessions of specific skill work, small group games and large group competition. The needs of all positions are addressed including goalkeepers. Along with top-notch instructional guidance, the players will also train and play at some of the areas finest facilities, including the prestigious field at Saint Louis University’s Herman R. Stadium. SLSA camps are designed to accommodate players and teams of various sizes and all backgrounds. At our college camp, players can attend as an individual, with a teammate or with their entire team. We strongly encourage players from across the country to attend the camp, experience a college campus, and meet players from outside your area.
We hope you’ll join us this year at Saint Louis Soccer Academy.
At SLSA, we think we have one of the best staffs and facilities in the country, and we know you will too.
Saint Louis University is conveniently located 10 minutes away from Lambert-Saint. Louis International Airport, and is easily accessible by car or Metro Link. The Metro Link station is two blocks south of the University.
Please, do not hesitate to contact us if you have ANY questions. We can’t wait to see you!
Sincerely,
Mike McGinty and the Saint Louis Soccer Academy Staff
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| Staff Biographies |
| | Mike McGinty - Camp Director
(SLU Men's Head Soccer Coach, St. Louis, MO)
Mike McGinty was named head coach of the Saint Louis University men's soccer program on March 10, 2010. McGinty has spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant at the University of Virginia, including the past two as associate head coach. During his tenure at UVA, he helped the Cavaliers to the 2009 NCAA Championship and four Atlantic Coast Conference crowns.
"Mike McGinty brings a winner's pedigree from the University of Virginia, where as associate head coach he helped lead the Cavaliers to the 2009 NCAA championship," May said. "Mike understands and embodies the goals of educating young men, competing for championships and building community. We fully believe in his ability to move our program forward so that the Billikens not only continue winning Atlantic 10 Conference championships, but also compete for national championships.
"Mike is plugged into the national recruiting scene and has a plan to bring talent into this program that will allow the Billikens to compete at the highest level," May continued. "His personality, work ethic, enthusiasm and attention to detail are impressive. He connects with young people and believes in developing young men academically and athletically in the Jesuit tradition.
"We are thrilled to welcome Mike and his family to the Saint Louis University community," May said. "I would like to thank Father Biondi, the University community, the review committee and the St. Louis soccer community for their support during this search. All are passionate about Billiken soccer, and there is no doubt in my mind that Mike will carry on that commitment."
"I am honored to be given the opportunity to become a part of the Saint Louis University community," McGinty said. "The only way I would leave a position as associate head coach of the national champions is to go somewhere and have an opportunity to compete for a national championship as a head coach. Saint Louis has the pieces in place to compete on a national level. I am so looking forward to getting to know my student-athletes and to move ahead with the spring season.
"One of the things that drove me to this position is the passion for SLU soccer throughout the St. Louis community," McGinty continued. "Having coached at Virginia and played and coached at Wake Forest, I have a good understanding of how important a winning culture and tradition can be. I'm excited to step into a program that has high expectations, and I am eager to add an 11th national title to SLU's championship tradition, which also includes so many fantastic players.
"I would like to thank the University, particularly Father Biondi and Chris May," McGinty said. "I enjoyed my time at Virginia and can't express enough my appreciation to athletic director Craig Littlepage and my coach and mentor, George Gelnovatch."
McGinty, the sixth head coach in Billiken soccer history, began his stint at Virginia in 1999 under head coach George Gelnovatch. A chief recruiter for the Cavaliers, McGinty helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament every year. The Cavs claimed ACC championships in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009. In 2006, McGinty was an assistant coach when Virginia participated in the NCAA Men's College Cup at Robert R. Hermann Stadium in St. Louis.
This past season, McGinty's second as associate head coach, Virginia rolled to a 19-3-3 record and entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed. The Cavaliers advanced to the College Cup and knocked off previously unbeaten Akron to claim their first NCAA title since 1994.
Prior to his stint in Charlottesville, McGinty served as the goalkeeper director for the FC Richmond club team from 1997 to 1998. He also was the goalkeeper director for the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville at the onset of his tenure at Virginia.
McGinty began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest University, in 1995. He spent two seasons coaching the Demon Deacons, then was the goalkeeper coach with the Virginia Commonwealth University men's and women's soccer squads for one season.
McGinty also has experience as a goalkeeper staff coach with U.S. Soccer. He served as an assistant with the U17 National Team in 2001 and worked with the U18 National Team in 2002. This past season, he was assigned as a scout in Virginia by U.S. Soccer.
An accomplished goalkeeper, McGinty played four seasons at Wake Forest beginning in 1991. An All-ACC selection in 1992, McGinty is among the WFU career leaders in saves and save percentage. Following his collegiate career, he enjoyed an eight-year professional career beginning with the Greensboro Dynamo (1995-96). McGinty then played five seasons (1997-2001) with the Richmond Kickers. He wrapped up his professional career with DC United in Major League Soccer in 2002 before entering full-time coaching status at Virginia.
| | Jason O'Keefe - Coach
(SLU Men's Assistant Soccer Coach, St. Louis, MO)
Jason O'Keefe has been named assistant men's soccer coach at Saint Louis University, as announced today by first-year Billiken head coach Mike McGinty.. O'Keefe has served the last three seasons as an assistant at Elon University and was the associate head coach in 2009.
"Jason is an outstanding addition to our coaching staff," McGinty said. "He is hard-working, professional and extremely well tied into the national recruiting scene. We are excited to have him on board, and I am confident that we will have the hardest-working coaching staff in the country."
"I am grateful for the opportunity to work in a program like Saint Louis University," O'Keefe said. "The tradition here is unparalleled. Coming to a place like this brings with it certain expectations and responsibilities, and I am excited about those challenges and look forward to helping maintain the SLU soccer tradition. I've known Coach McGinty for a long time and fully respect what he has done in the past and his vision for SLU. I look forward to continuing to develop as a coach and could not be more excited to get going."
O'Keefe has more than 10 years of collegiate coaching experience. He was hired at Elon in February 2007 and helped the Phoenix win a Southern Conference regular-season championship in 2008, the first such title for the men's soccer program. In three seasons at Elon, he helped the squad to a 28-24-7 record.
Prior to taking the position at Elon, O'Keefe spent one season as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati, where he helped the Bearcats win the 2006 Big East Championship. Cincinnati also qualified for the NCAA Tournament and posted an 11-6-2 record that season.
O'Keefe began his Division I coaching career at Wake Forest University. He was hired by the Demon Deacons in 2003, and he helped the 2004 club capture the ACC regular-season championship and the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 2005 squad posted a 13-8-2 mark and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
For the last three years, O'Keefe has served as the director of coaching for the Burlington Soccer Club in Burlington, N.C. He was charged with managing coaching staffs in an organization that involved more than 250 players and 18 teams. Earlier in his coaching career, O'Keefe was the assistant director of coaching for the Twin City Soccer Association, a club in Winston-Salem, N.C., with more than 600 players and 25 teams.
O'Keefe began his coaching career at his alma mater, Greensboro College, in 2000. In three seasons, he helped the Pride capture three regular-season and tournament conference crowns. In addition, Greensboro was consistently nationally ranked in O'Keefe's three years as an assistant coach.
O'Keefe graduated from Greensboro College in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in history and secondary education. As a player at Greensboro, he helped the Pride to three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, a 1994 conference title and a 1996 South Region championship. O'Keefe holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) "A" License and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Advanced National Diploma.
| | Tim Kelly - Coach
(SLU Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach, St. Louis, MO)
Tim Kelly was named the SLU soccer program's first full-time goalkeepers coach in August 2009.
While this is his first full-time collegiate coaching assignment, Kelly is no stranger to the coaching scene, having been involved in coaching goalkeepers for the last decade.
Kelly served as part-time goalkeepers coach at SLU from 2005-06. In 2005, he guided veteran keeper Jeff Sackman to a nine victories and a 1.27 GAA. In 2006, he mentored then-freshman and current Billiken senior Ross Kaufman as Kaufman posted a 12-3-1 record and a 0.81 GAA.
For the last eight years, Kelly has been the assistant coach of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams for St. Louis Scott Gallagher while also serving as the director of goalkeepers for the club. An instructor for the St. Louis Goalkeeping Academy, he has worked with some of the finest keepers in the St. Louis area and the nation, including Billiken freshman Mark Pais.
As a player, Kelly helped Duchesne High School win the 1994 Missouri state championship and played on the national champion Scott Gallagher Soccer Club team from 1995 to 1997. On the professional circuit, he played for the Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in 1997 and the Arizona Sahuaros (USL) in 1998
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| Sessions | ![]() | | Top 100 Recruit Camp | 7/9/10 - 7/13/10 | | Designed to prepare campers for a future in college soccer. Players will develop skills with small sided games & full games. | | Cost: $525.00 | | Gender: Male, Age: 12-18 | | Registration Deadline: 7/5/10 | | Level: All Levels | | Type: Residential | | Position: Goalkeeper, General |
| | SLU Team Camp | 7/17/10 - 7/20/10 | | Focus will be on team concepts and tactics. Teams must consist of a minimum of 15 players with at least 1 Goalkeeper. | | Cost: $425.00 | | Gender: Male, Age: 14-18 | | Registration Deadline: 7/12/10 | | Level: All Levels | | Type: Residential | | Position: Goalkeeper, General |
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| Frequently Asked Questions | ![]() | Do you provide written evaluations for campers?
| Yes, at the Top 100 Recruit camp each camper will receive a hand written evaluation for the week detailing strengths and areas for improvement.
| ![]() | What do campers do with their free time?
| The majority of the day is spent on the soccer fields. Free time campers will relax in their air conditioned dorms or in our camp store which sells snacks and soccer gear.
| ![]() | What should campers bring with them?
| Each camper should bring enough shorts, socks, underwear and t-shirts for their entire stay at camp. If traveling by air, campers should pack a carry on bag. At a minimum, campers should carry on all medications, money, soccer shoes, soccer ball, shin guards, shorts, t-shirts and other essential items.
| ![]() | How are players accommodated for residential camps?
| Field players will train together, while goalkeepers have their own sessions and rejoin their teams for matches. Nothing can take the place of a week together in a total soccer environment for team or individual development. All campers stay in on-campus air conditioned housing and eat all meals together.
| ![]() | Are trainers on duty?
| Yes, we have athletic trainers on staff 24 hours a day.
| ![]() | What is the SLSA Refund Policy?
| Full refunds will be provided only if a camper withdraws due to an unforeseen medical condition. All cases must provide medical documentation.
| ![]() | How does a camper enroll?
| Print the downloadable application (2 pages) located on the homepage under tab labeled "2010 Camp Application ". Fill out both the camp application and medical history and liability waiver. Mail completed application and deposit to the address listed on the website. A deposit needs to be enclosed for each child you are enrolling. Please be sure to fill out the applications in their entirety including a current email address so a confirmation can be sent.
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