Yup, I’ve discussed over the years what development would hopefully look like here, but it still doesn’t seem to resonant to those who can change it.
WWC 2023
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U.S. Soccer: Three executives join leadership team
U.S. Soccer announced three additions to its executive leadership.
• Chelle Adams, Chief Financial Officer. Adams, who replaces Pinky Raina, will manage, among other projects, the development of the National Training Center in the Atlanta area. She joined the federation on Tuesday.
• Abe Geiger, Chief Product Officer. Geiger, who will oversee digital platforms and data architecture for talent identification and development, played on various youth national teams and captained Stanford three years (2002-04). He has been with the federation since September.
• Shari Summers, Chief Soccer Growth Officer. Summers, who began work in August on increasing participation and promoting coaching and refereeing programs, attended U.S. youth national camps and also played at Stanford.
U.S. Soccer CEO and Secretary General JT Batson, who also attended Stanford, described the three executives "as bright, thoughtful leaders who are passionate about all that the federation is working to accomplish. This is a pivotal moment for soccer in our country. We have a unique opportunity to grow the game for decades to come, and we’re bringing together an elite team that will help us meet the moment.”
U.S. Soccer announced three additions to its executive leadership.
• Chelle Adams, Chief Financial Officer. Adams, who replaces Pinky Raina, will manage, among other projects, the development of the National Training Center in the Atlanta area. She joined the federation on Tuesday.
• Abe Geiger, Chief Product Officer. Geiger, who will oversee digital platforms and data architecture for talent identification and development, played on various youth national teams and captained Stanford three years (2002-04). He has been with the federation since September.
• Shari Summers, Chief Soccer Growth Officer. Summers, who began work in August on increasing participation and promoting coaching and refereeing programs, attended U.S. youth national camps and also played at Stanford.
U.S. Soccer CEO and Secretary General JT Batson, who also attended Stanford, described the three executives "as bright, thoughtful leaders who are passionate about all that the federation is working to accomplish. This is a pivotal moment for soccer in our country. We have a unique opportunity to grow the game for decades to come, and we’re bringing together an elite team that will help us meet the moment.”
I noticed the Stanford connection brother. Coach Paul teaches the game the right way. My dd had the privilege of attending one of his camps as Jr. He had very nice things to say to her. If Stanford was a only a soccer academy, he would have signed her, MOO! My dd was so honored by the kind things he had to say after she led her team to the small-sided championship that day. She got to ball with all the future greats that day and it gave her confidence to keep her dream alive
Ask and you shall receive. Welcome to the big leagues women's soccer and the NWSL. 40X as much as the previous deal. Yep, 40X, not double, not 4X. 60 million per year. The WNBA recently signed a 13 million per year.
This means growth for the NWSL. We should see increased payrolls, 6 figures for more stars, livable wages for all players on the roster, more incentive for US based players to stay at home, while also increasing reasons for foreign born athletes to join the NWSL.
NWSL announces media deals with CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon worth $240 million
The National Women's Soccer League announced a four-year contract Thursday with media companies including CBS, ESPN and Prime Video.