Since its founding in 2004, FC Copa Academy has appeared in 26 state, 19 regional and 8 national finals & championships while having one of the highest college placement rates in the country, assisting players to find the right fit in both soccer and academics. 

Iron Peak Sports & Events offers state-of-the-art facilities for competition, training, and special events, with a focus on building camaraderie and belonging within the community. Since opening in 2020, Iron Peak Sports & Events has become the preeminent venue in New Jersey for high-level events, multi-sport training, recreation, and family entertainment.  The facility, which will serve as the hub for this joint venture, includes three full-sized outdoor turf fields, an 86,000 sq ft dome housing a full 11v11 indoor soccer field, four hardwood courts for futsal, meeting rooms, and sports performance center. 

“We are thrilled to begin this partnership knowing it will bring unprecedented opportunities for our community to get involved and succeed with the sport we all love,” said Gregg Wilke, owner and managing partner of Iron Peak. “With this partnership, we look forward to introducing new high-level soccer programming to Somerset County and communities throughout Central New Jersey. 

“Our partnership with Iron Peak will allow the community to access our infrastructure built on years of experience guiding athletes to the highest levels on and off the field,” said FC Copa Academy Vice President and Director of Education Lori Berman. “Having placed hundreds of students in collegiate programs across the country and over 30 professional and national team players throughout the world, we know how important it is for our players to be in an environment where they can learn and grow in sports and in life.” 

About FC Copa Academy fccopa.com 

FC Copa Academy is a professional soccer organization founded in 2004 which has appeared in 26 state, 19 regional and 8 national finals & championships while having one of the highest college placement rates in the country, both soccer and academic, having placed over 400 students into over 181 collegiate programs and developed over 30 professional and national/international team players. We are a soccer family consisting of over 1000 members from the ages of 5 to 19 that come from all areas of NJ, NY, and PA. We are a year-round soccer development program assisting players in reaching their greatest potential. The focus is on educating the complete player with a knowledgeable and caring staff. FC Copa Academy teams compete in premier level leagues, tournaments, showcases, and competitions locally, regionally and nationally. FC Copa Academy fields both boys and girls teams in each age group from U7 through U19 and beyond. In addition to the youth academy, FC Copa Academy provides a pathway into the college, semi-pro and professional levels via its New Jersey Copa FC collegiate programs (U20 and U23) all the way to the UWS (women) and USL2 (men’s) teams. 

About Iron Peak Sports & Events ironpeakse.com 

 Opening in 2020, Iron Peak Sports & Events is the state-of-the-art sports and events destination in New Jersey. From sport competitions and programming to corporate meetings and social events, this unique facility provides an atmosphere of fun and purpose, while facilitating incredible guest experiences for the local and regional communities. Iron Peak is a bold space for every champion and features three full-size multi-purpose outdoor turf fields, one full-size multi-purpose indoor turf field, four basketball/futsal courts, eight volleyball courts, four pickleball courts, concession area, and a thrilling family entertainment center with climbing walls, ropes course, and arcade. Iron Peak is operated by the industry-leader in outsourced operations, Sports Facilities Management.