FEBRUARY 25, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH
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1. Can U.S. Soccer’s Support Kick Year-Round College Model Into Gear?
by Daniel Libit, Luke Cyphers, Sportico
“The quarter-century movement to establish year-round men’s collegiate soccer has gained new momentum in the past year, with the U.S. Soccer Federation having discussed with the Big Ten and ACC ways to launch a pilot program.
Since mid-2024, the two power conferences have held regular talks with soccer’s national governing body about initially inviting 32 schools to participate in a two-semester trial run, seeking to bypass the traditional NCAA legislative process that has halted previous attempts to put the year-round model into play.
“These past failures are part of the foundation for the ongoing conversation,” said Chad Hawley, the Big Ten’s senior vice president for policy and compliance, who has been the league office’s point person on the initiative.”
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