Club News

April 24th, 2024, Austin, TX -

May 1st 2023, Austin, TX - FC Westlake is thrilled to announce the appointment of Wayne Bartlett as the new Director of Coaching for the club. Wayne joins FC Westlake following his successful tenure as Executive Director and Director of Coaching at Boerne Soccer Club.
During his time at Boerne Soccer Club, Wayne oversaw tremendous growth, developing players and coaches at all levels of the organization, in addition to managing off-field operations. His experience and leadership abilities made him the ideal candidate to support FC Westlake's coaching staff and help build upon the continued success of the club.
Born and raised in London, England, prior to moving to the U.S. in 2013, Wayne earned his English FA Level 1 & 2 coaching qualifications after injuries as a player led him to a career in coaching. He has since earned his NSCAA (now USC) National Diploma, National Youth License, USC Director of Coaching Diploma, and USSF A License. Wayne has developed players that have gone on to play at both collegiate and professional academies and has also served as a lead coach in the South Texas Olympic Development Program (ODP), which has included roles as a member of the ODP Regional coaching staff, as well as leading Texas teams to compete overseas in Dortmund, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain. Wayne is also an appointed member of the WDDOA Directors Council and STYSA Competitions Committee.
"I am honored and excited to be joining such a great organization,"; said Wayne Bartlett. "I look forward to working with the staff, leadership, players, and parents to build upon the club's strong foundation, to continue the development, and positively impact players and coaches at all levels of the club."
Wayne is relocating to Westlake with his wife, Patrice, and three children, Errol (7), Etta (5), and Bron (2).
FC Westlake is excited to welcome Wayne on board, and we look forward to the dedication, passion, and expertise that he will bring to the club.
Welcome, Wayne!

March 31st 2023, Austin, TX - FC Westlake are happy to announce acceptance into the ECNL Regional League for their Elite Girls Program for the 2023/2024 season.
Acceptance into this Elite Platform will give the Girls Program an opportunity to compete against the best clubs in Texas and around the country.
“FC Westlake is honored and excited to be accepted into the ECNL Regional League. We have been working tremendously hard to establish an elite girl’s program in Austin and couldn’t be more proud of our players and staff. We are thrilled that our teams will now have the opportunity to compete in the nation’s top development league and join the ECNL family,”
Stephen Ferguson, FC Westlake Executive Director
“FC Westlake’s promotion to the ECNL Regional League – Texas is an outstanding example for the clubs in our league who are committed to the ECNL pathway. The ECNL Regional Leagues are a proving ground for clubs who demonstrate they are ready to move up based on merit. FC Westlake has earned the right to move into the ECNL Regional League – Texas, and we are excited for their players, coaches, and parents,”
ECNL Regional League – USC President Pat O’Toole.




June. 8th, 2022 - Austin, TX: We are extremely proud of the following teams who won the USYS State Cup and USC Regional and National Qualification tournaments. We are excited that our teams will now move on to compete against the some fantastic opponents at their Regional or National events in Tulsa, OK & Nashville, TN.
- 08G FDL - Won USYS State Cup - Qualified for Regionals in Nashville, TN
- 05G FDL - Won USYS State Cup - Qualified for Regionals in Nashville, TN
- 05B Central - Won USC Regional Cup - Qualified for Regionals in Tulsa, OK
- 06B Central - Won USC State Cup - Qualified for Nationals in Denver, CO
- 06B Elite - Finished in the top 2 in USYS National P.R.O - Qualified for USYS Nationals in Orlando, FL
Executive Director of Coaching Stephen Ferguson had this to say...
"We are unbelievably proud of this extremely talented group of young men and women on winning their respective tournaments, and qualifying for the Regional and National stage. The club wishes to send their best wishes to them continuing their journey throughout the summer...Great Job!"

May. 5th, 2022 - Austin, TX:
We are extremely excited to announce that we have been accepted into the ECNL Regional League for our Boys Program. The ECNL Regional League will provide a fantastic level of competition for our Elite players and will give us access to the prestigious ECNL platform at the Regional League level. We cannot wait to get started!