SINCE 1975

About the Arlington Soccer Club

Arlington Soccer Club was founded in 1975 by coach John Werner. It is the oldest soccer club in Vermont, with a long history of community engagement and Friendship Through Soccer. At founding, the club set forth three principals:

To provide a productive and worthwhile activity for our youth.
To teach youngsters the rules and skills of the game of soccer.
To provide healthy competition while de-emphasizing ‘winning at all costs’

These guidelines are the foundation from which we still operate today.

Club Structure

The Club is operated by a volunteer board of directors. The current structure of the Board is:

President

Todd Wilkins

Vice President

Glenn Sherman

Treasurer

Angela Hess

Secretary

Jessica Bachiochi

Registrar

Chelsea Thompson

Members at Large

Kirk Robinson
Doug Aldrich
Kevin Sheldon
Amanda Mullen

2024
Stability and Participation Prevail
The ASC is enjoying success through a very dedicated and engaged leadership team. As a result, the programming, player development, coaching education, and participation have steadily increased. We currently have more teams in the spring league than we have in decades.
2018
John Werner’s Death
John Werner succumbs to a difficult battle with cancer. Throughout his illness he stayed engaged with the ASC as president of the board and coaching mentor. John also raised over $30k through his LINAO (Losing Is Not An Option) campaign on behalf of the Southwestern Vermont Health Center Cancer Center.

2018
2013
Varsity Coach Todd Wilkins Assumes Presidency
Varsity Coach Todd Wilkins assumes the role of Club President focused on stabilizing the Club and engaging the community for youth involvement.
2004
John Werner steps down
John made the decision to focus his energy on coaching at Castleton University leaving the Club in the hands of the community.

2004
1988
England Exhange
The Arlington Soccer Club takes it’s first team to Maidstone, England. The exchange with MPE happened over 15 times in the following two decades. Over 200 kids traveled either direction across the Atlantic in the pursuit of Friendship Thru Soccer.
1975
The Arlington Soccer Club is Established
The Arlington Soccer Club was one of the first soccer clubs in Vermont. It was established by John Werner to introduce Arlington Youth to the beautiful game. John’s philosophy of kids first, winning second, continues to this day.

1975