U.S. Soccer’s establishment of the NextGen College Soccer Committee, a quite impressive list of leaders brought in to address the evolution of college soccer, comes at a time when college sports is at the crossroads. College soccer especially.

On top of seismic changes in how college sports are funded and payments through NIL and direct payments to student-athletes are made — a tiny fraction of the money will make its way down to college soccer players — college soccer’s place in the world of American soccer is changing, too.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.