Academy Overview
The Portland Thorns Academy is an elite training program for girls and young women U13—U19.
Our holistic approach to player development and the integration of the Portland Thorns FC is the driving force of our program. The Thorns Academy has direct interaction with the Portland Thorns FC, which includes opportunities to observe first team training, interaction with players, observation and training sessions by first team coaching staff, and tickets to Portland Thorns FC home games.
Integrated into player development is education and implementation in sports nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning, fitness and recovery, and leadership skills.
We pride ourselves on having an elite coaching staff and all of our Head Coaches in the Academy hold a USSF “C” license or higher.
Our goal is for players to reach their peak performance as elite, well-rounded athletes. Our focus will be on giving players the opportunity to earn collegiate scholarships, National Team invites, and developing players to be drafted into the NWSL.
The Program
The Program
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
The League - 2020-2021 Season
Elite Clubs National League - ECNL
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The Thorns Academy will play in the ECNL starting with the 2020/2021 Season. Teams will play up to 20 games against other teams in the Northwest Conference. In addition to League Games, teams will participate in select ECNL National Events, based on their age group. The National Events will draw college and national team coaches/scouts, increasing the the opportunities for players to be identified for National Camps as well as College Scholarship offers. |
Uniforms
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Academy Players
