Four-Time World Cup Veteran Will Lead the Development of a Teaching Curriculum for Coaches
Former U.S. Men's National Team Captain Claudio Reyna Named U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director
U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced the appointment of four-time World Cup veteran Claudio Reyna as the Federation’s Youth Technical Director in New York on Wednesday afternoon.
BUSA USDA Academy Seniors Play Their Way To College Soccer!
“BUSA Academy Seniors Play Their Way to College Soccer!"
Minnesota Thunder and Shattuck-St. Marys to Join US Soccer Development Academy for 2010-11 Season
After an extensive review process, the Minnesota Thunder Academy and Shattuck-St. Mary’s Soccer Academy have been selected to join the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The two Minnesota clubs will join the Academy at the conclusion of the current season and begin competing on the field during the 2010-11 season.
• Two Minnesota Clubs to Join Central Conference Next Season
• First Two Academy Clubs from the State of Minnesota Provide Development Platform for Players
Seattle Sounders FC Announce Partnership with Washington Premier FC for 2009-10 Development Academy Season
The Seattle Sounder FC have announced a partnership with Washington Premier FC that will see the first Sounders youth teams participate in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy beginning in the 2009-10 season.
Galaxy Integrates Development Academy Teams into Professional Club Environment
Walking out of a first-class locker room, through the tunnel, up the ramp and onto a perfectly manicured pitch in a 27,000-seat stadium is a dream come true for most youth soccer players – or any young athlete for that matter. For the Los Angeles Galaxy and Pateadores Development Academy teams, that dream became a reality on Jan. 31, as both the U-15/16 and U-17/18 age groups played matches in The Home Depot Center stadium in front of 500 fans.
Coaching Symposium at The Home Depot Center Brings Together Development Academy Coaches
Keeping in line with recent January tradition, the U.S. Men’s National Team rounded out a three-week training camp at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center with a match against Honduras on Jan. 23 at The Home Depot Center. During the training camp, head coach Bob Bradley led 30 players through the rigors of the international level, and last week, he opened a training session to 26 Development Academy coaches from across the West Conference.
Development Academy Will Return to Sarasota, Fla. and Greensboro, N.C. For Next Two Events
• Sarasota Polo Grounds Will Host the Spring Showcase for the Second Consecutive Year and Bryan Park in Greensboro Will Host Playoffs Once Again
• All 154 Development Academy Teams Will Play Three Games Over the Course of the Spring Showcase Weekend
• The Top 64 Teams in the Regular Season Will Face Off at Second Annual Playoffs
CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2010) – The Sarasota Polo Club in Sarasota, Fla., will host the 2010 Development Academy Spring Showcase from May 28-June 1, and Bryan Park in Greensboro, N.C., will once again be the home of the Development Academy Playoffs from June 25-29.
ACADEMY SELECT TEAMS HELP TO CONNECT ACADEMY CLUBS AND YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM COACHES
Seth Casiple, a midfielder on newly-formed club California Development Academy, had never considered himself to be on the youth national team radar. Just a few games into his team’s first season as part of U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy, he found out just how quickly a player could rise in the ranks.
Fradenburg Named Development Academy Performer of the Week
Fradenburg led his team to a 5-0 victory over visiting Miami FC Kendall on Saturday, scoring four goals on the day. Fradenburg now has 10 goals in 12 games this season and is listed among the top ten goal scorers in the Academy Program among active teams. Birmingham United(BUSA)is currently tied for 1st place in the Southeast division of the South Conference with a 6-1-3 record.
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