District: South & West Metro
Service Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area
Club Code: MTA
Established: 2008
Website: www.mnthunderacademy.org
Founded in 2008 with the merger of two elite Minnesota youth clubs, the Minnesota Thunder Academy was created as a model for player development based on the structure of successful European and South American academies. MTA continues to be the lasting legacy of the former professional club, the Minnesota Thunder.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MTA provides advanced training opportunities in addition to elite development programs for ages 6-19. Approximately 600 players participate in MTA programming each year. The goal of MTA continues to be promoting the game and raising the standard of youth soccer in the state of Minnesota.
Executive Director |
Maureen Brick | 612-314-7363 mbrick@mnthunderacademy.org |
President | Pete Hainey | 612-314-7363 phainey@mnthunderacademy.org |
Treasurer | Dan Lee | 612-314-7363 admin@mnthunderacademy.org |
Registrar | Shelly Kelly | 612-314-7363 skelly@mnthunderacademy.org |
Club Admin |
Kate Zaver | 612-314-7363 kzaver@mnthunderacademy.org |
Coaching Dir: Boys |
Steve Bellis | 612-314-7363 sbellis@mnthunderacademy.org |
Coaching Dir: Girls |
Danny Storlien | 612-314-7363 dstorlien@mnthunderacademy.org |
Rec Director |
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Field Assignor |
Kate Zaver | 612-314-7363 kzaver@mnthunderacademy.org |
Referee Assignor |
Matt Tiano | 952-250-4950 matt@matassigning.com |