U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION OVERVIEW

Lower age groups in U.S. youth soccer still need overhaul

March 26, 2009
CarlisleBy Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet
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Editor's note: This is Part 5 of a five-part series examining the structure and organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation and its youth programs.

Of all the words that can be used to describe John Hackworth, "revolutionary" isn't one that immediately comes to mind. The current U.S. national team assistant is as easygoing as they come. Bring up the state of youth soccer in the United States, however, and it doesn't take long for Hackworth to go all Patrick Henry on you, although in his ...

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A five-part series examining the structure and organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation and its youth programs.

Features

• Part 1: U.S. Soccer overhauls its youth programs

• Part 2: Development Academy also a tool for coaches

• Part 3: Contrasting U.S. youth set-up with other countries

• Part 4: Examining the costs of the U.S. youth program

• Part 5: The challenges that lay ahead for U.S. player development

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