As final preparations are being made for the inaugural season kickoff to USL League One, a building block for the future was announced.
This fall the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will launch its youth soccer academy.
The academy will foster the “path2pro” philosophy and is directly affiliated with the professional club that finished the preseason Saturday with a 1-1 tie against back-to-back USL Championship League winner Louisville City FC.
“The addition of Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Academy is an important step for our organization, because it allows us to begin laying the groundwork for player development at an early stage,” said Red Wolves coach Tim Hankinson, who has 40 years of experience as a head coach. “We want to generate as many opportunities as possible for players, families and coaches looking to pursue the sport at the next level.
Founded last August, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation and is in the third level of American professional soccer behind Major League Soccer and USL Championship.