Please join us in welcoming Michael Barnes as MYSA’s next Youth Academy Director! Michael comes to MYSA with an extensive coaching background in North Carolina. Most recently, he was an instrumental piece of the NCFC Youth Academy program, while also coaching classic teams. He has coached at all levels within the youth system which gives him a great scope of how all programs and levels work within NC. He holds his USSF C License along with all the grassroots licenses. 

“Michael has the drive and commitment to take our Youth Academy to the next level. Adam and I are excited to start working with Michael on all the pieces of our Youth Academy. The club is lucky to have Michael join our coaching staff and lead one of the top Youth Academies in the state!” Taylor Saxe, MYSA Executive Director