A new project which debuted last year with 13 graduates, 11 of them from MLS, the Pro Course is a year-long coaching education and development program that includes three collective meetings, two individual club visits from US Soccer coach educators and a final presentation. According to the federation, the new license will eventually become mandatory for coaches in each of the four current professional soccer leagues recognized by USSF: MLS, NASL, USL and NWSL.
This year's list of Pro Course candidates include MLS head coaches Jay Heaps (New England Revolution), Dominic Kinnear (San Jose Earthquakes), Jesse Marsch (New York Red Bulls), Caleb Porter (Portland Timbers), Brian Schmetzer (Seattle Sounders) and Greg Vanney (Toronto FC), as well as assistants Steven Cooke (Colorado Rapids), Daryl Shore (Real Salt Lake), Mike Sorber (Philadelphia Union), Josh Wolff (Columbus Crew SC) and Kerry Zavagnin (Sporting KC).