This week, the Minnesota United Development Academy welcomed members of U.S. Soccer’s Academy Directors course to the Twin Cities and the team’s training facility in Blaine. Course participants, who hail from clubs and soccer organizations across the country, go through a year-long course to earn an Academy Director’s license. New to the program this year is a mentorship component, with directors who have gone through the program working with current participants. MNUFC Development Academy director Tim Carter is one of the mentors.
“It’s a unique experience,” said Carter. “As I shared with this group of Academy Directors, when we've gone around and looked at academies here or abroad, we've usually gone some place where the academy's been up and running for years.