Marie de Gannentaha, on the northeast shore of Onondaga Lake. At the invitation of the Onondaga Nation, one of the five nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, a group of Jesuit priests, soldiers, and coureurs des bois (including Pierre Esprit Radisson) set up a mission, known as Sainte Marie among the Iroquois, or Ste. Main article: History of Syracuse, New Yorkįrench missionaries were the first Europeans to come to this area, arriving to work with the Native Americans in the 1600s. Syracuse is home to Syracuse University, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, and Le Moyne College. Its airport is the largest in the Central New York region. Today, Syracuse is at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90. Historically, the city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network. Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city Syracuse ( Siracusa in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over one million inhabitants. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers and Rochester.Īt the 2020 census, the city's population was 148,620 and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,057. Cláudio recently led the U20 Men's team to the Concacaf World Cup: Puerto Rico Qualifies and placed 3rd.Syracuse ( / ˈ s ɪr ə k j uː z, ˈ s ɛr-, - k j uː s/ SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -kewss) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.
He stayed in that position for a year and in September of 2019, he was hired as the Cayman Islands Boys National Team Head Coach: U20, U17 & U15. In 2018 Cláudio was hired as the Head Coach Manager at BOCA JUNIORS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY in Mumbay, India. In recent years, he began climbing the ranking and was promoted and hired to be an assistant coach in Portugal's 2nd division. A majority of his coaching career began in Portugal's 4th Division, where he coached a A.F. When Cláudio walked away from his playing career, he moved on to a career in coaching. He spent many years playing in Portugal's second division as a defenseman and midfielder. _ _ _ _ _ _ĪCSyracuse is excited to officially announce that we have named our Head Coach and Director of Coaching, Cláudio Garcia. Cláudio has an experienced background both playing and coaching soccer at a high level. His experience and vision for success brings great opportunities for ACSyracuse going forward. He currently oversees management and operations of SportCenter 481, a 75,000 square foot sports facility. Over the years, Jim has engaged himself in many different investments and services. At 25 years old Jim founded Track & Racquet Club (Fitness Forum Health & Wellness Club), where his career began. Jim has over 40 years of experience in sports medicine, fitness and wellness. Jim is the Founder and Senior Consultant of JHS Management. Both children learned the game in Syracuse-area soccer clubs, were high school state champions, and continue to play at the college level.
Penny holds a USSF National D License and is the mother of Mackenzie (Wells College) and Jackson (Alfred State).
She is responsible for scheduling, information packets, organizing, and all communications with teams and college coaches to ensure a professional format beneficial to all those involved.Īfter a successful high school career, Penny was a member of the SUNY Fredonia Women’s Soccer team before transferring to SUNY Oswego to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Technical Education. For four years, Penny has served as the Binghamton College Showcase Coordinator. She has served in positions including team manager, assistant coach and head coach for various clubs in the Syracuse area with a focus on developing U8-U18 players.ĭedicated to the development and advancement of local players, Penny fostered a competitive environment for area players to showcase their talents for college coaches.
AC Syracuse Academy Manager Penny Phillips-Powers brings to the academy an extensive background in management, organization, and customer service along with ten years of experience in Syracuse-area youth clubs.Īs the Club Manager for the Syracuse Soccer Academy, Penny handled the in-house league, rostering, scheduling, organization, and registration for the club in conjunction with the treasurer.