CC United Soccer Club Testimonial Coach Sophie Pawlyshyn
- rearegan91
- May 3
- 3 min read
SUMMARY: This is a testimonial from Coach Sophie Pawlyshyn about her experiences at CC United Soccer Club, both as a coach and a player. Sophie has been a part of CC United Soccer Club for 20 years now, having played from ages 4 to 18. She now coaches two teams in the club, the U15 regional girls and the U19 Super NPL girls. Sophie is also the Director of Camps and Clinics and helps with other various programs at CC United.
CC United Soccer Club Testimonial Featuring Coach Sophie Pawlyshyn
Read more about a member's experience at CC United Soccer Club, a soccer club in Minnesota.
How long have you been a part of CC United Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
I have been a part of CC United Soccer Club for about twenty years now. I started out as a player, playing from ages four to 18 in the club and have been coaching ever since then. What initially attracted me to the club was just being able to play with my friends and being able to be a part of a community that really cares about my overall development, both as a player and a person. As a coach, I've been able to feed that same idea into the kids now and I'm able to give back to the community.
What has been your favorite experience at CC United Soccer Club?
Some of my favorite experiences at CC United Soccer Club have been seeing a lot of the individuals who have been coaching over the last couple of years really get involved in our youth coaching program. Just seeing them want to give back to the game, just as I felt the same way in my journey has been really awesome, and just seeing them also grow in confidence as a coach. Another favorite experience of mine was as a player, just being able to play with a core group of girls all the way from U10 to U18 and creating memories with them and still being friends with a lot of them to this day.
What kind of impact can the club have on a player’s development?
I think CC United's variety of programs, giving opportunities to every player, just really helps create a positive impact on players' development. Starting with our rec program and just creating a fun environment where kids can feel free to be kids, learn the game at the same time playing with their friends. Our CC United Development Program really helps provide that bridge, from rec into competitive, and then our competitive program has anywhere from U9 to U19 all the way from cities to NPL, just finding that right fit for every player and meeting them where they're at.
Our camps and clinics also provide an additional opportunity for kids who want to work on those individual skills that they may look to get better at for the following season. As far as positive impact on players' development as well, seeing a lot of our adult league teams having former players just showing that they still have that love of the game, and that's what we're really trying to drive home.
What do you like about the facilities used by CC United Soccer Club?
What I like about the CC United Soccer Club's facilities is that they're always looking to improve the facilities and make it a better experience for their players, whether it's just making it more safe or a better pitch to play on. They're always looking to improve in that area. Also, just the amount of facilities in the Chan, Chaska, Carver, and Victoria areas really helps ensure that there will be a field that a player can practice on, a player can have their game on, and not worried about overcrowding of the fields and making sure they have the space they need to develop.
Would you recommend CC United Soccer Club to a friend or colleague? Why?
I would recommend CC United Soccer Club for a variety of reasons. First off, just the amount of programs that they offer here, whether it's part of the recreation program, united in development, our competitive program, or with the increase in the camps and clinics. There's camps and clinics offered all summer long and into the winter as well, just helping improve the individual development of each player. I think also just that value of both having a competitive spirit, but also still having fun in a community with your friends is really important to me, and I can see where parents see a lot of value in that.
