DEVELOP HER
On-Field Excellence
Train with Purpose. Develop with Intention. Reach Your Potential.
At FC North, we believe every female athlete deserves an environment that challenges her, supports her growth, and provides opportunities to reach her full potential.
Through Develop HER, we’re committed to delivering high-quality coaching, competitive playing opportunities, and a player-first development model that recognizes every athlete’s individual journey.
From technical development and tactical understanding to position-specific training and individual goal setting, our focus is on helping players become more confident, capable, and complete athletes.
Our goal is simple: Give every girl the coaching, tools, and opportunities she needs to continue improving, challenge herself, and reach her potential.
OUR COMMITMENT TO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Every athlete develops at her own pace. Some players are ready for additional challenges, while others need time, encouragement, and opportunities to build confidence in their abilities.
At FC North, we believe development should be intentional, individualized, and focused on long-term growth rather than short-term results.
Develop HER focuses on three important areas:
Technical & Tactical Development: Building strong technical foundations, improving decision-making, and helping players understand the game at increasingly competitive levels.
Individualized Player Development: Recognizing each player’s strengths, identifying areas for improvement, and providing meaningful feedback and opportunities for continued growth.
High-Level Training & Competition: Creating challenging training environments and competitive opportunities that push players beyond their comfort zones while supporting their long-term development.
We want our players to understand that development isn’t defined by where they are today, but by their willingness to learn, work hard, and continue progressing.
DEVELOP HER IN ACTION
Academy Plus | High-Performance Player Development
More Intentional Development. More Individualized Coaching. More Opportunities to Grow.
One of the most important examples of Develop HER in action is FC North Academy Plus, our high-performance development program designed for our most committed and advanced female athletes.
Academy Plus is an important part of our vision for developing the complete female athlete, providing additional training, education, and mentorship opportunities that extend beyond a player’s regular team environment.
Through Academy Plus, players have access to opportunities that include:
Elite Team Training: Challenging sessions that bring together committed players in a high-performance environment.
Position-Specific Development: Focused training designed around the technical and tactical demands of individual positions.
Individual Development Planning: Helping players identify strengths, areas for improvement, and specific goals for their continued development.
Goal Setting & Accountability: Encouraging athletes to take ownership of their progress and approach training with purpose.
Leadership Education: Building confidence, communication, and personal responsibility.
College Preparation & Recruiting Education: Helping players and families better understand potential collegiate pathways and the recruiting process.
High-Level Coaching & Mentorship: Providing opportunities to learn from experienced Academy Directors, college coaches, and other knowledgeable mentors.
Academy Plus is not a separate team. It is an additional layer of development within the FC North girls pathway.
Players may enter, progress through, and move within the program as their development evolves. Our goal is to create a dynamic development pathway rather than a one-time designation based solely on where a player is today.
ACADEMY PLUS TRAINING IN ACTION
Developing the Next Generation of Midfielders
Position-Specific Training | Westminster School
Our Academy Plus players recently took part in a focused midfielder development session at Westminster School, designed to help them better understand the technical and tactical demands of playing in the middle of the field.
Throughout the session, players worked on:
Finding Space: Improving movement and positioning to create better passing and receiving opportunities.
Receiving Under Pressure: Developing confidence and technical ability when receiving the ball in tight spaces.
Quicker Decision-Making: Recognizing options earlier and making effective decisions under pressure.
Connecting Play: Improving the ability to link teammates, maintain possession, and influence the flow of the game.
These supplemental training opportunities give our athletes more touches, more individual attention, and the opportunity to focus on specific areas of development outside their normal team environment.
More Touches. Better Decisions. Stronger Players.
Forwards & Goalkeepers | Specialized Training
Position-Specific Development | Westminster School
Academy Plus launched with a specialized training session for forwards and goalkeepers at the Westminster School campus.
Led by Kelly Wosleger, Westminster School coach and FC North Academy co-lead, the session provided players with focused instruction built around the unique demands of their positions.
For forwards, the emphasis was on developing the technical ability, movement, and decision-making needed to create and finish attacking opportunities.
For goalkeepers, the session provided an opportunity to work on position-specific skills and decision-making in a challenging training environment.
By bringing these positions together, the session also created opportunities for players to learn through realistic attacking and goalkeeping situations.
It was a great start to Academy Plus and an example of how targeted training can complement regular team development.
DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE TRAINING FIELD
Building the Complete Female Athlete
While technical ability and tactical understanding are essential, we recognize that reaching one’s potential requires more than physical training.
Through Academy Plus and our broader Develop HER initiatives, we want players to become more intentional about their development and take greater ownership of their progress.
That includes helping athletes:
Set Meaningful Goals: Understand what they want to improve and identify steps toward achieving those goals.
Develop Confidence: Become comfortable making decisions, taking risks, and learning from mistakes.
Embrace Challenges: Recognize that setbacks and difficult moments are part of the development process.
Take Ownership: Build accountability, strong training habits, and a commitment to continued improvement.
Prepare for Future Opportunities: Gain exposure to coaches, mentors, and educational resources that can help them navigate their next steps in soccer.
Our goal is to create an environment where players are challenged to grow while understanding that development is a continuous process.
Progress isn’t always measured by goals, wins, or results. It’s measured by the growth that happens along the way.
MORE THAN A GAME
Develop HER reflects our belief that providing the right training environment, individualized coaching, and meaningful development opportunities can make a lasting difference in a young athlete’s journey.
Through our competitive girls pathway, Academy Plus, and additional development initiatives, we’re committed to helping players build the skills, confidence, and understanding they need to compete at their highest potential.
As Develop HER continues to grow, we look forward to creating even more opportunities for our female athletes to learn from experienced coaches, challenge themselves, and take ownership of their development.
Because developing great players isn’t just about where they are today. It’s about helping them become the best version of themselves tomorrow.