Columbus Crew Academy
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1 Black and Gold Blvd
Columbus, OH
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| Full name | Columbus Crew Academy |
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| Founded | 2006 as Crew Soccer Academy |
| Stadium | Historic Crew Stadium 1 Black and Gold Blvd Columbus, OH |
| Coordinates | 40°0′34″N 82°59′28″W / 40.00944°N 82.99111°W |
| Head of Coaching and Individual Development | Dan Lock |
| Head coach |
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| League | MLS Next |
| Website | www |
Columbus Crew Academy is the youth academy and development system of American Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew, which competes in MLS Next.
The academy plays in the U15, U16 and U18 divisions in MLS Next and also includes pre-formation teams from the ages of U10-U14 that play in friendlies and tournaments throughout the year.[1]
The Columbus Crew academy were founded in 2006. They joined U.S. Soccer Development Academy as a founding member in 2007. They fielded U15/U16 and U17/U18 teams in this league until the 2016-17 season. In the 2017-18 season these age groups were replaced with U16/U17 and U18/U19 teams.
U.S. Soccer Development Academy folded in 2020 and the academy teams moved to the newly founded league, MLS Next, where they entered U14, U15, U17 and U19 teams.[2]
In Fall of 2023, Columbus Crew Academy entered a team into the United Premier Soccer League.[3] They played one season and finished the season by winning the Ohio/Indy Conference, East Region and finishing 3rd place in the national playoffs.[4]
For the 2024-25 season, the age groups participating in MLS Next changed to U15, U16 and U18.[5]
OhioHealth Performance Center
The OhioHealth Performance Center opened in 2021 on the site of Historic Crew Stadium. The Crew moved their training facility from Obetz, OH during the 2021 season with the development of Lower.com Field. The facility includes 3.5 natural grass fields, plus a turf field at Historic Crew Stadium which can support a seasonal bubble during the winter months.[6]
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head of Coaching and Individual Development |  Dan Lock |
| U18 Head Coach | Chris Rogers |
| U16 Head Coach |  Shahad Farahani |
| U15 Head Coach | Eddie Hertsenberg |
| U13/U14 Head Coach & Pre-Formation Lead | Bryan Rodrigues |
| U11/12 Lead Coach, Crew Youth Program Lead | Will Havanas |
| Academy Goalkeeper Coach | David Winner |
| Academy Goalkeeper Coach | Sam Keener |
| Academy Assistant Coach | Saad Abdul-Salaam |
| Academy Assistant Coach | DJ Ogunlade |
| Assistant Academy Coach |  Daniel Suarez |
| U11/U12 Assistant Coach |  Matthew Young |
| Manager of Performance, Player Development | Dean Tetley |
| Academy Performance Coach | Dominic Sanguinette |
| Academy Performance Coach | Sam Murray |
| Academy Athletic Trainer | Shelby Stimmel |
| Academy Athletic Trainer | Elissia Willis |
| Manager, Academy Scouting and Recruiting | Erik Alves |
| Head Academy Scout | Rafael Calderon |
| Head Local Scout |  Callum Morris |
| Manager, Academy Operations | Kellianne Venit |
| Manager, Education | Ross Gibson |
| Education and Homestay Coordinator | Bryce Phillips |
| Academy Equipment Manager | Scott Newman |
| Equipment Assistant | Adriana Zorrilla |
Source: [[7]]
