George Nanchoff, Technical Director of the Internationals Academy, has announced that the current coaching staff of the Academy will be returning for the 2011-12 season intact. Jared Embick, TJ Kolba, and Tavi Muresan will retain their positions for the coming season although some shuffling may occur along with some new additions.
Once again, please forward to anyone who you feel could benefit from a program such as this.
Updated information for Internationals Academy tryouts is included within this blog. Please pass this information on to anyone you feel could benefit from a program like this. Listed below are links discussing the US Soccer Development Academy program along with FAQs. I hope you find it informative.
Tryouts for the Internationals Academy 2011-12 U16 and U18 teams will be held at Pinnacle Sports Complex on three nights: Wednesday, July 6; Thursday, July 7, and Friday, July 8, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00pm. All players trying out should attend each session. Team designations will be, as in previous years, based on birth year: U18 - 1993/94, U16 - 1995/96.
Registration Materials (do not staple, please paper clip)
If you are new to the Internationals Academy program please bring the following to the tryout:
1) Recent color picture (w/name on back)
2) Birth Certificate copy
3) Medical Insurance Card copy
4) Academy Tryout form (attached)
If you are current player with Internationals but new to the Academy please bring the following:
3) Medical Insurance Card copy
4) Academy Tryout Form (attached)
If you were an Internationals Academy player from the 2010-11 season just bring yourself.
What We Know
We will not know of any changes to our division alignment or schedule until our administrative meetings later this month. We will post any changes when we know. The Great Lakes Division currently consists of 4 teams from the Chicago area – Sockers, Chicago Fire, Chicago Magic, and FC Milwaukee; our travel partner from the south, the Columbus Crew; 2 teams from Michigan – Derby County Wolves and Vardar; and Indiana United. Our division is the toughest within the Academy:
Of the 9 teams, 8 had a U16 or U18 team in the playoffs last year and 5 had teams in the finals (Inter, Fire, Sockers, Wolves, and Vardar). Out of the 6 championships held over the first 3 years of competition in the Development Academy program, 5 have been from the teams listed above (2008 - U16 Indiana; 2009 - U16 Wolves, U18 Indiana; 2010 - U16 Fire, U18 Vardar).
Competition doesn’t get any better than this !
Questions
George Nanchoff
216-780-2100
Gnanchoff14@aol.com
Rick Minick
rickminick@aol.com
Links
Development Academy Overview
http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy-Overview.aspx
Frequently Asked Questions about the Academy
http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/FAQs.aspx
Internationals Academy Blog
http://www.interinfoacademy.blogspot.com/
Internationals U16 site
http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/27484436/27484656-27484529/TEAM.html
Internationals U18 site
http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/27484436/27485077-27484530/TEAM.htmll
US Soccer Academy site
http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy.aspx
Internationals Soccer site
http://www.internationalssoccer.com/
Thanks,
Rick Minick.
Internationals Administrator
No makeup dates are set as of this time. Be aware, however, that players will be asked for their commitment by submitting a deposit after the tryout. We will inform you of the deadline and amount when it is determined.
