Current Life
Greg Vanney moved back to Arizona in 2008. For some time, he held two titles: (1.) Director of Soccer Operations at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Arizona and (2.) Director of the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Youth Academy. As Director of Soccer Operations, Vanney oversaw program and event development at the Grande Sports World facility featuring 8 professional quality fields; state-of-the-art 58,000 sq ft (5,400 m2) performance center with 4 stadium quality locker rooms; 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) weight room, physical therapy and 16 classrooms. In the first year, Vanney has help attract four professional teams (Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders, Colorado Rapids, and Vancouver Whitecaps to the facility to host their preseason camps.
Vanney and his staff, with the support of Grande Sports World and Real Salt Lake, established the first MLS Residential Academy in the United States in fewer than 8 months. The U-18 and U-16 boys teams began play in Fall 2010.
In January 2011, Vanney joined Chivas USA as an assistant to former teammate Robin Fraser. He was dismissed with Fraser after the 2012 season.
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