Alex Burrell New Girls Director
Alex Burrell Bolsters Full-Time Staff as Girls Director
Florida Rush is proud to announce the addition of Alex Burrell as Girls Director.
Returning for his eighth season at Rush in 2021-22, Alex will also serve as Head Coach in the Girls ECNL-R program. He currently coaches the 2010, 2011, and 2012 teams.
“Our entire staff at Florida Rush is excited to have Alex join us full time,” said Richie Gray, Florida Rush Executive Director. “He’s highly self-motivated, an excellent coach and has remarkable people skills. He will be a great addition to our team and I’m confident that our girls program is in good hands.”
Alex (some of us call him “AB”) had this to say, as well:
“I am thrilled to come on board as Director on the Girls side. I want to bring positive energy to our Academy. I believe our program can be one of the best in the nation. Our teams will play the Rush way, they will play attractive soccer. I’m a firm believer of a journey, and a pathway to development success. It takes a team effort to succeed. I want our girls to achieve their goals and dreams, to be determined to play at the next level in college, and national exposure.”
About Alex Burrell
Before joining Florida Rush, Alex played and coached at his hometown club, Wrexham FC. He left England for the United States in 2010 with his family, and oversaw Talent Identification camps in Jacksonville and Palm Coast for Premier League club West Ham United FC.
Alex has been a big presence at Rush since 2014, coaching in the Developmental Soccer League (DSL), Girls Academy, Goalkeeping, Mighty Mights, and School of Excellence programs. In addition to his time with us, Alex is part of the Goalkeeping staff at the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA) and was previously with Rollins College.
He is a graduate of the United States Youth Soccer (USYS) “National Youth” course, the English Football Association’s “Level 1 - Talent Identification” course, and is continuing his coaching education through the United States Soccer Federation “C” License.
Alex lives in Clermont and he’s a die-hard supporter of Liverpool FC.
About Florida Rush Soccer Club
501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Central Florida. Professionally licensed coaches teaching not only the X’s and O’s of soccer, but also valuable life skills that shape lives. Developing every soccer player regardless of age, skill level or gender. Community-based soccer programs for developmental players and top level leagues for competitive players. We offer showcase events for college bound athletes through the MLS NEXT professional pathway.
About ECNL Regional League
After a small but tremendously successful pilot program during the 2018-2019 season, the ECNL Girls Regional League platform expanded to include 6 leagues in the 2019-20 season which was suspended due to COVID-19.
The 2020-2021 season will feature 12 leagues, 4 of which are licensed leagues participating in regional competition. Each ECNL Girls Regional League is structured slightly differently, reflecting the unique needs and desires of the participating clubs, geography, and more.
ECNL Girls Regional Leagues are operated and managed by the ECNL Girls to insure a consistent environment and level of professionalism across all leagues. Each league allows improved coordination and collaboration between teams of different levels within ECNL clubs, or opportunity for teams and players in other clubs to develop through regular high level competition.
About MLS NEXT
MLS NEXT will provide the best player development experience in North America. Founded on a collaborative approach to governance and a commitment to innovation, MLS NEXT players have access to the highest level of competition and to training and personal development opportunities that will prepare them for their futures, both in soccer and in life.
Current membership includes 113 clubs, 489 teams, 9,000+ players across the U.S. and Canada and features over 90% of the current youth national team player pools.
To provide the best player development experience, we will focus our efforts on the following areas: Competition, Environment, Coaching, Individual Growth and Player ID & Recruitment.
The revolutionary governance structure of MLS NEXT promotes collaboration, fosters innovation and harnesses the expertise of all Member Clubs. It ensures that programming is responsive and transformative. To date, our approach has been incredibly valuable as we work together to navigate today’s challenging COVID-19 environment.