For the past half-century, U.S. women's college soccer has served as a premier (if not The Premier) league in the world for young soccer players to develop their game and establish themselves among the world's top players.
Today, however, the elite U-23 women’s soccer development system in the United States is navigating shifting tides: major changes in the business model of big-time college sports leaving roster sizes and team budgets vulnerable, improving competition from domestic leagues across a growing number of countries vying for the world’s young talent, and a professional club/academy system in the U.S. making changes to align more closely with the global soccer system and calendar.
How did we get here, where are we going, and what policy shifts and subsidization models should women’s college soccer stakeholders consider to best serve young athletes and their development and interests?
Join us for an online hourlong conversation about the state and future of U.S. women’s college soccer, featuring Rachel Bachman, senior sports reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Swanson, Professor in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico and author of the new book A Beautiful Shame: One Team’s Fight for Survival in a New Era of College Sports, and Victoria Jackson, co-director of the Great Game Lab.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:30 PM MST
Location: Online