Vale Rush United is the elite competitive tier formed in March 2026 when Vale Sports Club's Newell's division merged with CT Rush Select (Northeast Rush's MLS NEXT pathway), competing in the MLS Next Academy Division and National Academy League (boys) and the ECNL Regional League and National Academy League (girls). The broader Vale Sports Club organization continues to run grassroots and development programs across Middletown, East, and West.
History & Leadership
Vale Rush United is led day-to-day by Lloyd Warren (contact for all Vale Rush United inquiries), with Greg Cumpstone as Boys Technical Director and Tom Newell as Girls Technical Director — both lead coaching across Vale's elite programs and previously led CT Select before the merger. Above them sit Vale Sports Club's founder Zach Eddinger (Owner) and Adriano Allain (Executive Director), who oversee the whole organization. Outside the elite Vale Rush United tier, Vale Sports Club still runs separate grassroots/development divisions with their own Directors of Coaching: Billy Kissane (Middletown), Jeremy Wilson (East), and Dalton Lemoine (West); North/Windsor hosts Vale's PASS skills program. Note: Northeast Rush's other Connecticut regional programs (CT Central, CT South, CT East, CT South Central) were not part of this merger and remain a separate organization based in Southbury.
Head of program: Lloyd Warren (Vale Rush United contact) — see description for full leadership
By the Numbers
How to Get Involved
Vale Rush United (elite tier) holds unified 2026/27 tryouts — see link above. Vale's grassroots/development divisions in Middletown, East, and West continue to hold separate, location-specific tryouts.
Tryout info →Contact: contact@valesc.com