CUP Boys is a Premier Program based in the Greater Cincinnati area
Market Leader in Player Development, Competition and Exposure for College and Professional Pathways.
About CUP Boys
Cincinnati United Premier (CUP) Boys serves players aged U11+ who want to maximize their developmental potential by competing at the regional or national level.
Achievements
Since its formation CUP Boys has placed 400+ players with collegiate soccer commitments.
In that time, 70+ youth players have entered academies with FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, Austin FC, Levante (Spain), Indiana Fire Academy & Shattuck- St. Mary’s, and 10 have gone on to play professionally or nationally- 9 in the MLS and 1 in the Irish Premier Division.
At the team level, CUP Boys has won 5 National Championships (2022, 2023 & 2024).
Philosophy and Approach
CUP Boys is a part of the Cincinnati United Soccer Club family of soccer communities sharing the mission to inspire a love for development, competition and community.
The CUP GOAL is to develop the whole person, with our values of Character, Unity, Person-first, Growth-minded, Ownership, Ambition and Love serving as the guiding principles for all our players, coaches and staff.
On and off the field, under the guidance of professional coaches and staff, we seek to develop young people to their maximum potential with teams training a minimum of 3 times per week and competing at the state, regional or national level based upon their current level of development.
Platforms 2025 / 26*

*subject to change
Coaching Staff
With a deep sense of responsibility and an understanding of the trust placed in us to develop your child, we seek out, hire and develop the very best people and coaches. Cincinnati United is the ONLY club in the state of Ohio with two members of leadership who hold the Academy Director License from US Soccer and our CUP Boys coaching staff is comprised of individuals who hold the following licenses from the United States Soccer Federation:
- USSF A (2), USSF B (4), USSF C (2), USSF D (4).
- Additionally, we have staff who hold licensure from both UEFA (Europe) and COMMEBOL (South American) Confederations.
Learn more about our staff and identify who you might want to reach out to by visiting our
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Current Members
CUP Boys Teams & Coaches 2024 - 2025
2014 Birth Year (U11's)
- Gold (Scott Stockum)
- Black (Kadeem Dacres)
- North (Manoj Khettry), South (Nikolai Christow)
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2013 Birth Year (U12's)
- Gold (Mauricio Posada)
- Black (Ben Josiah)
- North (Nathan Heath), South (Ahmed Gaber)
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2012 Birth Year (U13's)
- Gold (Mauricio Posada)
- Black (Kalu Abass)
- Silver (Ben Josiah)
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2011 Birth Year (U14's)
- Gold (Manoj Khettry)
- Black (Kalu Abass)
- Silver (Andrew Paez)
- Red (Keith McHenry)
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2010 Birth Year (U15's)
- Gold (Reece Hands)
- Black (Ryan Derge)
- Silver (Scott Phipps)
- Red (AJ Kisor)
- HS Fall Team (Brendan Rosgen)
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2009 Birth Year (U16's)
- Gold (Ryan Derge)
- Black (Scott Stockum)
- Silver (Andrew Paez)
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2008 Birth Year (U17's)
- Gold (Nedim Gracanin)
- Black (Jamison Edwards)
- Silver (Jared Minderman)
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2006/07 Birth Year (U19's)
- Gold (Nedim Gracanin)
- Black (Kadeem Dacres)
- Silver (Grant Ingham)
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CUP Boys Teams & Coaches 2025 - 2026
2015 Birth Year (U11's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- North 1 (Coach TBA), South (Coach TBA), North 2 (Coach TBA)
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2014 Birth Year (U12's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- North 1 (Coach TBA), South (Coach TBA), North 2 (Coach TBA)
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2013 Birth Year (U13's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA), West (Coach TBA)
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2012 Birth Year (U14's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA), West (Coach TBA)
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2011 Birth Year (U15's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA)
- Red (Coach TBA)
- Fall High School Team (Coach TBA)
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2010 Birth Year (U16's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA)
- Red (Coach TBA)
- Fall High School Team (Coach TBA)
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2009 Birth Year (U17's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA)
- Fall High School Team (Coach TBA)
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2007/08 Birth Year (U19's)
- Gold (Coach TBA)
- Black (Coach TBA)
- Silver (Coach TBA)
- Fall High School Team (Coach TBA)
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