Next Level Soccer

★Anthony Helmstetter

Terrible league, there are much better indoor leagues in the area. Practices are conducted in backroom areas where parents are not allowed to enter. Huddles of parents collect at the entrance to try and peek through the door to watch their kids practice. No seating or other accomodations anywhere that allow visibility of the playing areas. Staff are rude and appear generally not to care. Front desk woman was rude and combative when parents were inquiring why they weren't permitted entry into where their children were practice. Seems not to grasp the safety/security concerns of parents that were raising objections.

★★★★★Michael Holub

Great facilities, friendly staff, knowledgeable and caring coaches. I like that they group their players based on skill, helps everyone feel competitive. This is an awesome option to get young soccer players better fast!

★★★★★Sarah Margalis

My daughter has been attending training at Next Level South since March of last year. We have had nothing but positive experiences with everyone there. The coaches are fantastic. They treat the kids with kindness and respect and the training my daughter has received has been top notch. My daughter’s love for soccer has grown since attending NL. She would go every day if I let her. Thank you NL for making soccer such an enjoyable experience for my daughter.

★Silvia Pemberty

STAY AWAY from this place (specially for toddlers). I hate to do this, but hoping this review will help other families. My son, who just turned 5, was having a hard day and being challenging in class. After coaches tried a few times to get him to listen, he still would not listen. At this point I completely understand the need for them to figure out how to continue the class without disruption to the other 4 players. However, the way it was handled was COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL. The coach took my son out of the class and told him (a 5 year old) verbatim “you are not welcome here”, and my son with tears in his eyes kept begging him “please give me one more chance I am going to do better”, and he looked him in the eyes and said “no, I have given you too many chances today, no more chances for you”. My son was devastated and did not want to talk at all the rest of the day. This interaction with a “trusted adult” left him confused, heartbroken, and with low self esteem. If he had used these words with an adult (without kid present) I would understand but telling this to a little kid is not ok. Instead, he should have said “we are having a hard time today buddy, let’s come back next week and I am sure you got it!”. The coach also denies everything (no surprise) and the manager’s (Rachel) response is: “he was being disruptive, send an email…”. If they do not know how to handle active toddlers, they should not offer that class.

★★★★★Anne Landers

Both my boys have progressed in a sport they love far faster than they would have in any other environment. The Next Level community is one that we are proud to be part of. Kids are being prepared for the future - soccer or otherwise - by being instilled with a growth mindset, self-efficacy and competition against their own personal best. Players are proud to see their friends grow and get opportunities, and welcoming to new teammates! Is it perfect? No. It’s growing fast… because there is a demand for the NL environment, and they will work out some of the complexities over time. You can see the vision of creating world class players and people coming to life. I challenge someone to find a youth sport system that cares more about the players than Next Level. Where else can you send your player to a practice field and 15+ coaches from all different teams know them by name, celebrates their successes, creates inside jokes/handshakes? They simply make soccer what it should be - fun. I see comments about tryouts being a sham - that’s simply not the case: my 2013 player had 7 new teammates added to his training group this season; my 2015 had 6 new players join. I don’t typically write reviews but I think it’s important to get a well rounded picture before passing judgment.