As I look back at my own youth soccer development, I feel that there were 3 fundamental missing components: access to a club with proven methodology, professional coaches, and a national platform to compete. The mission of the De Anza Force has long been player development combined with a pathway for professional coaching development. This has resulted in the most college and professional players developed over the last 25 years. The De Anza Force staff has combined over 26 years of professional playing experience, 40 years of college coaching experience and the most USSF A Licenses. All this experience combined with the ECNL Boys and MLS Next platforms creates an amazing development environment for today's youth.

Jeff Baicher
Director of Soccer