Southern Soccer Academy, Atlantic Fire United Also In TAMPA, Fla. – FC Nashville was the first club announced by the United Soccer Leagues (USL) to be accepted into the Next Generation Series, an exciting, new youth soccer initiative undertaken by USL and IMG Academy, established to provide players, coaches and clubs the opportunity to take part […]
Archives for February 2013
Brian Wiese ‘Engineered’ Hoyas’ 2012 Success
They Called Him ‘The Flying Bus’ At Dartmouth Brian Wiese could be building bridges instead of building winning soccer team. “Once I realized I wouldn’t want to drive over any bridge that I designed, I knew that coaching is where I should be,” Wiese said with a chuckle as he talked about his master’s of […]
A Win Against Costa Rica Critical For U.S. Men’s National Team
The result in Honduras wasn’t what U.S. soccer fans expected. A difficult game, yes, but a loss? That kick started the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The 2-1 loss left the U.S. at the bottom of the six-team standings. That’s the bad thing. The good thing is only Honduras […]
Ramos Poised To Lead U.S. Under-20s To World Cup Berth
CONCACAF U-20 Tab Ramos has been involved in big competitions as a player, and now faces a big challenge as a coach. Ramos leads the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National team into the CONCACAF U-20 Championship In Puebla, Mexico. At stake is a berth in the 2013 FIFA World Cup later this summer in Turkey. The […]
US Youth Soccer Annual Awards Presented In Indy
US Youth Soccer honored 14 individuals with national awards Friday night, Jan. 18, at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in Indianapolis, IN Hilary Kennedy, host of The US Youth Soccer Show on Fox Soccer, set the stage for the night as the master of ceremonies for the more than 1,000 in attendance. Boys […]
Cal South Sends Four To ODP Championships
Cal South swept Region IV ODP championships for boys and girls in the 1996 and 1997 age groups to advance teams to the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championships March 1-3 at the FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The ODP state teams competing for the national championship are as follows: 1996 Girls: New Jersey, […]
Johnson, Robinson Howard Inducted Into N.C. Soccer HOF
Curt Johnson, Eddie Robinson and the late Barry Howard were induced into the N.C. Soccer Hall of Fame on Jan. 26 in Greensboro as the sixteenth NCSHOF class. Also honored were the 1977 Raleigh Spartans as the second member of the N.C. Soccer Hall of Fame’s National Champions Hall of Honor. The Spartans became the […]
Jacksonville State Hires Macdonald As Head Coach
Former Mississippi State coach Neil Macdonald is the new women’s head soccer coach at Jacksonville State. Macdonald brings a 207-137-19 15-year coaching record to the Gamecocks program. “We had a lot of interest in our women’s soccer head coaching position and we are excited to have Neil Macdonald join our Gamecock family,” said athletics director […]
Two Juniors Are 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners
UNC’s Dunn, Maryland’s Mullins Will Return For Senior Seasons Absolutes define personalities. Anson Dorrance has coached some of the greatest women’s soccer players in the sport’s history, so he has a unique perspective when assessing how current University of North Carolina players compare to past greats. It’s safe to say Crystal Dunn has carved a […]
Recruiting Release Links Found On www.southernsoccerscene.com
February 6 was the starting of the NCAA signing period for college soccer (among other sports). Beginning that day, and continuing through the spring, schools will be releasing their list of signed recruits for the fall of 2013. Southern Soccer Scene annually provides a link section to recruiting releases from over 100 collegiate programs on […]