OUR CLUB
Athletic Club Raleigh was created to right the wrongs of common soccer training companies. Three co-owners bring a wealth of diverse knowledge and expertise together to create something greater than themselves. Through our membership programs, we provide top-notch training for people of all ages, genders and skill levels. Our club members benefit from technical training, pick-up sessions, sports performance training, nutrition counseling, and college recruiting advisories. Now, it is our job and goal to instill a sense of camaraderie and belief in you, our club, so that we can leave a lasting legacy within the beautiful game.
Ownership Group
Michael Cantrell
Co-Founder & Owner
NRCA Varsity Captain
All Conference 3 Years, All State 2 Years, 2009 TISAC Player of the Year
89's and 90's CASL Academy
UNC Chapel Hill Class of 2013
UNC Club Soccer
Founded Soccer Genome in 2011
USSF D License , NSCAA National Diploma
Heritage JV Girls Soccer Coach from 2014-2017
Wakefield Varsity Mens Coach from 2017-2018
Broughton Varsity Mens Coach from 2018-Present
Saint Mary’s School Varsity Womens Coach from 2022-Present
Ricky Chavez
Co-Founder & Owner
TFC Alliance 96
UNC Greensboro Men’s Soccer- Class of 2017
SoCon Regular Season Champion & All-Tournament Team 2015
College Soccer News National Team of the Week 2018
PDL- Carolina Dynamo
NPSL- Tulsa Athletics 2016-2018
NPSL Regular Season Champions 2016
NPSL Combine 2017
Coach at Soccer Genome 2014-2018
Teddy Pierce
Co-Founder & Owner
4 Goals in 2014 State Championship
Conference POTY
USYS Runner-Up to FC Dallas
Sligo Rovers B (Ireland) 2014
NJCAA National Champion 2015
Louisburg College 2017
11 Goal contributions (4 G, 7 A) in 17 UPSL Games 2019-2020
Founded MasterClass FA/MasterCamps ‘14
Neuse River FA u18 & u15’s Head Coach
Coached at St. Davids, LSA and XL
Broughton JV Men’s Coach
Our Coaches
Donovan Carey
Sanzhar Campbell
NCFC 2010-2021
Wake FC 2023
Broughton JV 2019
Wakefield Varsity 2021-2022
Most goals scored for Wakefield Varsity 2021-2022
Conference Champions Wakefield HS 2021-2022
Scouted for OPSM Professional Showcase in Charlotte
Current ACR First Team Player
Julio Gomes - Goalkeeper
ACR First Team Member 2024 - Present
Point University Soccer Men's Captain
AAC Conference Champion 2021
NAIA Defensive Player of the Week x1
AAC Defensive Player of the Week x2
Represented the South African National Team at the Volkswagen Junior Masters
Made it to the QF of the Gothia Cup (Sweden)
Broughton Class of 2025
Native of Spain
NCFC ECNL RL 2019-Present
2x ECNL Carolinas Conference Champion
Broughton Varsity Soccer 2020 - Present
Attended La Liga Team Camp - Cadiz CF
FC Dordoi 2009 - 2014
NCFC 2015-2020
Wake FC 2020-2022
Broughton JV 2018
Broughton Varsity 2019-2021
All Conference, All Region, All State
Queens University of Charlotte Men's Soccer 2022-Present
Owen Henderlite
Played Club Soccer for Wake FC and NCFC
Captain of Wake FC USL Academy 2022
Four Year Varsity Player at Enloe High School
Captain of Enloe Men’s Soccer furthest playoff run in school history 2022
2x All Conference at Enloe
Queens University of Charlotte Mens Soccer 2023
York College of Pennsylvania Men’s Soccer 2024 - Present
ACR First Team Member 2024 - Present
