UPSL MINNEAPOLIS CITY II NewsUPSL BECKONS & OTHER CHANGES FOR U23sOctober 2blog / News / U23sThere are two huge changes for Minneapolis City U23: first, the team will now be called Minneapolis City II; second, the team will be competing in the UPSL in 2020. The team is a core part of the club, creating a development pathway for players. In just two seasons, players like Troy Louwagie, Aidan O’Driscoll, Eli Goldman, Mike Riley, and Noah Senn, among others, have used the U23 experience to launch into the NPSL side. “Competitive games in a national league will help the players continue their growth.” – Jon Bisswurm “After two years of refining our set-up, we are taking the next logical step and joining a structured, national league” said club co-founder Jon Bisswurm. “We talked to the players and they wanted the opportunity to play for a trophy, so we put them in a position to compete for one. Adding competitive games in a national league will help the players continue their growth.” The team, complete with new league-mandated moniker, will continue to focus on elevating players to the next level. Head coach Ryan Nichols said “playing in this league will give us some extra structure and motivation, and there is no doubt we will be doing everything we can to win both the NPSL and UPSL trophies.” The team will compete in the Midwest Conference West which last year included Rochester FC, Vlora City FC from Burnsville, Turbo Sports FC from the Twin Cities, Granite City FC from St Cloud, FC Minneapolis, and Dakota Young Stars FC from Sioux Falls. Like this:Like Loading...... Read more...NICHOLS IS NEW U23 HEAD COACHSeptember 23blog / News / U23sCity have elevated Ryan Nichols to head coach of the U23s after two successful seasons as an assistant. Nichols, a former defender at Bethel University under Jeremy Iwaszkowiec, brings coaching experience from his time at City and also from Fusion S.C. and DeLaSalle High School that sets him up well to help players elevate. “I think Ryan was the natural choice and at the same time an extremely exciting hire” – Adam Pribyl Technical Director Adam Pribyl said “I think Ryan was the natural choice and at the same time an extremely exciting hire for Minneapolis City. Ryan has been with the club for two years and has demonstrated strong leadership skills. I have seen firsthand his ability to connect with players and get the most out of his squad. The future is very bright for our club with coaches like Ryan dedicating themselves to be Crows.” Jon Bisswurm, who helped found the club, continued “He has the tools to step in and join those ranks with his experience inside our organization as well as his successes outside of it at the youth club level. With this appointment we surely have to make wearing shoes on the sideline a mandatory, but I think he would gladly comply with that request now that he is in charge.” The U23 side has been an important part of the club, providing a high level of competition for places that has pushed the NPSL team to back-to-back conference titles, and proving to be a conveyor belt of players into the NPSL team. Last season, players like Eli Goldman, Mike Riley, and Noah Senn moved into the NPSL team and made a huge impact. Not to mention players like Troy Louwagie, Aidan O’Driscoll, and Matt Murakami who made the step up before the season. “The U23s certainly help us be competitive on the field” said club Co-Founder Dan Hoedeman “and, even more importantly, they are a way for us to bring in younger players and help them elevate. Next season we’ll see even more young guns make their mark.” “I’m super excited…it’s pretty much the coolest job in coaching” – Ryan Nichols Nichols shared the enthusiasm. “I am super excited to continue in this new role for the club. Developing local guys and prepping them to play for a club like City is, when you think about it, pretty much the coolest job in coaching. This will be the first year the U23s will be playing in a league, which I think will give us some extra structure and motivation. Hopefully we can end this year with two league trophies.” Like this:Like Loading...... Read more... Roster Jake Swallen 31 Martin Sanchez 32 Avi Eller 33 Ethan Anderson 34 Josué Boutouli 34 Kenlove Solon 35 AJ Olson 38 Jimmy Farah 38 Luke Lindsay 39 Sam Lerman 40 Abdi Kadi 41 Nate Fiener 41 Juhar Tahir 43 Connor Nelson 44 Miguel Ocampo 45 Esteban Badillo-Ramirez 46 Omar Anwar 47 Matt Gibbons 48 Jake Makela 49 Adam King 51 Nils Gulbranson 52 Henry Kelly 53 Quinn Kiernat 54 Eric Contreras 59 Eric Smits 60 Neython Streitz 61 Jake Meier 64 Rory O’Driscoll 66 Will Orser 67 Grant Tostenrud Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
