THE BES MOTTO
Happiness & High Standards
Created by and dedicated to the legacy of Carl’s father, Mr. Christopher James Ashley, the “Happiness and High Standards”mindset embodies our club values of humility and hard work amid a supportive, creative culture of commitment to one another. Along each of our individual journeys, sharing happiness, hard work and laughter with those who have shaped us is vital to becoming elite.
OUR VALUES
COMMUNITY - We look to create a shared sense of ownership and pride playing soccer together but also to create life long friendships off the field
FAMILY - Family first - BES knows that every family has different priorities and we respect and value our diversity within the club
WORK ETHIC - Hard work beats “natural talent” every day. We expect our players to put in the time and focus while training
ATTITUDE - Staying positive through adveristy
ENJOYMENT - We exist as a club for the love and passion for the game.
History
““We were seeing such great results from our clients, word started to spread and it made sense to evolve and take the next step into forming a Club and teams. However, we always want to keep our roots of Private Coaching and Small groups and we welcome all players, ages and abilities from 7+”
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BES started out in 2019 as a private training soccer group. and has evolved into a robust club with teams from U8-U18.
The founder and owner, Carl Ashley is English born and as a graduate of Premier League champions academy, has ‘football’ running through his veins. Carl blends his experience with a vision to create Become Elite Soccer that ticks every box that club soccer should provide.
“I have been in this country working full-time within different soccer organizations for 15 years. I have seen great things and I’m grateful for my experiences and to have had the opportunity to make my passion my work. On arrival in the USA, I could see the potential and talent levels in soccer here. This is especially true within the Merrimack Valley! However, one great sadness is that I have witnessed too many players fall out of love with soccer. Become Elite Soccer aims to fix that!”
Community Focus
We’re committed to working with our town programs and not against them. Our town and school programs help foster the love of sport while creating lifelong memories.
It’s often the multi-sport athletes that have the best natural talent, and with the help of our expert coaching we are going to develop that to maximize your opportunity in and out of soccer. We encourage multi-sport exploration and developing your passions as a young player.
Too often, multi-sport athletes are neglected or forced to pick one sport far too early in their sporting careers, in ways that can hurt the player developmentally, socially and financially. BES encourages liking or loving more than one sport