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ABOUT OUR CLUB:

Michigan Wolves-Hawks Soccer Club is a premier level soccer club based in Livonia, Michigan that provides a unique opportunity for serious, skilled and dedicated soccer players. The Michigan Wolves-Hawks are part of the exciting future of soccer in the United States at the very highest level. In 2007, the Wolves were selected as one of 76 elite youth soccer clubs from around the country by the U.S. Soccer Federation Youth Development Academy program at the under-16 and under-18 age groups. Due to the success of our club we have formed a strategic partnership with the Derby County Football Club to further assist the unique opportunities for our players. The Derby County Football Club will provide financial and technical support to the under-16 and under-18 Wolves teams playing in the US Development Academy. The partnership will help provide talented players with a direct route to the UK game. The collaboration of the coaches on technical training techniques between the two clubs will benefit all players within the Wolves-Hawks organization.

The club has boys teams (Wolves) and girls teams (Hawks) in the U8 through U18 age groups and we play in the WSSL and MSPSP Leagues at the younger ages and the MRL league at the older ages. We also offer a cost effective Youth Academy for U6 - U8 boys and girls in both the fall and spring.

A 501c-3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION:

The Wolves-Hawks Soccer Club, which was formed in 1974, is a 501c-3 non profit organization and has several sponsorship opportunities available. If interested in one of those opportunities or donating funds to assist young athletes, contact wolveshawks@aol.com

THE WOLVES-HAWKS MISSION:

The Michigan Wolves-Hawks Soccer Club has over 34 years of experience developing Michigan's best players and teams. We instill a love for the game in our young players and cultivate that passion as each athlete matures. We build pride in our individuals, our teams, and our club. We foster an environment that allows each player to experience the thrill of competition and participation, and the challenge of improvement. The Wolves-Hawks take pride in the growth of club members as athletes, students, and responsible young men and women.

WOLVES-HAWKS LEADERSHIP:

The Director of Coaching is Brian Doyle, who has 22 years of Division 1 college experience. He is currently on the ODP State and Regional staff, and he is one of the most well-known and respected coaches in our country. The club has an outstanding cadre of coaches, carefully selected according to the club's philosophy to achieve success in every area of player and team development. Lastly, the club is led by a board of directors, which has always been comprised of coaches, club parents, and at-large community members.

WOLVES-HAWKS SUCCESS:

The Wolves-Hawks organization has demonstrated tremendous success in recent years. The club has had teams in the US Youth Soccer National finals for the last ten years and has won seven overall US Youth Soccer National Championships (in '89, '90, '91, '01, '03, 04, and '07). Seven gold stars appear within the Wolves-Hawks crest; each star represents one of these US Youth Soccer National Championships. In addition, there have been 29 Regional Championship Winners, one Super-Y League North American Champion, and dozens of National Indoor Champions. Two former Hawks, Lindsay Tarpley and Kate Sobrero-Markgraff, are current members of the US Women's National Team. The club has numerous current youth National, Regional, and State Olympic Development Program players. Ever since Soccer America began ranking the best clubs in the nation in 2004, the Wolves-Hawks have been ranked as Michigan's best club, in fact, the Hawks have been ranked in each year, and the Wolves have been ranked in 3 out of 5 years. In the latest rankings of the best soccer clubs in the US, the Wolves come in at #9 and the Hawks are at #14.

The club has always made a strong commitment to placing student-athletes at top universities around the country and in assisting their search for college scholarships. Over the past decade, we have witnessed an inordinate number of college scholarships being awarded to our players. Our older players have shown the ability to combine athletics with academics and character. College coaches, on the other hand, recognize our young men and women as people who can both perform at the highest level of competitive soccer and excel in the classroom. This is truly a winning combination: student-athletes who are skillful, disciplined, and balanced.