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Level
National-level pathway. College showcases, year-round.
About
Dallas Hornets is a competitive youth soccer club based in The Colony, TX, operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The club fields teams in MLS NEXT, the premier youth soccer league pathway in the country, with programs spanning from young academy players (U9-U12) through elite U13-U19 competition. The club also participates in the Development Player League (DPL) for girls and offers supplemental training through their Tekkers program. Dallas Hornets emphasizes a four-pillar development philosophy centered on Passion, Discipline, Problem Solving, and Creativity — known as the 'Hornets Way.' The club is led by a highly credentialed staff with deep roots in professional and collegiate soccer, including former MLS coaches and FC Dallas alumni.
Programs
MLS NEXT (Boys), MLS NEXT RDC East, MLS NEXT RDC North, MLS NEXT Texas 2, MLS NEXT Youth Academy (Boys U9-U12), Development Player League (DPL) - Girls, Tekkers, Dallas Classic League
Leadership & Coaching
Brent Erwin
Executive Director
Played collegiately at TCU; trained with Dallas Burn; played for Texas Toros; assistant coach at SMU under Schellas Hyndman (2000-2005); head coach at University of Central Florida; head coach of men's and women's soccer at SMU (2007-2012); assistant coach at FC Dallas (2013)
Cody Worden
Technical Director
Former Elite Talent Director and U17 Head Coach at Real Salt Lake Academy; Real Monarchs Assistant Coach; completed Elite Formation Coaching License program in partnership with the French Football Federation; played collegiately at University of Dallas (1999-2003); inducted into University of Dallas Men's Soccer Hall of Fame (2019)
Jeff Cassar
Director of MLS NEXT
Former Head Coach of Real Salt Lake; led RSL to playoffs in 2014 and CONCACAF Champions League semifinal in 2015; MLS Cup winner as assistant coach in 2009; member of U.S. Soccer U-23 Men's National Team coaching staff (2022 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying); played professionally for Dallas Burn, Miami Fusion, Bolton Wanderers, Atlanta Silverbacks, Metrostars, FC Dallas, and Charlotte Eagles
Skyler Simmonds
Director of Coaching
Andrew Davidson
Coach
Grew up in Allen, TX; played at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with multiple NAIA accolades including All-Conference Forward 3 years; scored 91+ collegiate goals; 10 years coaching youth soccer in North Texas; named Academy Director for Texas Spurs in 2019
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The club hosts open practices/ID sessions. June Open Practices are referenced on the homepage with a registration link. The MLS NEXT Youth Academy page references ID Sessions for Boys U9-U12 (2016-2013 birth years). Specific tryout dates and detailed requirements were not available in the crawled content.
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