Roadrunners Soccer Club

Downers Grove, IL

Competitive Regional

L3–L5highest team level

Roadrunners SC is home to over 800 players yearly from ages 4 to 19. We offer a variety of programs designed for players of all ages, skill levels, and commitment levels.

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N1 IYSA USYS

Founded: 1980
Ages: 4–19
Plays: Boys & Girls
Programs: 4

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Where on the ladder

Level 3 to Level 5

Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.

Pre-Professional

National Elite

Competitive RegionalNational 1 League

State & Premier

Travel / SelectIllinois Youth Soccer Association

Recreational

Sanctioned by Illinois Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club also played in NPL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. The club’s site also lists US Club Soccer. We have not confirmed that from the body’s own member list, so we do not call the club sanctioned.

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Programs

The programs, age by age

These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.

Entry Program1 program

Roadrunner University

U5 to U7

A free introduction to soccer for the club’s youngest players, focused on basic foot skills and soccer knowledge. No tryout is necessary.

Club Programming2 programs

Classic

U7 to U19

A structured club experience for young or new players and for older players who want to gain club experience or play other sports. Teams train two days per week and play league games and tournaments.

Select

U7 to U19

For players with the ability, commitment and appetite to play at a higher level. Select teams train three days per week and participate in league games, tournaments, and seasonal play.

U23 Program1 program

U23

11v11

A summer program for U23 players seeking an opportunity to train and play with quality players from across the Chicagoland area. The season runs from late May through late July.

Tryouts

2026-27 season

Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.

Spring 2026Boys & Girls

U7-U14

U15-U19 (High School)

Age cutoff: Odd jersey numbers for odd birth years; even jersey numbers for even birth years.

Location

Doerhoefer Park · 4101 Venard Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Cost

Free

Offers

Offers distributed after tryout evaluation; 5-day acceptance window

Bring

· T-shirt
· Shorts
· Indoor cleats or sneakers

Contact

All: Taylor Waspi

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Coaching

Who coaches here

27 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.

Taylor Waspi

Executive Director & Director of Coaching

Roadrunners SC (DOC/Executive Director & Coach) 2019-Present; Roadrunners SC (Director of Operations & Coach) 2015-2019; Roadrunners SC (Tournament Director & Coach) 2012-2010; Harlem High School (Girls Varsity Assistant Coach) 2010-2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006-2010) BS Cross Categorical Special Education

USSF C License · USSF National Youth License

Gustavo Moreno

Senior Director & Head of Development

Roadrunner Coach, 2013 - present; Coerver Coaching, Soccer Trainer; Romeoville Spartans Coach, 2012 - 2013

Romeoville High School; Joliet Junior College - 2 years of collegiate soccer

USSF National “B” License - 2023 · USSF National C - 2016 · USSF National D - 2013 · La Liga Level 3 - 2018 · La Liga Level 2 - 2017 · Raymond Verheijen Football Coach Evolution - 2018, 2020, 2023

Andres Barrios

Director of Operations & ECNL Director

4 Years of High School; Played for several youth clubs and Men’s Leagues: Clasa, Hispano, Liga Latino Americana, 5 DE MAYO SOCCER LEAGUE, Chicago Fire Rec Soccer

Morton East High School; Depaul University

USSF Grassroots Certifications- 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 · USSF D License

Dan Karrow

Director of Methodology

Roadrunners Soccer Club Coach, 2009 - present; Loyola University Chicago Men's Soccer-Assistant Coach, 1996 – 2003; 2010-2012; Glenbard East High School Head Coach, Varsity Boys’ Soccer, 2003

Loyola University Chicago – BA in History; Loyola University Chicago – MA in Curriculum and Instruction

USSF B · UEFA B