Competing in the United Soccer League, one of the most prominent Division II professional soccer leagues in the world, affords the opportunity for clubs to learn and compete at a high level. For Bethlehem Steel FC, the club’s first season provides numerous learning opportunities. The grown and development, one of the top priorities of Steel FC paid off in 2017 and wasn’t limited to just the athletes on the field.
“I’d definitely say that I developed as a coach between year one and year two,” Bethlehem Steel FC head coach Brendan Burke said. “There are incredibly difficult projects and you saw a lot of them out in the West not at the standard that they’d require for themselves.