Post by epjr on Jan 2, 2012 19:03:31 GMT -6
RSL's residency program growing in size and stature
Arizona residency gives underserved kids chance to develop talent
Real Salt Lake knew it would take some time for their strategy to pay off. That’s still true. But the hope remains that eventually the club’s academy program in Casa Grande, Ariz., will pay massive dividends soon.
RSL’s Arizona operation is unique in MLS — a residential program in the middle of the desert about 100 miles from Phoenix – the idea is to develop talent that fits in at the parent club. This is crucial for a small-market team that has seen tremendous success without splashy Designated Player signings. The future at Rio Tinto is going to come from homegrown talent, such as Nico Muñiz, the first academy graduate to join the first team.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/02/rsl-residency-program-grows-size-and-stature
Arizona residency gives underserved kids chance to develop talent
Real Salt Lake knew it would take some time for their strategy to pay off. That’s still true. But the hope remains that eventually the club’s academy program in Casa Grande, Ariz., will pay massive dividends soon.
RSL’s Arizona operation is unique in MLS — a residential program in the middle of the desert about 100 miles from Phoenix – the idea is to develop talent that fits in at the parent club. This is crucial for a small-market team that has seen tremendous success without splashy Designated Player signings. The future at Rio Tinto is going to come from homegrown talent, such as Nico Muñiz, the first academy graduate to join the first team.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/02/rsl-residency-program-grows-size-and-stature