Our Story
Founded by Leonard and Paige Griffin two elite athletes who met at UCLA. Through out their athletic careers, they found black athletes were always under represented in their sports and community.
Our Team
Our team consists of young and talented black collegiate and professional players serving as role models for aspiring youth in the community.
Our Name
In 2002 UCLA won the NCAA Division I soccer championship. The defensive line of Leonard Griffin, Tony Lawson and Scot Thompson were all African American and coined the term the Dark Side for their defensive unit during the championship run. Each went on to play professional soccer and eventually moved into youth development where they were now in a position to address the issue of teams only having one or two black players (and at times none at all). Leonard, Tony and Scot all decided to get into coaching to be a positive face to the game and ensure that black communities can use soccer as a vehicle for success both on and off the field.