Minnesota United has announced a revised academy set-up that will place a stronger emphasis on training and internal competition through a pool system. The club has also appointed Noel Quinn as the director of the youth development program.
Quinn arrives as an experienced coach in Minnesota at the high school and college level. He also has a UEFA B coaching license and is nearing completion of the A level license, the club said.
Quinn and Manny Lagos, United’s Chief Soccer Officer, sat down with E Pluribus Loonum to discuss the new academy and state of youth soccer in Minnesota.