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    Lower age groups in U.S. youth soccer still need overhaul

    By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet

    Thursday, March 26, 2009

    Editor's note: This is Part 5 of a five-part series examining the structure and organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation and its youth programs. Of all the words that can be used to describe John Hackworth, "revolutionary" isn't one that immediately comes to mind. The current U.S. national team assistant is as easygoing as they come. Bring up the state of youth soccer in the United States, however, and it doesn't take long for Hackworth to go all Patrick Henry on you, although in his case, ...

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