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Alex Parra caught up with Houston Dynamo FC President of Soccer Pat Onstad on a number of topics including the importance of cooperation with local youth clubs.
Timestamps:
- 00:20 Welcome Pat Onstad
- 00:55 4 years since going the Houston Dynamo FC Organization
- 02:16 Legacy of Youth Soccer – Previous Dynamo/Dash Youth Club
- 03:28 Need to dissolve previous approach to Youth Soccer in Houston
- 03:58 Time healing wounds of the past
- 04:35 Goal of the Dynamo FC
- 04:51 Importance of cooperation with local youth clubs
- 05:18 Houston Soccer community moving forward
- 06:05 Current Dynamo Organizational Structure
- 07:25 Business of Youth Soccer – Pathway Development
- 09:25 Dynamo FC Responsibility to families
- 10:35 How do families/players get in front of Dynamo FC scouts?
- 11:12 Players we are not identifying
- 12:15 Finding opportunities for players in the area
- 12:57 Youth Soccer Business demands/conditions from Clubs to Pro Teams
- 14:05 Dynamo FC not against financial support of youth clubs
- 15:13 What’s next for Dynamo FC relative to youth Soccer?
- 16:10 Club open to ideas from others
- 16:45 Columbus experience on how long process will take
- 17:15 Is Houston Soccer Community coming together?
- 19:50 Is Dynamo owner Ted Segal aware of Youth Landscape?
- 21:06 Will 2026 World Cup bring us together/ What is Legacy of World Cup to Houston?
- 23:21 Are Dynamo FC players getting more involved in the community?
- 24:15 Player interactions with fans are invaluable
- 25:36 Pat Onstad message to Youth Soccer Parents
- 28:54 Passing on to the next generation
- 29:28 How can families connect with the Houston Dynamo Organization?
- 30:14 Current Dynamo FC Academy accomplishments
- 31:23 Should Dynamo/Dash organization be leading youth soccer and work together with others?
- 33:00 Thank you Pat Onstad
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