Noah Gins

Role

Owner, Elite Academy League (EAL). Owner, ALBION SC.

Background

Controls two strategically linked organizations: ALBION SC (multi-location club network across SoCal, Colorado, and other markets) and the Elite Academy League (regional MLS NEXT Academy Division operator for Mountain, Pacific Northwest, and Southern California conferences). The dual ownership positions Gins as both a club operator and a conference infrastructure operator within MLS NEXT’s second tier.

Connections

• elite-academy-league — Owner/operator
• albion-sc — Owner
• mls-next — EAL operates 3 of 19 MLS NEXT Academy Division conferences

Context

Key figure in the Western US youth soccer ecosystem. ALBION SC has locations in multiple SYNRGY target markets (SoCal, Mountain West). The EAL operator role gives Gins structural influence over which clubs gain access to MLS NEXT Academy Division play in the West.

Open Questions

• Full scope of ALBION SC locations (San Diego confirmed; LA, Riverside, Colorado suspected)
• EAL governance structure — is Gins sole owner or does he have partners?