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
