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Inter Academy Rockers / FC Rockers Soccer Academy offers soccer for children and teens. The program includes an academy U7–U16 competitive program, a quarterly soccer school program, and a path to competitive level for boys and girls. Families can also access a free tryout.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
Inter Academy Rockers is an official partner of Internazionale Milan Football Club of Italy and follows the methodology and ideas from Inter Milan FC. FC Rockers is a non-profit 501c-3 organization dedicated to youth soccer development in Irvine. The leadership team includes Behdad and Arash, who are coaches and co-founders of OC Turtles and FC Rockers Soccer Academy, and Coach Terrance Gunnells, who serves as Director of Coaching – Younger Boys and Director of Coaching – Recreational. The program’s history begins in October 2021, when Behdad and Arash started coaching their nephew and some of his friends on Sundays, and after almost two years they founded FC Rockers Soccer Academy in August 2023, followed by the launch of Inter Academy Rockers in August 2024. FC Rockers states a mission to nurture young talents to become the best version of themselves both in and out of the soccer field and to cultivate confident, resilient individuals who embody sportsmanship, leadership, and a lifelong commitment to personal growth. Inter Academy Rockers and OCYSF partner to empower youth, and the program has also offered two days of sports with Giuseppe Baresi.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
Inter Academy Rockers is an official partner of Internazionale Milan Football Club of Italy and follows the methodology and ideas from Inter Milan FC. FC Rockers is a non-profit 501c-3 organization dedicated to youth soccer development in Irvine. The leadership team includes Behdad and Arash, who are coaches and co-founders of OC Turtles and FC Rockers Soccer Academy, and Coach Terrance Gunnells, who serves as Director of Coaching – Younger Boys and Director of Coaching – Recreational. The program’s history begins in October 2021, when Behdad and Arash started coaching their nephew and some of his friends on Sundays, and after almost two years they founded FC Rockers Soccer Academy in August 2023, followed by the launch of Inter Academy Rockers in August 2024. FC Rockers states a mission to nurture young talents to become the best version of themselves both in and out of the soccer field and to cultivate confident, resilient individuals who embody sportsmanship, leadership, and a lifelong commitment to personal growth. Inter Academy Rockers and OCYSF partner to empower youth, and the program has also offered two days of sports with Giuseppe Baresi.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
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