U.S. Soccer’s 2019 Annual General Meeting bears little resemblanceto last year’s event, beginning with the location. This year’s event is being held at a quiet resort in a desert community below the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale, Arizona, a far cryfrom last year when the event was held at a monstrous chain hotel in the heart […]
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U.S. Soccer's National Council to consider a dozen by-law amendments
U.S. Soccer’s National Council will meet Feb. 16 for its annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. AGM: Book of Reports
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Candidates: 2019 U.S. Soccer Pro coaching license
Simon Elliott (Head coach, Sac Republic FC) Cameron Knowles (Head coach, Portland Timbers 2) Mike Petke (Head coach, Real Salt Lake) Ante Razov (Assistantcoach, LAFC) Martin Rennie (Head coach, Indy Eleven) Giovanni Savarese (Head coach, Portland Timbers) Marcelo Serrano (Head coach, Austin Bold) NolanSheldon (Assistant coach, D.C. United) Dave van den Bergh (Head coach, U.S. […]
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U.S. Soccer signs eight-figure sponsorship deal with VW
U.S. Soccer reached an agreement for Volkswagen of America to be the sponsor of training tops on all its national team players and its presenting automotive partner through 2022.
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USSF future, such as it is
Miriam Hickey looked out over the giant convention room and started with a quip mimicking airline safety video. “We realize you have a choice insessions,” Hickey said. “So thank you for choosing U.S. Soccer.” The joke deserved a wider audience. But on Thursday in the sprawling McCormick Place convention center, it was anironic comment on […]
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April Heinrichs named winner of 2019 Werner Fricker Builder Award
April Heinrichs, who captained the USA to the first Women’s World Cup title in 1991 and coached it to the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, has been named the 2019 winner of U.S. Soccer’sWerner Fricker Builder Award. Heinrichs’ tenure as U.S. Soccer youth women’s national team director ended at the end of 2018 after […]
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NASL vs. Gulati: New York civil suit against U.S. Soccer board members dismissed
The NASL’s civil lawsuit against U.S. Soccer board members in the Supreme Court of the State of New York has been dismissed after Judge Andrea Masley ruled that the case, filed in February2018, overlapped with the NASL’s antitrust suit against U.S. Soccer and MLS, which is in the discovery stage in U.S. district court in Brooklyn. […]
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Crew's Asher Mendelsohn returns to U.S. Soccer as its new chief soccer officer
Asher Mendelsohn is returning to U.S. Soccer as chief soccer officer, following new men’s national team coach from the Columbus Crew, where he spent the last five years as director of socceroperations. Mendelsohn replaces Ryan Mooney, who left U.S. Soccer to help run a new sports business venture — Playmakers Management Group — formed by […]
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U.S. Soccer VP race: Cindy Cone is unopposed
National Soccer Hall of Famer CindyCone is the lone candidate for the position of U.S. Soccer vice president that has been vacant since Carlos Cordeiro was elected president in February. The former U.S. women’snational team star is the lone candidate to have completed the nomination process, securing three letters of nomination and passing a background […]
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Hall of Famer Cindy Parlow Cone declares candidacy for U.S. Soccer vice president
Cindy Parlow Cone, who was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in October, announced her candidacy for the position of U.S. Soccer vice president that has been vacant since CarlosCordeiro was elected president in February. Photo: Zuma Press/Icon SportswireCone, 40, secured thenecessary three letters of support, gaining the unanimous backing of the Athlete Council, […]