Madison Pro Soccer
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| Founded | May 17, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Breese Stevens Field |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Big Top Events |
| Managing director | Peter Wilt |
| Coach | Daryl Shore |
| League | USL League One (III) |
| Website | Club website |
Madison Pro Soccer is an upcoming American professional soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2018, and will play its inaugural season in 2019, competing in the third division of the US soccer league system, USL League One. The team will play their home matches at Breese Stevens Field.
History[edit]
In January 2018, it was announced that Big Top Events, which owns the Madison Mallards and has operated Breese Stevens Field since 2015, were planning on bring a soccer franchise to Madison which would begin in early 2019.[1] As part of the plan, Big Top Events looked to have $2 million invested into renovating the stadium, pending a contract renegotiation with the City of Madison.[2] Big Top Events wished to have a longer term lease, along with an increase in the number of concerts at the stadium, more employees at the venue, and $1.6 million from the city for facility upgrades.[3]
On May 15, 2018, the Madison City Council approved a new ten-year contract with Big Top Events. As part of the agreement, the city agreed to pay $1.3 million toward facility improvements.[4] This includes an expansion of the stadium for a seating capacity of 5,000.[5] Following this, Madison were officially announced as the fourth founding member of USL League One on May 17, 2018.[6] The professional league, which will be the third-division in the US soccer league system, is scheduled to begin in March 2019.[7][8] Madison became the first team based in the Midwestern United States to join the league, and will become the only current outdoor professional soccer team in Wisconsin.[9] Following the announcement, Peter Wilt was appointed as managing director of the team.[10] Madison is the sixth team Wilt has helped launch, having previously been involved in the formation of teams such as Chicago Fire and Indy Eleven.[11]
In June 2018, Madison Pro Soccer began a "Name Your Club" online voting contest to recommend a name for the team.[12][13] On July 16, it was announced that the final vote was between the names "Forward Madison FC/SC" and "AFC Madison".[14] The team name will be announced in late 2018, with the club having chosen the name which won the online vote.[15]
On September 27, 2018, Daryl Shore was announced as the first head coach of Madison.[16][17] He will also serve as the technical director of the team.[18][19] Shore had previously worked in various roles at Chicago Fire with Peter Wilt, and served as the interim coach of Real Salt Lake in 2017.[20][21] The first player signing was also made in September 2018, with an announcement taking place the following month.[22]
Stadium[edit]
The team will play their matches at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, which will be expanded from a grandstand capacity of 3,740 to 5,000.[23] The stadium, which was built in 1925, is the city's oldest sports park and is owned by the City of Madison and since 2015 has been operated by Big Top Events.[5] The venue has been designated as a city landmark since 1995, and in 2015 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[24] The stadium hosts the Madison 56ers and East High School soccer teams, the Madison Radicals ultimate team, as well as other sport competitions, concerts, and community events.[3]
Coaches[edit]
Current staff[edit]
| Coaching staff | |
|---|---|
 Daryl Shore
|
Head coach and technical director |
| Sport management and organization | |
| Conor Caloia
|
Chief operating officer |
| Peter Wilt
|
Managing director |
Record[edit]
Year-by-year[edit]
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Play-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | USL League One | TBD | TBD |
References[edit]
- ↑ Becker, Abigail (January 19, 2018). "Breese Stevens Field operators take steps to draw minor league soccer franchise to Madison". The Capital Times. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Arthur, Keely (January 24, 2018). "Events company looking to bring minor league soccer to Breese Stevens Field". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mosiman, Dean; Wroge, Logan (January 25, 2018). "Madison weighs big changes for Breese Stevens Field". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Becker, Abigail (May 8, 2018). "Finance Committee approves 10-year Big Top contract, upgrades at Breese Stevens Field". The Capital Times. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Milewski, Todd D. (May 16, 2018). "In move toward pro soccer launch, City Council approves new contract with Big Top Events". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Madison Unveiled as Fourth USL Division III Founding Member". USLD3.com. USL League One. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (May 18, 2018). "It's official: Madison pro soccer team will join USL Division III league as founding member in 2019". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Becker, Abigail (May 17, 2018). "Breese Stevens Field will be home to Madison pro soccer team in 2019". The Capital Times. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Williams, Marylee (May 18, 2018). "Madison Getting First-Ever Professional Men's Soccer Team". WPR.org. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (May 17, 2018). "Big Top hires Peter Wilt to launch pro soccer team at Breese Stevens Field in 2019". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Mahoney, Ridge (May 30, 2018). "Peter Wilt talks about starting up another soccer team in Madison, independent landscape and his days in Chicago and Indianapolis". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ Michael, Popke (May 31, 2018). "Big time soccer". Isthmus. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Chappell, Robert (June 1, 2018). "Voting Underway to Name Madison's Pro Soccer Team". madison365.com. Madison365. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Name Your Club Finals". madisonprosoccer.com. Madison Pro Soccer. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Coming in September". madisonprosoccer.com. Madison Pro Soccer. August 17, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Head Coach Reveal Party". madisonprosoccer.com. Madison Pro Soccer. September 25, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ Lueneburg, Chris (September 27, 2018). "Madison Pro Soccer announces head coach". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (September 27, 2018). "Daryl Shore named first head coach for Madison Pro Soccer team". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Daryl Shore Named First Madison Pro Soccer Head Coach". USLD3.com. USL League One. September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ Kennedy, Paul (September 27, 2018). "USL League One Moves: Shore reunited with Wilt in Madison". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Madison Pro Soccer names first head coach". NBC15.com. WMTV. September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Special Message from Managing Director Peter Wilt". madisonprosoccer.com. Madison Pro Soccer. September 25, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Breese Stevens Field". cityofmadison.com. City of Madison Parks Division. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Johnson, Allie (December 5, 2014). "Breese Stevens Field gets recognized as a national landmark". Isthmus. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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