San Diego Surf SC

For the basketball team of same name, see San Diego Surf.

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]

San Diego Surf

Full name	San Diego Surf Soccer Club
Founded	1977^[1]
Ground	Surf Sports Park^[2] Del Mar, California, U.S.
Website	Club website

History

San Diego Surf Soccer Club was founded in 1977. According to itself, it is the oldest competitive youth soccer club in San Diego.^[1] As of November 2022, Surf has won 12 national championships, 29 regional championships, and over 74 state championships.^[1]

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]

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.^[6] Becerra was accused of harassing one of his employees, Karley Nelson, who joined the club in 2020.^[7] He allegedly told Nelson that she could "sleep with any of the guys in that clubhouse" and made repeated comments about her body.^[6] Additionally, the suit alleged that Becerra touched Nelson multiple times.^[6] 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.^[6] Another woman who coached for Surf alleged that Becerra had directed sexist and homophobic jokes at her.^[7]

Notable people

Coaches

•   Carlos Alvarez^[8]
•   Rob Becerra
•   Billy Garton^[9]
•   Ryan Guy^[10]
•   Scott Morrison^[11]
•   Nelson Pizarro^[12]

Players

•   Corey Baird
•   Melanie Barcenas
•   Miguel Berry
•   Servando Carrasco
•   Mia Fishel
•   Xavi Gnaulati
•   Catarina Macario
•   Simon Mršić
•   Evan Rotundo
•   Sebastian Soto
•   Luca de la Torre

See also

• Puerto Rico Surf SC
• SoCal Surf

References

1. "About Us". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
2. "Surf Sports Park". Surf Cup Sports. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
3. "Surf Soccer Club Attempts Presidio Return". Soccernation.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
4. Kutney, Jason (2021-08-10). "SAN DIEGO SURF NAMED FIRST ECNL BOYS OVERALL CLUB CHAMPION, TOP 25 CLUBS REVEALED". Retrieved 2023-07-19.
5. "THE WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE NAMES SAN DIEGO SURF AS LATEST 2023 EXPANSION TEAM". Women's Premier Soccer League. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
6. Winkley, Lyndsay (July 25, 2021). . The San Diego Union-Tribune. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
7. Hensley-Clancy, Molly. . The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
8. "Coach: Carlos Alvarez". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
9. "Coach: Billy Garton". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
10. "Coach: Ryan Guy". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
11. "Coach: Scott Morrison". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
12. "Coach: Nelson Pizarro". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

External links

• Official website