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ALBION WELCOMES BOULDER COUNTY UNITED

INNOVATION. GROWTH. STRENGTH.

Former Boulder County United, now ALBION SC BOULDER COUNTY, connects the club with one of the most Elite clubs in the nation, providing a platform for immediate national recognition, and receiving major operational and strategic support from a very successful and prestigious organization. In addition, it connects the ALBION SC BOULDER COUNTY to the recruitment and scouting system of its very strong college placement program and overall professional clubs in the network.

ALBION SC continues to expand due to continuous innovation and demand from programs to elevate and change the status, while gaining tremendous insight and structure of ALBION SC and the road map to build the model club. The club takes the success of their existing program and utilizes the branding, structure, reputation, programming, and the resources developed at ALBION SC to reach new levels and opportunities for players, teams and staff.

“There are decades of success and equity built into ALBION SC and for us to share that with other programs and allow other programs to gain from this is a reward not only to the clubs receiving, but to our own club as a testament of the hard work paying off in doing the right things year after year.”

Noah Gins, ALBION SC, CEO

"Boulder is a perfect club to align with based on leadership, vision, strategy, resources and overall ability to execute on and off the field. There are great people behind this organization and the opportunity to build upon its great heritage establishing the model club inside a market that has a very high ceiling to grow.,” explained Gins. “Dave Carver continues to evolve and develop soccer in Colorado. His goals are ambitious and align to provide the best opportunities for players.” Gins continued, “We have no doubt ALBION SC BOULDER COUNTY will become a market leader and will help transform Boulder and soccer throughout Colorado.

“The youth soccer landscape is constantly evolving in the United States. It is our duty to make sure our kids and families have access to the many options that exist. Our board is, and will remain, composed of parents from our community, with children who play or who have played at all levels. ALBION will be a new name, a new color, a new partner, and a new resource. It’s a partnership with two strong partners, and a common goal to create the most impressive youth soccer club in Colorado. Better facilities, coaching resources, Recreational programs, junior programs, Competitive programs, Elite program, and all supported with the best financial aid program in Colorado. These have always been our goals, and we look forward to the support of our new partner.” - Don Altman, President, BOD Member

“It will be incredible to work with Dave Carver, and his leadership team, to take ALBION SC Boulder County to the next level and become one of the most profiled clubs in the region and nation. Dave has incredible vision and creative mindset that leads to thinking outside the box and not being afraid to push the boundaries.”

Noah Gins, ALBION SC CEO

Teams will gain opportunities to compete in the ALBION CUP National Showcase, and other ALBION SC Affiliate Showcases, as well as be a part of the ALBION SC NATIONAL Elite Showcase Teams comprised of top players from all ALBION SC Affiliate clubs. Teams will compete under the ALBION SC-BOULDER COUNTY name effective for the 2024-2025 season.

Dave Carver, leading the way with ALBION SC BOULDER COUNTY is incredibly excited about the opportunity to represent ALBION SC and continue the tradition of excellence. Over the last 5 years, Dave has produced some of the top talent out of BOULDER COUNTY, and has proven to be one of the top leaders in the Colorado market. This move will allow him, and the staff to truly push forward showcasing themselves at the highest level with ALBION SC.

Dave Carver, ALBION SC Colorado Sporting Director

“Through our partnership with ALBION SC we will continue to strive to bring the best possible soccer experiences and opportunities to Boulder County and Colorado. As part of this soccer eco-system, we will set up to be the ‘model club’ in all facets of our organization from grassroots to elite level soccer and everything in between, supported by a robust business and operations infrastructure. This evolution of the club will bring benefits, advancements and avenues to our players, families and staff and we cannot wait to explore these new possibilities for soccer in our community”.

ABOUT ALBION SC

ALBION SC is headquartered in San Diego and is expanding the National Affiliate Program to select clubs across the US. ALBION SC has proven to be a model club in the US, building its prestigious profile and outstanding success. ALBION SC has been ranked top 30 clubs by Soccer America, # 1 in the Nation by Top Drawer Soccer, and is a leader in developing players on the boys and girls side. ALBION SC is proud to have produced 40 National Team players, helped create over 55 million in college scholarships, and have many players playing professionally within the MLS and Internationally.