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. Rush Soccer partners with over 80 youth and professional clubs across the world.

History

Rush Soccer was founded in April 1997 in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Rush, the first domestic Rush club, has won over 12 National Championships, and 1 World Youth Tournament since the inaugural season began in 1997. The first partnered club was Virginia Rush in 2002 in

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. In 2009, Rush Soccer began to expand internationally after partnering with a small district in

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called Nkomazi. Since then, Rush has formed partnerships with clubs in Africa, South America, Central America Europe and Asia. Rush is represented in 48 states of the US and in over 30 countries. In 2024, Justin Miller was appointed as the new CEO of Rush Soccer, bringing with him a long history with the organization. Miller, who grew up in Littleton, Colorado, began playing for Colorado Rush at the age of 13 in 2005. After a brief stint with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Miller rejoined Colorado Rush, first as a general manager, then moving to the national office in New York. Through a series of promotions, he became Chief Operating Officer (COO) before assuming the role of CEO. Miller’s leadership has been pivotal in Rush’s continued expansion, especially in untapped markets like Asia, where the organization has already established clubs in Dubai and Mumbai, India. Rush has continued to grow with the organization emphasizing its flexible approach to youth structure globally. Rush Soccer also has influence at the professional level influencing teams in Europe with a unique collaboration with SKN St. Pölten Rush, an all-women’s club in Austria and NK Varazdine a men’s 1st division team in Croatia. The organization’s continued success is rooted in its ability to connect the grassroots of the sport with professional-level opportunities, building a stable foundation for players of all levels.

Founder

Tim Schulz is the founder of Rush Soccer.

Notable players

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* Cole Bassett * Collen Warner *

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* Kekuta Manneh{{Cite web, last=Hajducky, first=Dan, date=August 9, 2019, title=Kekuta Manneh's long and winding road to Cincinnati, url=https://www.espn.in/football/fc-cincinnati/story/3913855/kekuta-mannehs-long-and-winding-road-to-cincinnati, access-date=November 30, 2020, website=ESPN

References

Soccer organizations in the United States Youth soccer in the United States