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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And the staff/coach turnover there is extremely high.  Leads to inconsistencies in the teams, poor organizational structures/communication and lack of cohesion amongst the coaching staff.  People who are employed by the academy leave quickly for a reason (or many reasons).  Some who have left were just not qualified or experienced enough to handle teams at this level others have left because DCU is just not a good organization to work in overall, especially the Academy. Probably a bit better on the first team side of the business where the money is getting spent.[/quote]

Just noticed new faces on staff page[/quote]

Yup.  And to put this in perspective, there are 12 people listed on the academy staff at DCU.  Philly union lists 32.  Red bulls 22.  Dallas 28. Most of the better academies have more than double the staff that DCU does.   And, out of the 12 people listed at DCU, 8 of them are completely new to the academy THIS YEAR.  That type of turnover is a major red flag on many fronts.  Either they suck at recruiting people/can't pay them or when good people do enter, they leave fast.  Or both of those things. [/quote]

for contrast and comparison, what's staff turnover ratio at other MLS academies?[/quote]

😂 Like clockwork, verifiable facts has to weigh in with absolutely nothing substantive to derail the thread.  But to answer your question, not sure.  I don't follow their turnover like I follow DCU's.  But let's say it was the same rate of turnover across all of the MLS academies.  This is the best case scenario for your argument.  That just makes them all suspect in terms of staff turnover or it marks a systemic issue. If the issue is systemic across the MLS, then those top academies deserve even more credit because they are having much better success than DCU with the same rate of turnover.  The bottom line is you can't ignore 70 percent turnover in one year with a staff of 12 no matter who else is having the same issue.[/quote]

The argument and accusations being levied  is that dcu academy is lesser than the other academies. It may be. 
But for that argument to hold water, there has to be measurable objective comparison. [/quote]

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