Full name | Southern Soccer Academy Swarm | ||
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Nickname(s) | SSA Swarm | ||
Founded | 2012 | ||
Stadium | Marathon Park | ||
Executive Director | Simon Davey | ||
Head Coaches | Jack Collison USL-M, Jordan Davis USL-W | ||
League | USL League Two, USL W League | ||
Website | https://www.ssaswarm.com | ||
Southern Soccer Academy Swarm is a soccer club based in Marietta, Georgia, 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. The club offers youth programs for boys and girls ages 3 through 19, as well as male and female U-20 teams competing in the USL Academy League and U-23 teams competing in the South Central Divisions of the Men's USL League Two and the Women's USL W League Southern Conferences. [1] SSA youth competitive teams participate in MLS Next, Girls Academy League, NAL, [2] DPL, [3] NPL, [4] EDP, and SCCL [5] leagues.
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