Fly Eagles Way

        To represent Walnut Hills High School is a great honor that is filled with happiness.   From Jr. High to Jv Blue, to Jv Eagles, to Varsity the pride and love for the school and soccer is the same.   Soccer is a beautiful game that when talented players, caring coaches, and sensible parents are united as one they can paint amazing memories that last a lifetime. 

        Everyone in this program needs to realize the tradition, standards, and values that the school represents.    Each player, parent, coach, administrator, and fan shares the responsibility to behave in a professional manner that drives us forward in achieving success without sacrificing the values we hold so dear.  

Mission (our values)

                  Walnut Hills Boys’ Soccer Program  is one that teaches integrity, accountability, responsibility, competitiveness, sportsmanship, positivity, humility, and most importantly that it is team above self.  In this program, young men and women will be trained in techniques and tactics of soccer while developing habits that will create a foundation for a successful life.  Here young men and women will learn responsibility and integrity not only for  the game of soccer, but for  our school, program, team, and themselves.   From coaches to players to parents, humility will be focused on as we learn that together we are worth more than the sum of our parts.  The time in our program will allow all to gain experience in high level soccer environment as well as presenting challenging life conditions that will help them grow as a person and a player, so that they can achieve their dreams in post competitive soccer days.  

Style of Play               

                  The Walnut Hills Boys’ Soccer Program will play a brand of soccer where they are taught to keep the ball in the in their possession, so that they can control the tempo of the game.  On offense, players will look to move the ball to feet or weighted passes to space depending on the challenge presented to them.   Defensively, players will put pressure on the ball to force teams to make mistakes all while deferring the opponent’s progress towards our goal.  Confrontation lines on defense may differ depending on opponent and game situation.   Overall, Walnut Hills Boy’s Soccer is known as a team that you don’t want to play because of their physical nature, ability to keep the ball, defensive organization, and hate to lose attitude.  

Short Term Goals

· Win ECC and top 10 in the city

· Players take on ownership of higher standards of themselves and the program

· Coaching staff will be exposed to all teams through technical training sessions throughout the season to promote development

· Coaches will provide coaching clinics for local youth teams

· Creation of team committees of player’s parents to organize team functions such as team dinners

· 100% of Senior soccer players attending post secondary education

Long Term Goals               

· Consistent ECC Conference Champions and top 5 in Cincinnati

· District Champions

· Consistent Regional Competitor 

· Walnut Hills Boys’ soccer program is considered a breeding ground of soccer players for top clubs