Force Soccer is a proud participant in the US Soccer Development Academy program. This is a national league organized and run directly by the United States Soccer Federation for players from the U14 level to U18 level. De Anza Force Soccer Academy is the pre-eminent youth Soccer Academy in the Bay Area. Our goal is to develop each player to reach their maximum potential through a positive and professional coaching environment. We strive so that each graduate of our program achieves their collegiate or professional dreams. Over 95% of our elite graduates received college scholarship opportunities. With a proven college recruiting program combined with a professional coaching staff the Force has remained the #1 developer of College Soccer Players.

US SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY TRY-OUTS

U16 and U18 Academy Teams
June 1st 7:00-9:00 Santa Clara University
June 3rd 7:00-9:00 Santa Clara University

U14 Academy Teams
Friday May 28 6:00-7:30 Santa Clara University
Monday May 31 6:00-730 Santa Clara University
Friday June 4th 6:00-7:30 Santa Clara University

U18 1992, 1993, 1994-1995 birthdays will be considered for the U18 team depending on a player's ability.
U16 1994, 1995, 1996-1997 birthdays will be considered for the U16 team depending on a player's ability.
U14 1996, 1997-1998 birthdays will be considered for the U14 team depending on a player's ability.

U14 US Soccer Development Academy
After three successful years of the Development Academy at the U16 and U18 age level, the US Soccer Federation and De Anza Force will expand their program to the U14 age group. The US Development Academy NorCal Division Clubs: De Anza Force, Placer, San Juan, Cal Odyessy, Santa Cruz Breakers, SJ Earthquakes, will compete in a pre-academy U14 season starting November 2010. Each academy club will form two teams made up of 1996, 1997 and 1998 calandar year players. These teams will compete in a 20-24 match season with cross over mini showcases against Socal clubs Chivas USA and LA Galaxy.

Training camps will be established by US National Staff to indentify players for USA's youth national teams. What this means for the De Anza Force Club is we are going to have Academy teams in U18, U16, U14 Team 1, U14 Team 2 as well as our club teams that compete in U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 Age group. U14 pre-academy players will train minimum twice a week with Force club team and once with pre-academy staff. U14 Academy Team will practice Fridays 6:00-7:30 Santa Clara University. These players will eventually be the base for which the Force selects players for the U16 and U18 Development Academy.

COACHES

DIRECTOR OF COACHING
Jeff Baicher: USSF "A" License, Director of Coaching De Anza Force, Former US National Team player, Former MLS professional player, Santa Clara University Assistant Coach, U18 US National Team Staff Coach

U18 BOYS
Chris Dangerfield: USSF "A" License Coach and former professional player

U16 BOYS
Shaun Tsakaris: USSF "A" License Coach and former professional player

U14 BOYS
Jeff Baicher: USSF "A" License, Director of Coaching De Anza Force, Former US National Team player, Former MLS professional player, Santa Clara University Assistant Coach, U18 US National Team Staff Coach,

GOALKEEPERS COACH
Eric Yamamoto: USSF "A" License Coach, former professional player, Santa Clara University Assistant Coach, U18 US National Team Goal Keeper coach.