Escondido's FC Heat Joins SDSC Surf

San Diego Soccer Club is excited to announce that Escondido’s FC Heat is joining the SDSC family as an affiliate! This alliance will become effective immediately as both clubs continue to work together to prepare for the 2023-24 season. “We are very excited about our new relationship with FC Heat. It will provide a platform for the players in Escondido while enhancing the programming at SDSC Surf,” according to Director of Coaches Seamus McFadden.

FC Heat is the competitive branch of the North County Youth Soccer Association. The two clubs will be working together closely to share best practices at both the admin level as well as in player development. “FC Heat is one of the most established and well known clubs in San Diego. Joining forces with them will allow us to continue our mission of providing “best of the best experiences to the youth soccer community in the inland corridor of San Diego County,” says Boys Technical Director, Brian Quinn.

Moving forward FC Heat will be an affiliate of SDSC and change the name of their competitive program to SDSC Surf - Escondido. As an affiliate of SDSC they will continue to operate as their own 501c3 organization and make decisions that are in the best interest of the soccer community in Escondido. The NCYSA board will continue to control the finances of the club, the hiring, firing, and placement of their coaching staff, and the selection of the players to their teams.

SDSC Surf players should see no significant changes in this first year. Our coaching staff will remain the same, our teams will remain the same, and our fees will not be impacted at all. At our highest levels you may see some players coming in from SDSC Surf-Escondido as discovery players on some rosters. Our game and practice fields will remain the same as well.

Moving forward the two clubs will continue to see where we can grow and improve the product we are providing to our players. For that reason you may see some changes in the coming years, but not in this first season. We are very excited about the future of this venture and want to welcome Escondido to the family!