North Carolina Courage

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North Carolina Courage
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Nickname(s)Lioness
FoundedJanuary 9, 2017;7 years ago (2017-01-09)
Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
Capacity10,000
Owners Steve Malik
Naomi Osaka
Chairman Steve Malik
Head coach Sean Nahas
League National Women's Soccer League
2024 Regular season: 5th of 14
Playoffs: Quarter-final
Website https://www.nccourage.com/
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Active teams of North Carolina FC
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USLC NWSL USL2 USLW Youth

The North Carolina Courage are an American professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired NWSL franchise rights from the Western New York Flash. [1] The Courage plays its home games at the WakeMed Soccer Park.

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In 2018, the Courage became the first team in NWSL history to win the Shield and the Championship in the same season. In 2019, the team became the first team to win the Championship on its home field.

History

2017

On January 9, 2017, the North Carolina Courage announced their formation as the relocated Western New York Flash, with a new home of Cary, North Carolina. [2] The Courage officially hired Paul Riley, the Flash's coach prior to relocation, on January 30, 2017. [3] The team played their first match, on April 15, 2017, against the Washington Spirit, and won 1–0 with a goal by McCall Zerboni. [4] The Courage went on to win the 2017 NWSL Shield and advanced to the 2017 NWSL Championship after defeating the Chicago Red Stars 1–0 in the semifinals, but fell 1–0 to the Portland Thorns in the finals. [5]

2018

In 2018, the Courage had the best season in NWSL history, losing just one of 26 games played during the season. The Courage also participated in and won the inaugural Women's International Champions Cup. Heather O'Reilly scored the only goal in the victory over Olympique Lyon. [6] After clinching the NWSL Shield, the team defeated the Portland Thorns in the 2018 NWSL Championship 3–0. Jessica McDonald was named the NWSL Championship MVP after scoring two goals in the match. [7]

2019

The Courage returned to the Women's International Champions Cup finals, but were defeated by returning finalists Olympique Lyon. [8] The Courage were crowned NWSL Champions for the second consecutive season after defeating the Chicago Red Stars, 4–0 in the 2019 NWSL Championship held in Cary, North Carolina. Debinha was named the NWSL Championship MVP after scoring the fastest goal in NWSL Championship history. The team clinched the NWSL Shield for the third time in as many years on September 21 after defeating Utah Royals FC. The team had an overall record of 15–5–4. [9] [10]

2020

With the NWSL season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Courage participated in the inaugural 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. They were defeated in the semifinals by Portland Thorns. [11] The Courage also participated in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series, finishing in fifth place. [12]

2021

On January 28, 2021, the club announced that professional tennis player Naomi Osaka had made an investment in the team. [13] Osaka stated that she was inspired to take part ownership by those who had invested in her during her career, and that she wishes to "continue the legacy of women empowerment." [14]

The Courage failed to qualify for the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup championship, falling one point short in the East Division to NJ/NY Gotham FC. [15] [16]

NWSL abuse scandal

On September 30, 2021, the club fired head coach Paul Riley after news of prior sexual abuse allegations emerged against him. [17] The Courage replaced Riley with assistant Sean Nahas in the interim. [18] [19]

2022

On December 1, 2021, the Courage named former interim head coach Sean Nahas as head coach for the 2022 season. [20] [21]

The Courage won the East Division of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup group stage, then defeated Kansas City Current in the knockout stage and Washington Spirit in the championship to win the tournament for the first time. [22]

The Courage spent the first half of the 2022 season in last place, winning only two of its first 12 matches, losing six, and drawing four. Despite rallying to seven wins, two losses, and one draw in its final 10 matches of the season, the Courage finished the season in 7th place, behind Chicago Red Stars by one point, and missed the playoffs for the first time in its history. [23]

2023

In 2023, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, falling in the first round of the playoffs to eventual champions Gotham. [24] [25] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP. [25] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row. [26]

Team name, crest, and colors

The team's name is a nod to the original Carolina Courage – who won the 2002 Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) Founders Cup – as is the stylized lioness image, which matches the head of the lioness on the WUSA team's badge with very minor alterations. The badge features elements from the flag of North Carolina with both the star and the color scheme, the latter keeping in line with the NCFC brand. The lower right point of the star represents the Research Triangle, a geographical region that includes Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh. The Courage's primary colors include "Atlantic blue", "cardinal red," and "Southern gold." [27]

Uniform evolution

Home

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Sponsorship

PeriodKit manufacturerSponsor
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Nike BlueCross BlueShield of NC
2018–2022 Continental
2023–present Merz Aesthetics [28]

Stadium

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WakeMed Soccer Park

The North Carolina Courage play their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park, a soccer-specific stadium owned by Wake County and operated by the Town of Cary. The team shares the venue with North Carolina FC, a USL League One team also owned by Stephen Malik. [29]

The soccer complex consists of a purpose-built main stadium, two lighted practice fields, and four additional fields. The main stadium and the two lighted fields (2 & 3) are all FIFA international regulation size (120 yards x 75 yards). The main stadium seats 10,000 with the expansions of 2012. Field 2 also has 1,000 permanent bleacher seats.

The park is on 150 acres (0.61 km2) that the State of North Carolina has leased to Wake County. Money to build the soccer park came from $14.5 million in county-wide hotel room and prepared food and beverage taxes. The Town of Cary assumed responsibility for operations and maintenance in 2004 from Capital Area Soccer League. On January 26, 2006, the Town of Cary council amended its lease to allow it to sublet the property to Triangle Professional Soccer through the year 2011 for the exclusive promotion of professional soccer and lacrosse events at the complex. This deal was extended for the new ownership group through 2014. [30]

Future stadium proposal

On December 6, 2016, along with a name change, North Carolina FC announced plans for a housing and multi-use stadium development — originally announced as seating 24,000, then scaled down to 20,000 seats — in Raleigh, North Carolina, as part of the men's team's bid for a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise. Team owner Stephen Malik and real-estate developer John Kane led investment in the proposal, purchasing 88 acres of land in 2019 and estimating the total project cost to be $1.9 billion. [31] [32] [33] The MLS expansion bid was put on hold in 2021 [34] along with the stadium plans as the COVID-19 pandemic consumed municipal funding. [35] The project gained former BioAgylitix CEO Jim Datin as an investor in June 2022. [36]

As of February 2023, developers Kane Realty Corp. projected that construction on the broader Downtown South development was expected to begin in spring of 2023, starting with work on a mixed-use residential project planned for completion in 2025. The project's first phase does not include a stadium. [37]

Records

Year-by-year

as of the 2024 NWSL season [38]

SeasonNWSL Regular SeasonPosition NWSL Playoffs NWSL Challenge Cup OtherTop Scorer
PWLDGFGAPts
2017 241671382249ShieldRunners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams 9
2018 241716531757ShieldChampions ICC Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams 14
2019 241554542349ShieldChampions ICC Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams 12
2020 412181055thn/a Quarterfinals Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha 7
2021 249692823336thFirst round 2nd, East Division Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams 7
2022 229854633327thDNQ Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha 12
2023 229762922333rdFirst round Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Kerolin 10
2024 26121133428395thFirst RoundDNQ Summer Cup Semi-finals Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Sanchez 5

Players

Current squad

As of December 14, 2024. [39]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Casey Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 FW Ashley Sanchez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Kaleigh Kurtz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 FW Haley Hopkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Narumi Miura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
7 DF Malia Berkely Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Brianna Pinto Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Kerolin Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
10 MF Denise O'Sullivan (captain)Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
11 DF Felicitas Rauch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
13 DF Ryan Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Tyler Lussi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Riley Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Dani Weatherholt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Sydney Collins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20 FW Olivia Wingate Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Cortnee Vine Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
23 FW Bianca St-Georges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
25 MF Meredith Speck Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF Maycee Bell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Charlotte McLean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
34 MF Manaka Matsukubo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
44 GK Marisa Bova Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 GK Hensley Hancuff Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Aline Gomes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
94 MF Victoria Pickett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Out on loan

No.Pos.PlayerNation
12 DF Talia Staude (loaned to Tampa Bay Sun)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Staff

As of April 29, 2023. [40] [41] [42]
Executive
Chairman Stephen Malik
PresidentFrancie Gottsegen
Chief soccer officer Curt Johnson
Assistant general managerBobby Hammond
Coaching
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Sean Nahas
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Nathan Thackeray
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Emma Thomson

Head coaching history

NameNationalityFromTo
Paul Riley Flag of England.svg  England January 9, 2017September 30, 2021
Sean Nahas (interim)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States September 30, 2021December 1, 2021
Sean Nahas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States December 1, 2021present

Honors

Broadcasting

In 2019, the NWSL broadcast partnership with A&E was terminated a year early, all games would be streamed on Yahoo! Sports in the United States and on the NWSL website for international viewers. [43]

In 2018, Courage games continued to be streamed on Go90, the NWSL website and select games were broadcast on Lifetime. After Go90 was shut down by Verizon on July 30, all games were available for streaming on the NWSL website. [44]

In 2017, Courage games were streamed exclusively by Go90 for American audiences and via the NWSL website for international viewers. [45] As part of a three-year agreement with A&E Networks, Lifetime broadcasts one NWSL Game of the Week on Saturday afternoons. [46] [47] In 2017 season, the Courage were featured in national Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week broadcasts on June 3, July 1, August 19, and July 15, 2017. [48]

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