Our Bethesda MLS NEXT (U13-U19) Boys program is one of the top boy's programs in the United States. For the past ten years, our club has consistently placed at the top of the United States Soccer Development Academy and MLS Next. Over 200 Bethesda Academy players have gone on to play college soccer and our club has had 30 players play professional soccer in the United States, Germany, England, the Netherlands, and Italy.
To learn more about the MLSNext program please check out their website.
About The Mls Next Program
Mls next player guide
Parent code of conduct
Program faqs
The Academy/MLS Next Program is run by our Older Boys Director Derek Biss.
Bethesda Academy teams will train a total of 4 days per week. Players are expected to attend all practices to be considered for competition in games.
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Please go to the Uniform page for information on Uniforms.
Bethesda SC players undoubtedly receive the best college exposure of any club in the country, with players attending some of the top local and national Showcase events in the country, including our own Bethesda Premier Cup. Bethesda Soccer Club has a long and storied history of creating a pathway for our players to college, which you can read more about here.
In addition, Bethesda SC partners with SportsRecruits, a college recruiting software that former college athletes design for the next generation of players. All BSC U15-U19 players will receive a complimentary SportsRecruits account with full access to their software, including resources, webinars, and messaging.
For more information on your SportsRecruits account, please contact your coach.
Over the past 20 years, Bethesda SC has had over 500 players go on to play Division I soccer and many other players going on to play in Division II and Division III. Please go to our Alumni page to see where alumni have ended up on and off of the pitch. If you want to learn more about our Pathway to College, please check out our college resources page.
Academy clubs can expect 15-20 away matches in a given season, some requiring overnight travel. Exact travel distances will vary depending on their geographic proximity to their opponents and Academy events.
Yes. Bethesda Soccer Club is one of the few travel soccer clubs nationwide that offers need-based scholarships to players to help offset registration fees and costs. To learn more about our Scholarship Program and critical deadlines, click here.
Currently, the Academy teams divide their practice time between Richard Montgomery High School and Wootton High School. Both sites are turf, allowing our teams to train even during inclement weather.
Tryouts are conducted throughout the season on a rolling basis. If you are looking to try out for a team, please get in touch with either Brett Colton at bcolton@bethesdasoccer.org (for ages U13-U14) or Derek Biss at dbiss@bethesdasoccer.org for ages U15 and above).
For general tryout information, please go to our tryout page.
BSC Families can opt into our Club Fee Protection Plan. For more information on what this covers, please see our page for Dewar Insurance.