ACADEMY STAFF

Jamie Smith
Academy Director

Kevin Flanagan
Director of Talent Identification

Blake Lankford
Academy Administrator

Dr. Ajit Korgaokar
Academy Sport Performance Coach

Kosuke Kimura
Academy Coach, U-13

Alan O'Connor
Academy Coach, U-14

Kyle Roelke
Academy Coach, U-15

Jason Batty
Goalkeeper Coach

Chase Diggs
Academy Equipment Manager

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MLS Expands Membership of Elite Youth Development Platform, Announces Groundbreaking Governance Structure

NEW YORK (August 4, 2020) – Major League Soccer today announced a groundbreaking governance structure of its newly created elite youth development platform along with the expansion of 19 additional youth soccer clubs into the platform. The competition will encompass over 11,000 players across 113 clubs and six age groups,

04 August 2020

Major League Soccer Leads Domestic Player Development With Launch of New Elite Competition

MLS continues commitment to develop world-class players in leadup to 2026 FIFA World Cup Refined player development competition will elevate playing environment for elite players NEW YORK (April 15, 2020) – Major League Soccer today announced it will launch a new elite youth competition platform which will provide year-round high-level

15 April 2020

A First for Club and State: Three Takeaways from the Generation adidas Cup

U12 BOYS COMPETE IN FIRST-EVER TOURNAMENT FOR NASHVILLE SC ACADEMY NASHVILLE – The Nashville Soccer Club Academy made history over Thanksgiving weekend as the Boys U-12 squad competed at the 2019 Generation adidas Cup in Atlanta. It was a weekend full of firsts for the club, and it provided a

04 December 2019

Nashville SC Academy U12 Boys Team Plays First-Ever Tournament

U12 ACADEMY SQUAD WILL BE FIRST EVER TEAM TO REPRESENT CLUB COMPETITIVELY NASHVILLE – Some of the best youth soccer players in the state of Tennessee will make Nashville SC history this Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta. On Friday, Nov. 29, the Nashville SC Academy U12 Boys team will take the

27 November 2019