Sounders FC U15/U16 and U17/U18 Academy Teams

Sounders FC will be fielding Academy teams for 2010.  Tryouts for these teams will be posted soon as we head into 2010.  

If you have questions, please contact Darren Sawatzky and stay tuned for announcements in the coming weeks.

Dick McCormick to Lead Academy

The Seattle Sounders FC today named longtime professional player and local youth coach Dick McCormick as Manager/Head Coach of the Sounders FC Youth Academy.

“Dick McCormick is an excellent coach and youth soccer leader in Washington state, and his resume speaks for itself,” said Darren Sawatzky, Sounders FC director of youth development. “We are thrilled to get started with the formation of our Academy teams for Sounders FC.”  Read More

Academy Team Tryouts

The Sounders FC Youth Academy will host open tryouts on March 10th for the U17/U18 age group and March 11th for the U15/U16 age group.  There will be two time blocks each day to evaluate players.  Players may sign up for one of the time blocks for evaluation. 

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Contact Us

For questions regarding the Sounders FC Youth System, please contact:

Darren Sawatzky
Director of Youth Development
(206) 267-7425.