CHICAGO — Marisa Viggiano was moved when she heard her name called during the National Women’s Soccer League college draft. Viggiano, a Northwestern midfielder, got a little choked up while addressing the crowd at McCormick Place, saying it was “truly an honor” to be drafted elected by the Orlando Pride with the No. 30 pick. “This has […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Birmingham City Women FC manager Marc Skinner is set to be named the next Orlando Pride head coach, a league source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. Skinner, 35, has been Birmingham City Women’s coach since 2016. According to the club’s website, Skinner was the technical director for the Birmingham City Ladies Centre […]
Orlando City SC assistant general manager Erik Ustruck has been promoted to general manager of the Orlando Pride, a league source told Pro Soccer USA. Ustruck will represent the Pride at the upcoming NWSL College Draft, which takes place Thursday in Chicago. The Pride own the No. 25 and No. 30 overall picks in this […]
Orlando City SC is in the final stages of naming a new Orlando Pride head coach, league sources told Pro Soccer USA on Thursday. An official announcement is expected next week. The National Women’s Soccer League draft is Jan. 10. The Pride have been without a coach since Tom Sermanni and the club parted ways at […]
Orlando Pride assistant Khano Smith is now the assistant coach for USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC. Legion FC, which is based in Birmingham, Alabama, announced Smith’s hiring on Tuesday. Smith, 36, will work with Legion FC coach Tom Soehn. “I’m excited to have Khno on board,” Soehn said in a statement. “He has a […]
Alex Morgan was named 2018 U.S. Soccer Female Player of Year after scoring at a blistering pace and helping lead the U.S. women’s national team through World Cup qualifying. Morgan, who also is a key playmaker for the Orlando Pride, led the U.S. women’s national team in scoring 2018, posting 18 goals during 19 matches. […]
Orlando Pride star Sydney Leroux announced she is pregnant, sharing the news in humorous fashion on her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Leroux and her husband, Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer, had difficulty conceiving their second child, with Leroux announcing she previously had a miscarriage during the Pride’s 2018 season. To announce the happier news, she […]
Orlando City SC on Thursday announced its long-awaited training facility, though it has pivoted from its previous site at Lake Nona. The complex will be at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee and will open in July of 2019. The park is the former spring training complex for the Houston Astros and it will be fully […]
It looks like the right job came along quickly for former Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni. Sermanni, who mutually agreed to part ways with the Pride after a tough 2018 season, on Thursday was named head coach of New Zealand’s women’s national team. He’ll be the team’s coach at least until the 2019 FIFA Women’s World […]
Orlando Pride star Sydney Leroux shared news she lost a baby a few months ago, adding her voice to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Leroux, the wife of Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer, posted on her Twitter account Mondy that she is joining the “I am the face, I am one in four” campaign […]