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Literally the same day USSF called me back as I inquired on coaching licenses, by their count it had been "weeks", comes this announcement. This dozen, the 3rd such group is down quite a bit from the 17 in the last one,  and the 13 of the first one, it is rather expensive and takes a year to complete, a check of the grads shows all to be pro coaches, where I am sure their clubs are bearing the cost and if not it is of course a write off, not the case for most coaches in the nation or those such as myself with lower licenses ( I have a c).

As they warm up for their sophmore season, USL side, Nashville Soccer Club who knocked off an MLS club in the US Open Cup look for their 2nd 1st tier victim in NYCFC. They are set to join MLS themselves after a mere 2 years of existence in 2020. In the inagural season, they were good for 8th in their conference, making the playoffs, losing to 2019 MLS entrant FC Cincinnati on pks in the opening round. Claudio Reyna, we have mentioned his son Giovanni a good deal of late, stated "Our game against Nashville should be an exciting match.

The most recent interm HC of the USMNT has landed with NCFC, I am surprised that he was still available for hire at this time.  The signing is seen as the start of a new era by the team as they enter this next step in their evolution. He will of course head the pro team while keeping a keen eye on their youth-to-pro pipeline and player development with Academy Director, John Bradford retaining that position while serving as the assistant coach. Nic Platter is now advanced to Asst. GM as he continues on as GK coach, more staff announcements are forthcoming.

This great Soccer Film Festival has gotten bigger and bigger each year and has now expanded again. After a decade, it was always seen as a community project, now it is, welcome to the K & S Film Club. The goal is to bring together Soccer FIlm fans, by way of connecting members, in an innovative fashion to get additional soccer films to a broader audience. K & S FC will be sharing more details on what they are in fact up to, such things as meet ups, gear and setting up film and cultural events.