Current Empire United Boys Academy players committed to College/University:
Class of 2022:
Aedan Burke - Hamilton College (NCAA Division III, NESCAC)
Owen Cheney - Colgate University (NCAA Division I, Patriot League)
Mesafint Ellingson - University of Rhode Island (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10)
Tarek El-Zammar - Canisius College (NCAA Division I, MAAC)
Ethan Farrar - Hawai'i Pacific University (NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference)
Tristan Gilbert - Clarkson University (NCAA Division III, Liberty League)
Ashton Jell - Duquesne University (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10)
Josh Morelli - Clarkson University (NCAA Division III, Liberty League)
Tylan Mulcahy - College of Saint Rose (NCAA Division II, Northeast-10)
Tommy Mullane - St. John Fisher College (NCAA Division III, Elite 8)
Kyle Pollard - Canisius College (NCAA Division I, MAAC)
Class of 2023:
Matt Torrell - Liberty University (NCAA Division I, ASUN Conference)
Our Academy alumni are a great source of pride for Empire United. They are also great role models and great resources for our younger players who may have similar aspirations and goals, whether it be professionally or in a competitive athletic and academic college/university setting. Congratulations to all of our our Academy Alumni who pave the way for the future of our club to continue striving for success!
Player Name | Graduated | College/University |
Michael Catanzarite | 2021 | Liberty University |
Tarek El-Zammar | 2021 | Canisius College |
Griffin Huff | 2021 | Lafayette College |
Carter Jackson | 2021 | SUNY Cortland |
Parker Kump | 2021 | Syracuse University |
Max Kwitchoff | 2021 | University of Rhode Island |
Dale Lepper | 2021 | Colgate University |
Jacob McGinnis | 2021 | LeMoyne College |
Cicci Pagano | 2021 | Syracuse University |
Silas Ruth | 2021 | University of Pennsylvania |
Tristan Szczepanski | 2021 | St. Bonaventure University |
Ali, AJ | 2020 | University of Dayton |
Berhe, Obed | 2020 | Canisus College |
Kam, Josh | 2020 | University of Rhode Island |
Kocevski, Jeorgrio | 2020 | Syracuse University |
Leask, Ryan | 2020 | Colgate University |
Miskolczi, Ethan | 2020 | Brock University |
Miskolczi, Tayler | 2020 | Brock University |
Moran, Tyler | 2020 | DePaul University |
Salim, Abdi | 2020 | Syracuse University |
Schmidle, Ryan | 2020 | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Sidibe, Ely | 2020 | Mohawk Valley Community College |
Swanger, Nick | 2020 | University of Rochester |
Vitale, Jacob | 2020 | University of Vermont |
Wambach, Mitchell | 2020 | St. Bonaventure University |
Bauer, Owen | 2019 | UNC Asheville |
D'Amico, Sam | 2019 | University of Rochester |
Dimkopoulos, Niko | 2019 | Siena College |
Massaquoi, Peter | 2019 | St. Bonaventure University |
Melveney, Braden | 2019 | SUNY Cortland |
Mulderig, Liam | 2019 | SUNY Geneseo |
Railey, Jameson | 2019 | Bucknell University |
Schaffer, Jake | 2019 | Yale University |
Thomas, Ethan | 2019 | Bucknell University |
Travers, Ravi | 2019 | Hamilton College |
Alex, Joe |
2018 | Naval Academy |
Bowers, Ben |
2018 | University of New Hampshire |
Chilbert, Dan |
2018 | LeMoyne College |
Drayer, Zach |
2018 | University of Rhode Island |
Gay, Hla Ku |
2018 | Niagara University |
Hakizimana, Toyi |
2018 | Morrisville State |
Joe, Alphonso |
2018 | Syracuse University |
Lantry, Michael |
2018 | Syracuse University |
McGinnis, Isaac |
2018 | University Pennsylvania |
Smith, Todd |
2018 | University of Vermont |
Vardar, Cuneyt |
2018 |
St. Bonaventure University |
Bay, Taner | 2017 |
Rider University |
D'Amico, Mike | 2017 |
University of Rochester |
Grana, David | 2017 |
St. Joseph's University |
Kohlbrenner, Jake | 2017 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Pickard, Matthew | 2017 |
Syracuse University |
Rubio, Lukas | 2017 |
Syracuse University |
Stern, Brett | 2017 |
Duquesne University |
Szabo, Nick | 2017 |
Canisius College |
Albrecht, Eric |
2016 |
Kenyon College |
Cancilla, Alex |
2016 |
Marist College |
Carter, David |
2016 |
Furman University |
Cotroneo, Frank |
2016 |
Villanova University |
DePoint, Nikkey |
2016 |
Villanova University |
Dise, George |
2016 |
George Washington University |
Jameson, Tanner |
2016 |
Tufts University (2016, 2018, 2019 NCAA Division III National Champions) |
Juszczak, Mike |
2016 |
University at Buffalo |
Kucevic, Ismail |
2016 |
Niagara University |
Lawlor, Zachary |
2016 |
University of Rochester |
Minott, Adrian |
2016 |
Monroe Community College |
Woochul, Cho |
2016 |
Canisius College |
Bakalovic, Adnan |
2015 |
Syracuse University |
Bayne, Ryan |
2015 |
Cornell University |
Crawford, Andrew |
2015 |
Rider University |
McCraith, Matthew |
2015 |
US Naval Academy |
Noel, Benjamin |
2015 |
University of New Hampshire |
Olday, Alexander |
2015 |
St. Bonaventure University |
Zajdel, Zach |
2015 |
University of Notre Dame |
Barrett, Isiah |
2014 |
Binghamton University |
Bivona, Tyler |
2014 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Casey, Stephen |
2014 |
Niagara University |
Costa, Fiore |
2014 |
Erskine College |
Derleth, Ben |
2014 |
Bucknell University |
Dombrowski, Aleksander |
2014 |
University of Rochester |
Geisler, Benji |
2014 |
Colgate University |
Kopko, Spencer |
2014 |
Syracuse University |
Nuss, Eric |
2014 |
Cornell University |
Rowley, Michael |
2014 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Scott, Wyatt |
2014 |
Hartwick College |
Slack,Ken |
2014 |
LeMoyne College |
Uliano, Dominic |
2014 |
LeMoyne College |
Vuylsteke, Matthew |
2014 |
Belmont University |
Walsh, Evan |
2014 |
Canisius College |
Allen, Jordan |
2013 |
University of Virginia (Signed with Real Salt Lake of MLS in December 2013) |
Brew, Tyler |
2013 |
Medaille College |
Cancilla, Mitchell |
2013 |
Canisius College |
Cosentino, Charlie |
2013 |
Canisius College |
Kanaley, Zachary |
2013 |
University of Rochester |
Koegel, Mike |
2013 |
Syracuse University |
Kuther, Ethan |
2013 |
Colgate University (Drafted by New York Red Bulls of MLS in January 2017) |
Lockwood, Tristan |
2013 |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Shatkin, Michael |
2013 |
University of Rochester |
Strangio, Francesco |
2013 |
Canisius College |
Swanger, Ben |
2013 |
University of Rochester |
Tucker, Matthew |
2013 |
George Mason University |
Vendetta, Josh |
2013 |
Hobart College |
Weiss, Carl Austin |
2013 |
Hobart College |
Yarussi, Anthony |
2013 |
University of Rochester |
Bono, Alex |
2012 |
Syracuse University (Drafted by Toronto FC of MLS in January 2015) |
Callahan, Liam |
2012 |
Syracuse University (Drafted by Colorado Rapids of MLS in January 2017) |
Casey, Patrick |
2012 |
Fordham University |
Colon, Eric |
2012 |
St. Francis College |
Cooper, Darren |
2012 |
Niagara University |
Fafinski, Jeff |
2012 |
University of Rochester |
Forbes, Tyler |
2012 |
Colgate University |
Lauko, Adam |
2012 |
University of Wisconsin |
Pollak, Alex |
2012 |
Medaille College |
Ramin, Ben |
2012 |
Syracuse University |
Rauck, Garrett |
2012 |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Rozzano, Anthony |
2012 |
University of Albany |
Stamoulacatos, Stefanos |
2012 |
Syracuse University |
Stephany, Austin |
2012 |
University at Buffalo |
Bloshkin, Danny |
2011 |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Coughlin, Andrew |
2011 |
Syracuse University |
Cuomo, Gianluca |
2011 |
Cleveland State University (Monroe Community College) |
El-Hindi, Zander |
2011 |
Lipscomb University |
Herod, Kyle |
2011 |
Hobart College |
Knight, Dan |
2011 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Maier, Derek |
2011 |
Canisius College |
Murphy, Casey |
2011 |
LeMoyne College |
Pasono, Garrett |
2011 |
St. Bonaventure University |
Swanger, Alex |
2011 |
University of Rochester |
Tom, Austin |
2011 |
Medaille College |
Ward, Brian |
2011 |
Bucknell University |
Winter, Cody |
2011 |
Winthrop University (Monroe Community College) |
Baker, Stephen |
2010 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Billone, John |
2010 |
University of Rochester |
Bowman, Sars |
2010 |
University of Rochester |
Campana, Matt |
2010 |
Mercyhurst College |
Cooper, Ken |
2010 |
Niagara University |
DiMaggio, Dominic |
2010 |
Southern New Hampshire University (2013 NCAA Division II National Champions) |
Forbes, Jim |
2010 |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Garcia, Nicholas |
2010 |
Niagara University |
Goodridge, Jonathan |
2010 |
University of Connecticut |
Harrington, Kevin |
2010 |
Harvard University |
Kazmierski, Brendan |
2010 |
University of Connecticut |
Lill, Andrew |
2010 |
LaSalle University |
Mounnarat, Steven |
2010 |
University of Buffalo (Monroe Community College) |
Radecke, Michael |
2010 |
Furman University |
Rinow, Jacob |
2010 |
Cornell University |
Schwartz, Zachary |
2010 |
Canisius College |
Smolarek, Eric |
2010 |
St. Bonaventure University |
Bailey, Tyler |
2009 |
Binghamton University |
Conley, Brandon |
2009 |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
Darrow, Brett |
2009 |
Utica College |
DiMatteo, Jacob |
2009 |
Canisius College |
Hamill, Tyler |
2009 |
Syracuse University |
Gaylord, Jason |
2009 |
Old Dominion University |
Kenyon, Bennett |
2009 |
Cornell University |
Kurtz, Nick |
2009 |
Medaille College |
Read, Eric |
2009 |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
Scirto, C.J. |
2009 |
Binghamton University |
Williams, Tyler |
2009 |
Manhattan College |
Agbossoumonde, Mawuena |
2008 |
Syracuse University |
Cargill, Jacob |
2008 |
University of Rochester |
Eberhardt, Max |
2008 |
University of Rochester |
Zorn, Scott |
2008 |
University of Rochester |