Program Details
Starting in July, The Flash will be offering WNY Flash Academy ECNL/RL players with a 4-week, 8-session Training Camp. The program will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Flash Fields.
Players will be in a challenging environment with a focus from our staff to improve each individual players ability and fitness while preparing for the next high school and ECNL season. Players will be separated by ability and placed in groups that will focus on different areas of the game including 1v1, 2v2, finishing, possession, and decision making.
Flash Academy coaches Aaran Lines, Eric Dade, Brittany Steele, Bauti Pedezert, Rob Jackman, and Colin Morrow will spearhead the Summer ECNL Training Camp. These coaches have heavily decorated playing & coaching experience at the International, professional, college and club levels. Players will learn and improve under a wealth of knowledge from the staff during the 4 weeks this summer. You can read their full bios below!
Summer ECNL Training Coaching Staff
Eric Dade
Eric has been our Executive Director of Coaching since 2019. He is a youth academy veteran, building top clubs across the nation in Armada in Jacksonville as well as Liverpool FC International Academy in Texas. Eric has assisted in building club visibility, membership size, and helping hundreds of student-athletes into college soccer programs & U.S. National Team programs. As a player, he competed collegiately at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he is a Hall of Fame member. Professionally, he played with the Dallas Sidekicks & Baltimore Blast of the MIS before spending five years with the Dallas Burn/FC Dallas of the MLS.
Colin Morrow
Colin is our current Boys ECNL Director here at the Flash, as he returned to the club in 2026 after a year away. His coaching credentials include serving as the Manchester City FC Development and Talent ID Coach, GPS NY Regional Team Coach, Canisius University WSOC Assistant Coach, and several years coaching here with the Flash. He holds a Master's Degree in Sport Administration from Canisius University and is a UEFA B License coach as well.
Rob Jackman
Rob is the club's Director of Operations and current Girls Director of Coaching in the Western New York region. He's been with the Flash since 2018, coaching several teams each season.
Rob's coaching credentials include a USSF National 'A' License, USSF National 'Y' License, and a US Soccer Technical Leadership License. He has also coached at Niagara University, Daemen University, Empire United Soccer Academy, and with the New York State West Olympic Development Program.
Aaran Lines
Aaran is the current Vice President of our club & served as the Girls ECNL Director for several years. Holding a decorated coaching resume professionally, Aaran has taken that role & transitioned seamlessly to the youth game, developing & coaching some of the best players to come out of WNY. As well as coaching the WNY Flash, the 2011 WPS champions, he had a decorated playing career as well. He captained the New Zealand National Team, earning 31 official caps, as well as competing in the Bundesliga in Germany with SV Werder Bremen, as well as other top professional teams across Europe & Australia before coming to the U.S. & ending his playing career with the Rochester Rhinos.
Brittany Steele
Brittany has been with the WNY Flash Academy since 2013, and is our current Girls ECNL Director.
During her playing years, she enjoyed unprecedented success at Boston University (2007-11). The program would capture five regular-season and conference championships, appearing in the NCAA Tournament each of those seasons. A two-time All-America East League First Team selection, she would also earn All-Conference Midfielder of the Year and NSCAA All-Region First Team honors. Following her collegiate playing career, she went on to serve as a captain on the WNY Flash UWS Semi-Professional team in 2017.
In addition to holding a USSF National “C” License and a United Soccer Coaches 7v7/9v9 Diploma, Brittany has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Physical Education and Coaching from Boston University.
Bauti Pedezert
Bauti is our Boys Director of Coaching in the Buffalo region. He recently had served as the Boys ECNL Director until being promoted in October. He also previously served as the Boys Youth Director and has coached several of our boys teams, including this year's 2010 and 2011 Boys ECNL teams.
Bauti has been involved in the Western New York soccer community since 2015 both as a player at Niagara University and as a youth and college coach. He joined the Flash family in 2021.
Cost: $150 for all 8 sessions
Online Registration: Players that are interested in signing up for the WNY Flash ECNL Summer Training Program must register online via PlayMetrics with the link below.
If anyone has any questions regarding the WNY Flash ECNL Summer Training Program, please contact:
Eric Dade - edade@wnyflashsoccer.
Bauti Pedezert - bpedezert@wnyflashsoccer.com
*Note: Pro-rating is not available if sessions are missed.