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Youth Cricket Coaching & Academies Across America

Almost all youth cricket in the United States runs through clubs and academies rather than schools. You enroll directly with a program. Programs organize young players into age groups that can vary by academy, league or competition. U11, U13 and U15 appear frequently in the U.S. competitions we reviewed, while older divisions vary by organizer.

Every program below was checked against that program’s own website or official listing. Each name links straight to the source so you can confirm current sessions, fees and registration yourself. Details change from season to season, so always call ahead.

Not seeing your area? This directory is growing state by state, and it is not just academies — independent coaches and small clubs belong here too. If you coach youth cricket anywhere in the country, add yourself — or email us at info@usayouthcricket.com.

90Programs listed
21States represented
2State guides available

Directory last updated: October 18, 2026 · 90 programs across 21 states

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Starting cricket

Understand Youth Cricket Age Groups

U11, U13, U15 and older divisions can vary by academy and competition. Learn what the labels mean and what families should confirm before registering.

EXPLORE AGE GROUPS →

State-by-State Coaching Directory

Each program name links to that program’s own site. Listings are informational, not endorsements.

California9 programs

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Colorado1 program

Connecticut1 program

Florida4 programs

  • Florida Cricket AcademyMiramar · Coaching for ages 9–21 at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels; run through City of Miramar Parks and Recreation
  • PowerPlay TampaTampa · Indoor centre; level-based coaching for ages 7–19, with U11, U13, U15 and U19 groups
  • Worldwide Cricket AcademyLauderhill · Ages 7–18; Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions run with the City of Lauderhill, with scholarships through its Sports Advancing Kids Education program
  • Young Genius Cricketer’s AcademyFort Lauderdale · Outdoor youth academy training at Central Broward Regional Park; tournament and international exposure programs

Georgia3 programs

Illinois2 programs

Maryland & DC4 programs

Massachusetts2 programs

Michigan2 programs

Minnesota2 programs

Missouri2 programs

North Carolina4 programs

  • Core Cricket AcademyRaleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro · Ages 7–18; Grassroots through Elite tiers; summer camps
  • Cricket Drive AcademyApex and Cary · Ages 5–15, plus a girls program from age 7; USA Cricket affiliated skill-based pathway; school clinics across Wake, Durham and Chatham counties
  • Elite Cricket AcademyCharlotte and Indian Trail · Indoor and outdoor facilities; Grassroots, Intermediate, Competitive and High Performance tiers plus one-to-one coaching
  • Triangle Cricket League (TCL NC) Youth ProgramApex, Morrisville, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs · Boys and girls U9–U17; grassroots to competitive coaching and leagues; indoor winter sessions in Apex

New Jersey7 programs

New York2 programs

Ohio4 programs

  • American Youth Cricket AcademyColumbus, Delaware, Dublin · Ohio’s MLC Academy; boys and girls 7+, U11–U17
  • Midwest Cricket AcademyCincinnati · Youth training facility; players compete in national youth tournaments
  • Crics 22Yards ColumbusPlain City, serving Dublin, Hilliard, Powell and Columbus · Year-round indoor coaching; juniors 6–16 and seniors 17+; nets, bowling machines, box cricket arena and cricket gym
  • Dayton Cricket ClubMiamisburg, Dayton metro · Club founded 2002 with a youth section for boys and girls; plays in the MCT League

Oregon1 program

Pennsylvania5 programs

  • Chester County Cricket AcademyDowningtown, Malvern, Exton · Girls and boys; USA Cricket Junior Pathway via NJ hub; coaches hold state child-abuse clearances
  • Cricket Academy of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg · Beginners program for ages 7–10 and a Junior Academy for ages 11–15; U11, U13 and U15 teams; trains at Lingle Park
  • Philadelphia Youth Cricket AcademyCollegeville, Philadelphia metro · Youth cricket academy; website being confirmed
  • Pittsburgh Cricket AssociationPittsburgh · Youth coaching camps
  • Pittsburgh Youth Cricket AcademyPittsburgh · Volunteer-run non-profit developing youth cricket in Western Pennsylvania since 2019; summer leagues, winter training and the USA Cricket pathway

Texas25 programs

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  • 22Yards DallasDallas · Indoor facility; beginner and intermediate youth programs
  • All Stars Cricket ArenaFrisco · Indoor lanes, coaching and camps; outdoor lanes listed by the arena as coming soon
  • Baba Cricket Coaching SchoolLewisville · Founded by head coach Muhammad Shahid (M.S. Baba), 10+ years of coaching experience; boys and girls ages 5–19, all levels; indoor and outdoor training in batting, bowling, fielding and fitness; group, semi-private and private sessions, video analysis and match preparation (BCCS Raptors youth team); 817 S Mill St, Ste A-106, Lewisville, TX 75057; Mon–Fri 3–9pm, Sat–Sun 8am–9pm · Contact: (972) 916-1100
  • CricKingdom Academy at DFW Indoor SportsFort Worth · Indoor youth coaching run by CricKingdom in partnership with DFW Indoor Sports
  • Crown Cricket AcademyMcKinney, Frisco, Allen, Little Elm · Boys and girls from age 5; U11 through U17
  • Dallas Youth Cricket League & AcademyDallas · Year-round youth coaching alongside league play
  • Dragons Cricket AcademySouthlake · Ages 7+; outdoor grass at Southlake Cricket Ground in Bob Jones Park; Sundays 5–7pm; ICC Level 1 head coach; non-profit run by the Southlake Foundation
  • Elite Cricket Academy AustinLeander (Austin area) · Boys and girls from age 5 to 15+, beginners through competitive; Grassroots softball cricket (ages 5–11), Transitional group, and U11, U13 and U15 squads plus High Performance Coaching; group training in outdoor and indoor nets, camps, and a softball-to-cricket pathway; head coach Sherwin Fernandes, ICC Level 1; ECAA Outdoor Facility, 8760 Ranch Rd 2243, Leander, TX 78641 · Contact: operations@ecaaustin.com, (737) 900-5824
  • FEZ1 Cricket Academy at Pad & PaddleLewisville · Ages 8+; ECB-qualified head coach and six-strong coaching team; indoor, year-round; youth and women’s development
  • Frisco Community Cricket AcademyFrisco · Non-profit, formed 2019; 100+ kids, five teams
  • Lords Indoor Sports Cricket AcademyPlano · Ages 5–14, year-round; climate-controlled indoor training with equipment provided and a maximum of 8 players per coach; indoor youth league; 2621 Summit Ave, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074 · Contact: (972) 212-4397
  • Master Strokes Cricket America (MSCA)Katy / Houston · Youth academy led by former USA national team captain Sushil Nadkarni, who also played India Under-19s and first-class cricket for Maharashtra
  • Mustangs Cricket AcademyLewisville · 17,500 sq ft indoor facility between Irving and Frisco
  • Northlake Cricket AcademyNorthlake / Argyle (Denton County) · Junior Pathway for ages 5–12; indoor lanes, bowling machines and a floodlit turf arena
  • Pradyot Cricket CoachingDallas · Hard-ball coaching for youth (U9 to U19) and adults; head coach says he is ICC and Level 3 certified; contact Pradyot.salunke@gmail.com
  • Richwoods Cricket AcademyFrisco, Prosper, McKinney · Ages 4–13
  • Texas Cricket AcademyDallas · Founded 2013 by former India international Thiru Kumaran; ages 5–18
  • Varsity Cricket AcademyFarmers Branch · Youth coaching up to 15; private and group lessons
  • WCI AcademyAustin · High-performance youth pathway; clinics with MLC players
  • Hill Country Cricket Association Youth AcademyAustin, Round Rock, Cedar Park · Official USA Cricket development hub; ages 8–15; U11, U13, U15 tracks
  • Houston Youth Cricket AcademyHouston (inner loop) · Founded 2025; ages 5–18; indoor and outdoor; girls encouraged
  • NextGen Cricket AcademyKaty / Cinco Ranch, Houston · Formed 2011; youth academy serving greater Houston
  • Sugar Land Youth Cricket ClubSugar Land · 501(c)(3) non-profit, established 2013
  • Austin Cricket AcademyAustin · 501(c)(3) non-profit registered in 2018; youth league and coaching, with support for economically disadvantaged players
  • Cricket of San AntonioSan Antonio · CSA Youth Academy alongside the club’s tennis-ball and leather-ball divisions

Virginia5 programs

  • Loudoun Cubs Cricket AcademyLoudoun County, Northern Virginia · Ages 6–19; coaching, training and league play
  • Rajasthan Royals Academy WashingtonSterling, Northern Virginia · Ages 5–18; indoor center; Girls Elite Program; affiliated with the Rajasthan Royals
  • Revolution Cricket AcademySterling, Loudoun County · Age-specific programs U8–U19; indoor facility; youth leagues and tournaments
  • Richmond Youth CricketRichmond · A division of Sports Club of Richmond; annual cricket program, winter coaching and personal coaching sessions
  • Wicket Club Cricket AcademySterling, Loudoun County · Ages 6–14; Sunday beginner, intermediate and advanced groups progressing from soft ball to leather ball

Washington4 programs

Wisconsin1 program

  • BT Cricket AcademyMilwaukee · Founded by head coach Biji Thomas (Level 3 CoachEd; Level 2, ICC Global Academy); U-11 through adult men and women; 1-on-1 and small-group coaching; indoor facilities in southeastern Wisconsin in fall, winter and spring, Milwaukee County park fields in summer · Contact: Biji Thomas, (608) 343-7604, infobtcric@gmail.com

The representative pathway

USA Cricket Youth Hubs: How Age-Group Cricket Is Organized

The directory above lists independent programs. This section explains representative competition. A listing is not a promise of selection or endorsement.

Once a child is training regularly, the next step up is representative cricket, and USA Cricket organizes that through regional Hubs. A Hub runs age-group competition for its area. Winners and selected players progress to Zonal Championships, and the U15 and U17 competitions culminate in National Championships.

Hubs are geographic. Clubs and academies take part in the Hub their area belongs to, so where you live decides which Hub your child plays in — it is not something you choose, and switching academies within the same area will not change it.

The 18 Hubs

Seattle — Washington, Oregon

Bay Area — Greater Bay Area, CA

Southern California — SoCal, Arizona

Colorado

Minnesota — MN, Iowa, Wisconsin

Chicago — Illinois

St Louis — Missouri, Kansas City

East Midwest — Michigan, Ohio, Indiana

Dallas

Houston

Austin — Austin, San Antonio

Atlanta — Georgia, Tennessee

New York — NY, North Jersey

New Jersey — NJ, PA, Delaware

New England — MA, CT, RI

DC — Virginia, DC, Maryland

Morrisville — North Carolina

Florida — Tampa, Orlando, Ft Lauderdale

Age groups and how far each goes

U11 — stays at Hub level. 20–30 over matches.

U13 — Hub, then finishes at Zonal Championship. 20–30 overs at Hub, 30 at Zonals.

U15 — Hub, Zonal, then National Championship. 30–40 overs at Hub, 40 at Zonals.

U17 — Hub, Zonal, then National Championship.

Each Hub must give every team a minimum of six games and crown a champion in each age category it runs. Above U17 sits the USA Under-19 setup, which is the route to the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

Hub boundaries, age cut-off dates and competition calendars are set by USA Cricket and change from season to season. Confirm current details directly at usacricket.org before planning around them.

Other places to look

USA Cricket organizes age-group competition through regional Youth Pathway Hubs covering Seattle, the Bay Area, Southern California, Minnesota, Chicago, St Louis, the East Midwest, Colorado, Austin, Houston, Dallas, New York, New England, New Jersey, DC, North Carolina, Atlanta and Florida.

Another national listing worth checking: USA Center for Excellence in Cricket.

For academies, clubs and coaches

Add Your Program

Academy, club or independent coach — add your program to this directory. Free, and it stays listed as long as the details are current. Missing from a state? Email info@usayouthcricket.com.

Listings are provided for informational purposes and are not endorsements. Program details can change; please verify current information directly with the program before enrolling.