Our Core Values
At Atlas Soccer Academy, we believe that soccer is more than a sport — it’s a powerful tool for building character, confidence, and leadership.
Our core values guide every training session, team interaction, and club decision. They shape not only how we teach the game, but how we prepare players for school, friendships, and life beyond the field.
These values are woven into the heart of our club and serve as the foundation of our player development philosophy.
The Five Core Values of
Atlas Soccer Academy
We celebrate progress, effort, and personal growth.
At Atlas, accomplishment isn’t just measured by wins or goals — it’s measured by effort, improvement, and resilience.
Players learn to:
Set goals and work hard toward them
Appreciate small victories
Value personal progress
Understand that growth takes time and consistency
By recognizing effort and celebrating improvement, we help players build confidence that lasts far beyond the soccer field.
We succeed together — on and off the field.
Teamwork is the foundation of every team culture we build.Players learn how to:
Communicate effectively
Support teammates
Celebrate group success
Put the team before individual recognition
Work through challenges together
We teach young athletes that teams become stronger through unity, trust, and cooperation. Teamwork is how we grow — as players, as people, and as a community.
Every player is a leader.
Leadership isn’t about being the loudest or the fastest — it’s about responsibility, attitude, and example.
During training and games, players are encouraged to:
Take initiative
Demonstrate positivity
Be role models for teammates
Make good decisions
Show respect to coaches, referees, and opponents
Whether a player is quiet or outgoing, new or experienced, each one has the ability to lead in their own way. We help them discover it.
We own our actions, our effort, and our attitude.
Accountability builds discipline and character. Players learn to:
Show up on time
Bring their best effort
Make responsible choices
Accept feedback
Show respect to coaches, referees, and opponents
Hold themselves and teammates to high standards
By teaching accountability early, we prepare players to succeed not just in soccer — but in school, relationships, and future opportunities.
Success means growing technically and mentally. We measure it by progress, consistency, and the kind of person your child becomes.
Growing technically, tactically, and mentally
Displaying strong character
Staying consistent with effort and attitude
Learning from mistakes
Becoming a better version of yourself each season
Players learn to value progress, development, and resilience — the qualities that create true long-term success.
How Our Core Values Shape Training
Every training session is intentionally designed to reflect our values.
In Practice, This Looks Like:
Coaches encouraging players to persevere (Accomplishment)
Activities that require working together (Teamwork).
Players taking initiative and solving problems (Leadership)
Clear expectations for behavior and effort (Accountability)
A focus on development over scores (Success)
Values aren’t just ideas we talk about — they’re behaviors we reinforce every day.
Professional Coaching That Models Our Values
All Atlas coaches are:
US Soccer Federation–licensed
Paid professionals (no volunteers)
Passionate about youth development
Committed to building character and confidence
Trained to create positive, safe environments
Our coaching staff leads by example, ensuring that players see our core values in action.
Preparing Players for Life, Not Just Soccer
The lessons players learn at Atlas follow them everywhere:
Responsibility in school
Confidence with peers
Discipline in routines
Empathy and support for others
Resilience during challenges
By developing character alongside soccer skills, we help build well-rounded young people who succeed in all areas of life.
