Dakota Olympic Development Program (ODP) Purpose: To identify and provide opportunities for high potential players, facilitate their development, expose them to the next level of their chosen pathway and motivate their pursuit of excellence.Dakota ODP operates in both North and South Dakota with program offerings in both states.
Your pathway will begin in FUTURES CAMPS where players will experience a training session with Dakota ODP coaching staff at the Dakota ODP Training Center. Players will receive a Futures Camp jersey for registering.
This programming is for players born in 2016 and
2017.
Players born between 2015 and 2010 are now able to register for a Dakota ODP TRAINING CENTER where players will experience two unique training sessions within EACH training center they register for-all with trained and certified Dakota ODP coaching staff.
Players are asssessed and provided feedback from Dakota ODP
coaching staff. From here players are selected and invited to continue their Dakota ODP journey with a Training Camp.
Players who have attended Training Centers throughout North and South Dakota and were chosen to advance within the program are now invited to the TRAINING CAMP. During the training camp athletes participate in a weekend long event with players within their birth year and gender.
Based on Dakota ODP Staff assessments, player pools are determined. Ultimately, creating a Dakota ODP State Pool of players for each birth year and gender.
Once Dakota ODP State Pools are created, these pools begin
training and competing in curated ODP competitions, as well as attempting to earn a spot on a Regional or National Olympic Development Program roster!
Let’s hear from the players!
CATCH UP WITH TREYSEN : 2011 BOYS ODP NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION
On the Regional Event in Florida: This was my first opportunity playing at this high of a level and gave me the opportunity to be seen by MLS NEXT coaches. I was scouted to go play for Shattuck St. Mary’s in Minneapolis and have accepted the offer. I would not have this opportunity if it hadn’t been for the ODP path that led me here.
If you could give a piece of advice to other players, what would that be? Not to give up and not to worry about what other players think. Don’t compare yourself to other kids that are playing at a higher level. It might not be enough to just attend practice. I have spent many hours attending more than just my team trainings and practicing outside of scheduled trainings.
