U.S. Soccer Development Academy Teams (USSF DA)
Lonestar SC Academy U-17/18	GAME SCHEDULE HERE
Lonestar SC Academy U-17/18	STANDINGS HERE
Lonestar SC Academy U-15/16	GAME SCHEDULE HERE
Lonestar SC Academy U-15/16	STANDINGS HERE
Lonestar SC Academy Alumni List	CLICK HERE
Helpful Links & Videos
Development Academy Latest News	CLICK HERE
U.S. Soccer Development Academy Overview	CLICK HERE
Resources	CLICK HERE
US Soccer Media Center	CLICK HERE
Learn More About the Origins of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Program	CLICK HERE
Development Academy Frequently Asked Questions	CLICK HERE
U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach John Hackworth answers questions about the U.S. Soccer Development Academy	CLICK HERE
LONESTAR SC USSF DA COACHING DIRECTOR: Vic Pace Contact Phone Number: 512.336.5425 Contact Email Address: vpace@lonestar-sc.com   For more information regarding opportunities at Lonestar SC, please contact Vic Pace.

 

 

DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY DESCRIPTION

 

 

Developing the Next Generation

U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy program is driven by the game and its players, coaches and referees. This game-centric approach allows for long-term development to occur through a deep understanding of what makes players successful around the world. As the sport of soccer grows in the United States, young players in our country need the proper environment to compete against the world’s elite. The U.S. Soccer Development Academy program provides the optimum developmental environment for the nation’s top youth soccer players, coaches and referees by emphasizing development through quality training and limited, meaningful competition.

 

 

Meaningful Training

Academy teams spend a greater amount of time focused on training to improve as individuals and as a team. The teams and players receive direct feedback and evaluations from National Team Staff and ProZone video analysis. To round-out the complete training environment, Academy teams are tested in their physical capabilities using the SPARQ testing methodology and their hydration levels by Gatorade. They also receive a SPARQ training curriculum for soccer-specific athletic training and Nutrition and Hydration recommendations from Gatorade’s Sports Science Institute. Each athlete then gains a greater understanding of how they compare physically against their peers and what they need to do to achieve their optimal performance levels.

 

 

Competitive Environment

The Academy program features teams from the top youth clubs from around the country. Each Academy team plays approximately 30 regular season games to ensure all games are meaningful. Games are also played according to FIFA’s Laws of the Game and officiated by a pool of the nation’s top young referees in order to prepare players for the next level of competition. National Team Scouts regularly attend Academy games, so players are evaluated over the course of the season and in their natural positions allowing for better player assessment.

 

 

Early Success

As the program enters its second year, it has already dramatically impacted the player development process in the United States. In 2008, more than 100 players from Academy clubs were included in U.S. Youth National Teams and almost 800 graduates from the inaugural Academy class participated in college soccer the following fall. Virtually all college programs use the Academy program as a scouting vehicle and the program has received increased attention from professional scouts representing domestic and international clubs. Visit ussoccer.com to view the top Academy teams in action.

 

 

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