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LANCASTER FC and LANCASTER ELITE Announce a USL Academy Partnership

We are pleased to announce the strategic partnership between Lancaster Elite and Lancaster FC, who will be launching this spring with its home base at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Lancaster FC has been accepted into the USL Academy Mid-Atlantic Division, a league comprised of U19s with a requirement of including players from U16 and above. The Academy is the start of what will be a USL Professional presence in Lancaster in the near future.

The partnership between Lancaster Elite and Lancaster FC will see the Lancaster Elite U16 through U19 Boys be offered a pathway opportunity to the Lancaster FC USL Academy through a structured tryout process. The U16 through U19 Teams will compete in the existing EDP & USYS League structure until the USL Academy Mid-Atlantic Division is built out at the specific age group levels. This important partnership will give Lancaster Elite Players access to high level international and domestic coaches, as well as an in-house agency (OCSM) dedicated to the progression of all the Club's players in securing college placement upon graduation.

The Lancaster Elite Pathway for our U9 to U19 Players will continue to grow and be enhanced by providing the Club’s Coaches access to the Lancaster FC International Coaches. Aligning a methodology structure between Lancaster FC and Lancaster Elite will be an area of focus in coming months. This alignment has the goal of providing the very best resources to our players for their ongoing development.

The USL is currently working to establish a USL Girls Academy structure as the first USL Girls Academy Teams launched in January of 2023. The Girls Academy will be an area of focus for Lancaster Elite and Lancaster FC when the leagues are operational in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

The opportunity to be a part of the USL Academy Program is an exciting prospect for those players, who are seeking an additional pathway for their soccer development. Lancaster FC will provide a professional infrastructure and the resources needed to take our players' development to the next level. Additional USL Academy information and tryout dates will be announced in the very near future. We believe that the development model of the USL is second to none. You can learn more about the USL Academy infrastructure at - https://www.usl-academy.com/academy-model

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Dan Wagner

The 19th head coach in Franklin & Marshall College's history, Dan Wagner concluded his 18th season as the squad's mentor in the fall of 2019. A three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, the only active coach in the region to win the award three times, Wagner has turned the Diplomats into a consistent national player. Wagner has guided the Diplomats to 15 straight winning seasons, including 10 straight appearances in the Centennial Conference (CC) Playoffs. From 2006 to present, the Diplomats have participated in the NCAA tournament nine times and were ten times ranked in the top 25 of the national rankings at the season's end. Wagner’s players have been named All-America nine times during his tenure and CC Players of the Year in three seasons with Connor Whitacre being named 2019 DIII Defensive Player of the Year.

Bryan Fossi 

Born in Marin, CA.  Started playing soccer at the age of 4 and was trained by an All-American Goalkeeper from UVA.  I was a 3 year starter at Manheim Township, Senior Captain, Two Section 1 titles, 1 LL-League Championship, 2 time LL-League All-Star, and District 3 All-Star.  Played at Old Dominion University CAA conference regular season champion and tournament runner up.  Played at University of South Florida, Big East Red Division Champion and Big East Conference Runner-Up.  Played in Italy with John Cabot University and was a part of the first team to go to the Conference Tournament and All-League Goalkeeper.  

Played for  Vereinigung Erzgebirge for the United Soccer League of PA for the USASA Elite Amateur League.  Pennsylvania Amateur State Champion and Regional Semi Finalist.  Player Coach at Lancaster City FC (Founder and President).  Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach at Elizabethtown College where I assisted in recruiting, scouting, and coaching 2 Regional All-American Goalkeepers as well 2 All-American Field players.  I am currently the head coach of Lancaster Catholic Boys Varsity.  I support Roma and Leeds United but watch Liverpool, Manchester City, RB Lepzig, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Atletico Madrid etc. (I enjoy watching coaches on the cutting edge and glean as much as I can from their styles).

Wyatt Fabian

Wyatt Fabian joined the Franklin & Marshall men's soccer staff as an Assistant Coach before the start of the 2019 season.  

Fabian was a standout defender while at F&M. He was a three-time All-Centennial Conference member, a two-time All-Region selection, and a Third Team All-American following his junior campaign. A captain during his senior year, Fabian started all 62 games he appeared in, notching five goals and adding five assists. Fabian played a key role during one of the program's most successful stretches, helping lead the team to three NCAA Tournaments, including a pair of Sweet 16s, and the CC Championship in 2017.  Olympic Development Program Eastern Pennsylvania State team in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Philadelphia Union Academy Player

Connor Whitacre

Franklin & Marshall Men's Soccer

2019: NCAA Division III - Defensive Player of the Year.

2018: United Soccer Coaches Men’s All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team… All-CC First Team… One of two Diplomats to start in all 21 games… Assumed role of co-captain… Tied for the team lead in points (12) and led the team in goals (6), which ranked seventh in the Centennial. Scored in three consecutive CC matchups in late September… Fired off the game-winners against both Stockton (Sep. 9) and Washington (Oct. 20).

2017: Appeared in 19 games, making eight starts… Recorded two goals… Tallied one assist… Recorded 19 shots.

2016: Appeared in all 23 of the team’s games, making six starts… Tallied two goals on the year, both of which were game winners… Notched the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory against Muhlenberg on Oct. 1.

High School: Four-year varsity soccer starter... Two-time Team Captain... Three-time LL league All-Star... First Team All-State senior year... NSCAA All-East Region senior year... Lancaster Newspaper Boys Soccer Player of the Year... Fourth all time in goals at CV... Third all time in assists... A. Landis Brackbill Award Winner... U.S. Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award Winner... Rill Medal of Honor recipient... Three-time Section Champions... League Champions... District Champions... State Runner-up... National Honor Society.