San Diego Surf SC explained

Clubname:San Diego Surf
Founded:1977[1]
Ground:Surf Sports Park[2]
Del Mar, California, U.S.
Website:https://surfsoccer.com/
Fullname:San Diego Surf Soccer Club

San Diego Surf Soccer Club, commonly known as San Diego Surf or just Surf, is an American youth soccer club based in San Diego County, California. It is a member of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[3]

History

San Diego Surf Soccer Club was founded in 1977. According to itself, it is the oldest competitive youth soccer club in San Diego. As of November 2022, Surf has won 12 national championships, 29 regional championships, and over 74 state championships.

On 10 August 2021, Surf was named the first-ever ECNL Boys Overall Club Champion.[4] On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Surf would join the Women's Premier Soccer League in the 2023 season.[5] Surf was again named ECNL Boys Overall Club Champion in 2023.[6]

Lawsuit

In 2021, Girls Director of Coaching Rob Becerra was accused of sexual harassment during his employment at Surf, which led to a lawsuit against the club.[7] Becerra was accused of harassing one of his employees, Karley Nelson, who joined the club in 2020.[8] He allegedly told Nelson that she could "sleep with any of the guys in that clubhouse" and made repeated comments about her body.[7] Additionally, the suit alleged that Becerra touched Nelson multiple times.[7] Nelson was told that Becerra would be removed at the end of the season for poor performance, but to her knowledge, he was not reprimanded for the allegations of sexual harassment.[7] Another woman who coached for Surf alleged that Becerra had directed sexist and homophobic jokes at her.[8]

Notable people

Coaches

Players

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . 23 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
  2. Web site: Surf Sports Park . 23 November 2022 . Surf Cup Sports.
  3. Web site: 19 April 2017 . Surf Soccer Club Attempts Presidio Return . 24 November 2022 . Soccernation.com.
  4. Web site: Kutney . Jason . 2021-08-10 . SAN DIEGO SURF NAMED FIRST ECNL BOYS OVERALL CLUB CHAMPION, TOP 25 CLUBS REVEALED . 2023-07-19 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 15 November 2022 . THE WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE NAMES SAN DIEGO SURF AS LATEST 2023 EXPANSION TEAM . 24 November 2022 . Women's Premier Soccer League.
  6. Web site: 2023-08-25 . SAN DIEGO SURF NAMED ECNL BOYS 2022-2023 OVERALL CLUB CHAMPION, TOP 25 CLUBS REVEALED . 2024-07-20 . theecnl.com . en.
  7. News: Winkley . Lyndsay . Former San Diego Surf Soccer Club coach files suit alleging ‘pervasive’ sexual harassment . 5 January 2024 . The San Diego Union-Tribune . The San Diego Union-Tribune . July 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726071220/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2021-07-25/former-youth-coach-at-san-diego-surf-soccer-club-files-lawsuit-alleging-pervasive-sexual-harassment . July 26, 2021.
  8. News: Hensley-Clancy . Molly . Where girls compete but men rule . 5 January 2024 . The Washington Post . The Washington Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119022715/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/18/ecnl-girls-soccer-male-coaches/ . November 19, 2022.
  9. Web site: Coach: Carlos Alvarez . 24 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
  10. Web site: Coach: Billy Garton . 24 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
  11. Web site: Coach: Ryan Guy . 24 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
  12. Web site: Coach: Scott Morrison . 24 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
  13. Web site: Coach: Nelson Pizarro . 24 November 2022 . San Diego Surf Soccer Club.

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