The RDA City location is the original and primary site of the Riverhounds Academy, an extension of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds professional club that was founded in 1999. Today, the RDA City’s top teams compete in the ECNL, the premier league for boys and girls in the United States. The academy's player pathway aims to prepare players for the highest levels of the game, culminating in first-team opportunities with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the USL Championship and Pittsburgh Riveters SC in the USL W League.
RDA Connellsville was founded in 2017 as the Riverhounds Development Academy’s first satellite location. Led by James Meara, the program fields boys’ and girls’ teams ranging from U8 through U19. RDA Connellsville participates in the competitive Great Lakes Alliance (GLA), a US Club Soccer regional league serving clubs from Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. Additionally, teams compete in the Ohio River League (ORL), which offers local competition with reduced travel.
Founded in 2024, RDA North Huntingdon is the newest satellite location of the Riverhounds Development Academy. Based in Westmoreland County, the program offers professional training for boys’ and girls’ teams from U8 through U19. RDA North Huntingdon competes in both PA West and the Ohio River League (ORL), providing a mix of local and regional competition.
