James Bunce will join U.S. Soccer to help the federation in its player development initiatives.
U.S. Soccer has announced the hiring of James Bunce as the federation's first-ever high-performance director
Bunce, 31, joins after serving as the Premier League's head of performance — a role in which he was responsible for supporting performance departments across the league. He will work with U.S. men's and women's programs from U-14 teams all the way up to the senior sides.
"I am honored and humbled to join U.S. Soccer," Bunce said in a news release. "The federation is an organization that continues to dedicate the right resources to high performance and development growth.