CLUB OVERVIEW
- Multiple pathways to serve boys and girls of all ability levels
- Starting aged 3 years; continuing to college recruitment
- Various communities and locations across the Greater Cincinnati area
- Compete annually at local, state, regional and national level
- CUP Boys and Girls programs have more college commits and professionals than any other clubs in the market
- Best in class leadership team combined with expert professional coaches across the whole club
PROGRAM LINKS
Choose from the options below to find out more about a specific Cincinnati United Soccer Club community:
The link above will allow you to review information on CU North, CU Southeast and CU Northwest, including the geographical areas they cover
(All are welcome, regardless of location).
WHY US
We know there are lots of options out there and that deciding on the best club is a huge decision for you and your family.
- Multiple soccer communities throughout the Greater Cincinnati area, serving the needs and developmental levels of all players and families.
- The only club in Cincinnati with a complete youth developmental pathway. We serve the youngest of players in their local communities through the highest levels of national competition at U13+ in MLS Next, the National Academy League and The Girls Academy League
- We believe in development for all members, including our coaches and staff, with the club employing the highest number of US Soccer licensed staff in the Greater Cincinnati area. You can learn more about our staff
here.
- Our pathway is based on development, exposure and opportunity. Since our formation, over 900 players have gone on to play at the collegiate levels, 11 at the professional level and 1 has even represented the US Senior National Team.
Learn more about the history of the club here.
You can also try one of our
Specialty Programs to see what you think.
CUSC IS EVOLVING
We are very excited about the changes we are making for the 2026/27 season. More info will be listed on this page soon but for now, we hope that the graphic below helps portray our new structure
Our main tryout period has now ended*, but you can contact the relevant Technical Director as listed below. We have also left some useful information regarding our overall process and the new age group matrix visible on this page for the time being.
- Premier Boys: Reece Hands - rhands@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
- Premier Girls: Stephanie Webb - swebb@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
- North Boys and Girls: Garry Hancock - ghancock@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
- South Boys and Girls:
- Brian Goff - bgoff@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
- Hugh Seyfarth - hseyfarth@cincinnatinunitedsc.com
- West Boys and Girls: Gary Gayle -
ggayle@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
Our Process Explained
Current Members
Enter PlayMetricsPlacement of current Cincinnati United SC players will follow the process that will be outlined in your spring age group meeting. Every player, internal or external, MUST register for 2026/2027 season tryouts within PlayMetrics in order to receive an official offer from the club.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the following staff members:
General Questions - Scott Bower, sbower@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
CU North - Garry Hancock, ghancock@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
CU South - Brian Goff and Hugh Seyfarth, bgoff@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
hseyfarth@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
CUP West - Gary Gayle,
CUP Boys - Reece Hands, rhands@cincinnatiunitedsc.com
CUP Girls - Stephanie Webb and Scott Bower
To save time, you can register HERE at any time.
Players Outside The Club
Thank you for considering us!
You can choose from the dates listed below based upon your preference, age and gender. It would be great if you could attend more than one of the sessions (if there are 2 listed). A link will be provided to take you into PlayMetrics which is the registration platform our club uses. If you don't see that link, click HERE. Please sign up for all programs that your child is interested in.
You will also see information listed concerning ID Sessions for CUP that will occur in April. These are a priority to attend if you would like the best chance of being exposed to CUP opportunities. If you would like to attend one of those please contact the relevant director below. They may also reach out to you directly.
CUP Boys: Reece Hands
CUP Girls: Stephanie Webb / Scott Bower
More info is provided in the Tryouts FAQs section below if you need help understanding Playmetrics or identifying which program you should sign up for.
Tryouts FAQs
Need help with Playmetrics?
You will be prompted to create an account with our club. This is free.
If you have used PlayMetrics before, you could choose to sign in with the email address linked to your account for convenience, as PlayMetrics allows you to navigate between different organizations on their system.
Don't understand which program to sign up for?
CUSC North: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Lebanon, Sycamore, Mason, Lakota, Monroe & Loveland. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.
CUSC South: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Anderson, Hyde Park, Madeira, South Loveland , Milford, Mariemont and Terrace Park. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.
CUSC West: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Cleves, Colerain Township, Fairfield, Finneytown, Hamilton, Harrison, Mt. Healthy, Northgate, Ross and White Oak. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.
CUSC Premier Boys or Premier Girls Program:
Previously known as CUP.
Serves players aged U11+ who want to maximize their developmental potential by competing at the regional or national level. Open to players willing to practice and play in the Greater Cincinnati area. Market Leader in Player Development, Competition and Exposure for College and Professional Pathways.
Once you have entered PlayMetrics you will be able to scroll through and choose which of the communities above is best for you, and then register for tryouts.
Can you give me more information on the options for U7 players and younger?
We will be holding tryouts sessions for U7 players and they can attend along with the U8 age group. You will see details listed on the main options on this page. You can also visit our Juniors page HERE to learn more about this age group.
Do I need to register my child for more than one night?
No. Most options will include at least one tryout date. We would love it if you came to both, but it's not compulsory. You just need to sign up once and then you can turn up for either / all sessions on the night.
Once I have registered for tryouts, what happens next?
We want all players from outside the club to attend at least one (and ideally all) of the tryout nights listed.
Note that for all existing players we make decisions on internal placement based upon our observations of them throughout the season. Attendance at tryouts for these players will be communicated through the usual channels and will follow the process that will be outlined in your spring age group meeting.
All current players in Cincinnati United SC must register through PlayMetrics. If you have any issues with registration, you may contact Lisa Hausser at LHausser@cincinnatiunitedsc.com or you may receive assistance at an ID Session or Tryout from the admin at the checkin. We prefer, for efficiency, that the player is registered prior to attending any sessions.
All external players, we ask that you attend as many tryouts or ID sessions possible for a full evaluation. There are times where the staff can recommend other programs within the club if that is the best fit for your child.
For internal players, some teams may be asked by club technical leadership to attend a session to help with external player evaluations. In a typical season the current CUSC player evaluations as to the best team for them the following year occurs throughout the year not on a singular tryout date.
When will we know which coach will work with which team?
We will announce coaching assignments in due course. Please see our social media channels as we have begun to release Head Coach announcements beginning with MLS Next and Girls Academy and will continue with all programs as we get closer to tryout time.
Are you a coach interested in joining us?
Visit our Coach For Us page?
Age Group Overviews (one pagers)
We have produced an Age Group Overview, referred to as a 'one pager', for each of our programs, age groups and genders for 2026-2027. Feel free to download and share!
- Girls U11 Premier
- Girls U12 Premier
- Girls U13 Premier
- Girls U14 Premier
- Girls U15 Premier
- Girls U16 Premier
- Girls U17 Premier
- Girls U19 Premier
- Boys U11 Premier
- Boys U12 Premier
- Boys U13 Premier
- Boys U14 Premier
- Boys U15 Premier
- Boys U16 Premier
- Boys U17 Premier
- Boys U19 Premier
- Girls U8 North Lakota-Monroe
- Girls U8 North Sycamore-Mason
- Girls U9 North Lakota-Monroe
- Girls U9 North Sycamore-Mason
- Girls U10 North Lakota-Monroe
- Girls U10 North Sycamore-Mason
- Girls U11 North
- Girls U12 North
- Girls U13 North
- Girls U14 North
- Girls U15 North
- Girls U16 North
- Girls U17 North
- Girls U19 North
- Boys U8 North Lakota-Monroe
- Boys U8 North Sycamore-Mason
- Boys U9 North Lakota-Monroe
- Boys U9 North Sycamore-Mason
- Boys U10 North Lakota-Monroe
- Boys U10 North Sycamore-Mason
- Boys U11 North
- Boys U12 North
- Boys U13 North
- Boys U14 North
- Boys U15 North
- Boys U16 North
- Boys U17 North
- Boys U19 North
- Girls U8 South
- Girls U9 South
- Girls U10 South
- Girls U11 South
- Girls U12 South
- Girls U13 South
- Girls U14 South
- Girls U15 South
- Girls U16 South
- Girls U17 South
- Girls U19 South
- Boys U8 South
- Boys U9 South
- Boys U10 South
- Boys U11 South
- Boys U12 South
- Boys U13 South
- Boys U14 South
- Boys U15 South
- Boys U16 South
- Boys U17 South
- Boys U19 South
View our Competitive and Foundation Programs Webinar for CUSC North, CUSC South and CUSC West HERE
What Age Group Is My Child?
Beginning in the fall of 2026, all youth soccer leagues and clubs in the country will have switched to a 'school-year' registration format. Commonly known as 'school year’, this is however based on date of birth and not the school grade of the player. Please see matrix below for age restriction cutoffs shared by all clubs in the country.
The sole exception is the MLS Homegrown league, and our U13-U19 CUP Boys (now known as the Premier Boys Program) will continue using birth year.
You can also view the age matrix HERE.
If you are a current member and would like further clarification on any of this then please check recent emails or speak to an Age Group or Technical Director.
