AUSTIN, Texas — Austin FC got one step closer to its 2021 launch — and integrating into the greater Austin community — Wednesday, announcing St. David’s HealthCare as its first founding corporate partner. St. David’s is one of the largest health care providers in Texas with a network that includes seven Central Texas hospitals. It […]
Tag: Anthony Precourt
AUSTIN, Texas — It took 15 months of uncertainty that embroiled soccer fans in two similar-yet-different cities, a protracted debate over whether to construct a stadium City of Austin land, and a recent sale of Columbus Crew SC operating rights to a new ownership group — but it all came to an apparent happy ending […]
Austin officially is going to be a Major League Soccer city. After extended protests from Columbus Crew fans fighting the relocation of their club and local debate over the land to be used to build a soccer-specific stadium in Central Texas, MLS Commissioner Don Garber officially welcomed Austin FC into the league as the 27th […]
Following up on Tuesday’s announcement to select fans about an apparent launch event for Austin FC on Jan. 15, the prospective MLS club sent out a press release through its Austin-based PR firm confirming the event. Though the release didn’t explicitly say it would be the launch event for the team, it touted Tuesday’s event […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”231″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] AUSTIN, Texas — A group opposing the construction of a new soccer-specific stadium on City of Austin-owned land filed a petition with the City Clerk’s office Thursday, seeking a May vote on the proposed stadium. The petition drive, which the group said garnered 29,000 […]
Andy Loughnane has been named Austin FC’s president, the organization announced Thursday. Loughnane, 44, was most recently president of business operations for Columbus Crew SC. “Austin FC will be the 27th team to enter Major League Soccer, and will begin play in 2021,” Loughnane, who officially started on New Year’s Day, said during an interview Thursday, confirming what […]
The city of Austin, Texas, took a step forward Wednesday toward landing a Major League Soccer team. The city and Precourt Sports Ventures — whose CEO, Anthony Precourt, is the investor-operator of the Columbus Crew — finalized an agreement to build a soccer stadium on city-owned land. Spencer Cronk, the city manager, signed a lease […]
Following months of speculation, Columbus Crew SC coach Gregg Berhalter will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the United States men’s national team Tuesday at noon ET. USMNT general manager Earnie Stewart, USSF President Carlos Cordeiro, and CEO/Secretary Dan Flynn will help with the introduction during a news conference that will be […]
Update: Local buyers may save the Crew The Columbus Crew may be on the verge of being saved. Rumors have swirled all day on social media regarding the future of the franchise, which investor/operator Anthony Precourt wants to move to Austin, Texas. An announcement to address the rumors — which mostly include Cleveland Browns owner […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Major League Soccer team that may start play in the Texas capital in 2019 went from a hypothetical to a brand Wednesday night with a logo and a name: Austin FC. Precourt Sports Ventures utilized the event — billed as a party to thank fans for their role in helping the […]