Portland Thorns Academy Program

Coaching Staff

As an Academy program, we pride ourselves in having one of the highest qualified coaching staffs in the Northwest! 

• SEVEN  USSF “A” licensed coaches
• ONE USSF “B” candidate
• THREE USSF “C” licensed coaches 

Services & Support

• Sports Psychology Sessions - Staying Mentally Tough
• Strength, Conditioning, and Injury Prevention Program
• Sports Nutrition Planning
• College Resource and Preparation Program
• Social Media Training
• Video taping of all League and National Event matches
• Athletic Trainer at all Games
• Video analysis access  
• Game film and video review sessions
• Individual development plans and evaluations
• Providence Play Safe Injury Management enrollment
• TeamSnap Premium Access
• Coaching Staff will promote players to National Camp Scouts
• Coaching Staff will promote players to College Scouts

Portland Thorns FC - First Team - OPPORTUNITIES

• Training at Providence Park (home of the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers professional teams)
• Monthly opportunities to interact with Thorns FC players and coaching staff
• Tickets to Thorns FC home games for players (when team is playing)
• Game day analysis with coach for Thorns FC games
• Thorns Academy recognition/introduction at Thorns FC home game
• Opportunities to observe First Team training
• First Team coaching staff will observe and run training sessions

Training

• Training two times a week (July)
• Training three times a week (August - June)
• Futsal training