Lexington Sporting Club
Full nameLexington Sporting Club
NicknameGreens
Short nameLexington SC
Lex SC
LSC
FoundedOctober 5, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-05)
StadiumLexington SC Stadium
Lexington, Kentucky
Capacity7,500
Owner(s)Bill and Donna Shively
Stephen Dawahare
PresidentVince Gabbert
Sporting DirectorSam Stockley (Men)
Michelle Reyner (Women)
CoachMasaki Hemmi (Men)
Kosuke Kimura (Women)
Chris LeFevre (Academy)
LeagueUnited Soccer League
2025USLC, 9th Place
USLS, 8th Place
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitelexsporting.com
Current season

Lexington Sporting Club is an American professional soccer club based in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 2021 as an expansion side in USL League One—the third division of the United States soccer league system)—the club fields two professional and four amateur teams across the American soccer pyramid: USL Championship (men's professional), USL Super League (women's professional), United Premier Soccer League (men's amateur), USL W League (women's pre-professional), USL League Two (men's pre-professional), and USL Academy (boys developmental).

History

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On October 5, 2021, the United Soccer League announced that Tower Hill Sports had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Lexington to start play in the 2023 season.[1] Tentatively named "Lexington Pro Soccer", the team revealed its official colors, crest, and branding as Lexington Sporting Club on March 22, 2022.[2]

USL League One (2023–2025)

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The club entered League One play with its inaugural match on March 18, 2023, against fellow expansion side One Knoxville SC, where they fell 1–2; Don Smart scored the first goal in the club's history from a penalty kick in the 28th minute. The Greens won their first match on April 15, 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Tormenta FC in full time at Toyota Stadium in Georgetown.[3]

By the end of their inaugural season, LSC finished ninth in USL League One, ahead of the reigning Supporters Shield winners Richmond Kickers, 2022 runners-up Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, and wooden-spoon winners Central Valley Fuego FC, with Senegalese forward/midfielder Ates Diouf finishing third in the Golden Boot race with 15 goals.[4]

After two years in USL1, the club announced on August 13, 2024, that it would be leaving to join USL Championship starting in the 2025 season.[5]

USL Championship (2025–present)

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Ahead of the move to USLC, the team named former Oregon State and Austin FC coach Terry Boss as manager for the inaugural season.

Lexington had a promising start to its first campaign with a historic 2–0 win at home against conference rival Hartford Athletic,[6] but ultimately it was disappointing season for the Greens. LSC finished ninth in the Western Conference with a 9–9–12 record, missing the playoffs following a final-day loss to Oakland Roots SC.[7]

Following the 2025 season, it was announced Boss would not return as head coach.

On Tuesday, December 8, 2025, in a unique move by the club, women's coach Masaki Hemmi was appointed as head coach of the USL Championship team, while assistant coach Kosuke Kimura would take over for the women's squad. Both coaching changes are scheduled to take effect in January 2026 during the Super League winter break.[8]

Lexington SC Women

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Lexington Sporting Club fields two women's teams within the USL structure: a professional team in the USL Super League and a pre-professional team in the USL W League. Former New Zealand international Michelle Reyner[9] serves as the Women's Sporting Director, overseeing the entire player development process from youth to professional levels, with a focus on creating a seamless pathway for elite players.

Gainbridge Super League

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In May 2023, Lexington was announced as an inaugural member of the new USL Super League, kicking off alongside Carolina Ascent FC, Brooklyn FC, Dallas Trinity FC, Spokane Zephyr FC, Tampa Bay Sun FC, Fort Lauderdale United FC, and DC Power FC, with Indy Eleven, Sporting Club Jacksonville, Forward Madison FC and teams in Chattanooga and Oakland set to join in subsequent seasons.[10] On January 9, 2024, the club announced Michael Dickey as the team's first head coach.[11]

The league is a Division I professional women's soccer league in the United States, alongside the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and is owned and operated by USL. Originally planned to launch in August 2023, the league opened play on Saturday, August 17, 2024, with two matches: a 1–0 Carolina Ascent FC win against DC Power FC, and a 1–1 draw betweeen Spokane Zephyr FC and Fort Lauderdale United FC.

Lexington Sporting Club played its first-ever Super League match on August 25, 2024, away against Carolina Ascent FC. They then hosted their first home game on September 8, 2024, at Lexington SC Stadium.[12] Lexington finished the 2024–25 Super League campaign at the bottom of the league standings with a 4–18–6 record.

Following the season, Lexington named Masaki "Mac" Hemmi as the new head coach of the women's team on July 3, 2025. He was formally introduced in a press conference on July 7, following his departure from a stint as interim head coach of the NWSL's Chicago Stars FC.[13] Under his leadership, the team has seen vast improvement, currently sitting in first place with a 5–0–7 record and riding a 13-game unbeaten streak going back to last season, while also breaking Carolina Ascent FC's season-opening record of 12 games unbeaten.[14] However, Hemmi is set to be replaced by assistant coach Kosuke Kimura in January 2026, following the league's winter break, as part of a coaching move to the men's side.

Since the beginning of the 2025–26 season, digital finance company Gainbridge has held official naming rights, making the league officially known as the "Gainbridge Super League".

USL W League

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Announced in October 2022, Lexington SC has also participated in the USL W League,[15] a pre-professional women's soccer league in the United States, since it officially began play in May 2023. The team competes in the Valley Division alongside Indy Eleven, Kings Hammer FC, Racing Louisville Academy, and St. Charles FC.[16] The inaugural team played its matches at Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) in Georgetown, though now both the W League team and men's USL League Two team play in Lexington at the LSC Sports Complex.

Former National Women's Soccer League player Morgan Proffitt notably appeared in a handful of matches for the inaugural team.

Paul Dolinsky serves as the USLW head coach. Prior to LSC, Dolinsky served as the head coach for Indy Eleven's W-League squad, leading them on their 2023 title run.

Rivalries

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Lexington SC's main league and region rivals are One Knoxville SC, Louisville City FC, and Greenville Triumph SC.

The Battle of the Barrel (One Knoxville SC)

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Lexington SC and One Knoxville SC facing off in both club's first ever USL1 match.

Lexington SC and One Knoxville joined USL League One as expansion sides together in 2023. The rivalry stems from the Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry as Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky and Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee.[17] The rivalry name comes from the old name for the matchup between Kentucky and Tennessee in college football where a beer barrel trophy was presented to the winner.[18]

The reported trophy for the winner on aggregate score at the end of the USL1 season is "a full-size whiskey barrel and a bottle of bourbon from a distiller located in the losing club's locale."[19] Despite this, neither fan group has yet to see such a prize as of the start of the 2024 season.

Season Date Competition Stadium Home team Result Away team Goal scorers Attendance Series Ref
2023 March 18 USL1 Regal Stadium One Knoxville SC 2–1 Lexington SC (KNX) Villalobos 17' (pen.), Keegan 40'

(LEX) Smart 28' (pen.)

2,512 KNX 1–0–0 [20]
May 27 Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) Lexington SC 1–1 One Knoxville SC (LEX) Brown 43' (Robertson)

(KNX) Keegan 66' (Leinhos)

2,282 KNX 1–1–0

[20]

August 18 Regal Stadium One Knoxville SC 1–0 Lexington SC (KNX) Kelly-Rosales 49' (Crisler) 2,522 KNX 2–1–0 [20]
2024 March 23 USL1 Regal Stadium One Knoxville SC 2–0 Lexington SC (KNX) Castro Jr 70' (Kelly-Rosales)

Ritchie 88' (Ballard)

1,975 KNX 3–1–0 [21]
June 8 USL Jägermeister Cup Regal Stadium One Knoxville SC 2–0 Lexington SC Crisler 50' (Johnson)

Ross 75' (Ritchie)

1,955 KNX 4–1–0 [22]
August 10 USL Jägermeister Cup Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) Lexington SC 0–0

5–3

One Knoxville SC The match ended in a 0–0 draw.

Lexington won the penalty shoot-out 5–3 for the extra point in the Central Group standings

1,173 KNX 4–2–0 [23]
2024 September 13 USL1 Lexington SC Stadium Lexington SC 1–0 One Knoxville SC (KNX) Richard Ballard 68' 2,416 KNX 5–2–0 [21]

The Commonwealth Cup (Louisville City FC)

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Lexington SC and Louisville City FC met for the first time in 2023 in the 2nd round of the U.S. Open Cup.[24] The fans of both teams coined the term "El Bluegrassico" as a play on the name of the classic La Liga derby El Clásico and the nickname for Kentucky, "The Bluegrass State." Along with that, during their first match, an announcer coined the game as being "The Kentucky Derby Derby," in reference to both city's horseracing culture and the Kentucky Derby. Eventually, the rivalry was dubbed the Commonwealth Cup by both teams.[25]

Season Date Competition Stadium Home team Result Away team Goal scorers Attendance Series Ref
2023 April 5 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Lynn Family Stadium Louisville City FC 1–0 Lexington SC (LOU) Totsch 69' 4,205 LOU 1–0–0 [26]

In the first match after Lexington joined the USL Championship, the event was recognized as an official part of the Kentucky Derby Festival.[27] The name given by supporters was replaced by a formal name (complete with corporate sponsorship) for the series: The Commonwealth Cup presented by Republic Bank.[28]

Season Date Competition Stadium Home team Result Away team Goal scorers Attendance Series Ref
2025 May 1 USLC
Commonwealth Cup
Lynn Family Stadium Louisville City FC 2–0 Lexington SC (LOU) Gilbert 68' (OG)
(LOU) Goodrum 69'
8,233 LOU 2–0–0 [26]
2025 July 26 USL Jägermeister Cup
Commonwealth Cup
Lexington SC Stadium Lexington SC 1–2 Louisville City FC (LEX) Jacob Greene 87'
(LOU) Jake Morris 91, 97'
8,252 LOU 3–0–0 [29]

The Green Team Gauntlet/Battle of the Greens (Greenville Triumph SC)

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This "rivalry" was created by Tyler Crane of Crane Kicks Lex[30] (fan blog/podcast) and Gio Cañas, who is a notable Twitter presence within USL1 Twitter landscape, who now works for the Greenville Triumph SC. On the field, the rivalry has lived up to "hype," featuring late-game thrillers in multiple matches.[31]

  LEX win   GVL win   Draw

Season Date Competition Stadium Home team Result Away team Goal Scorers Attendance Series Ref
2023 April 22 USL1 Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) Lexington SC 0–2 Greenville Triumph SC (GVL) Pilato 37', Castro 90+4' (MacKinnon) 2,260 GVL 1–0–0 [32]
September 1 Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) Lexington SC 1–1 Greenville Triumph SC (LEX) Robertson 49' (Mohammed)

(GVL) Smith 90+8'

2,142 GVL 1–1–0

[32]

October 14 Paladin Stadium Greenville Triumph SC 1–1 Lexington SC (GVL) Smith 82' (OG), 90+5' 3,672 GVL 1–2–0 [32]
2024 Match 29 USL1 Toyota Stadium (Kentucky) Lexington SC 2–3 Greenville Triumph SC (LEX) Cano 45+4' (Diouf)Lancaster 57' (Liadi) Fox 90+8' (OG)

(GVL) Zakowski 65' (Smith) MacKinnon 84'

1,672 GVL 2–2–0 [33]
June 29 USL Cup Paladin Stadium Greenville Triumph SC 0–1 Lexington SC (LEX) Diouf 2' 2,077 GVL 2–2–1 [34]

Supporters

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The Railbirds unveil a tifo prior to Lexington's inaugural home match.

The Railbirds are the only official recognized supporter group for Lexington Sporting Club.

Founded in August 2022 by Jesus Robles, Sam Spencer, Jon Lunsford, and Alan Clark, the group takes its distinctive name from the horseracing world.[35] A "Railbird" is an enthusiastic person who presses against the fence (or "rail") of a track, cheering passionately to give their horse that final push across the finish line. This unique name perfectly reflects the group's mission to provide persistent, loud support for the club.[36]

Colors and crest

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The Lexington Sporting Club crest and overall brand identity are the result of a collaborative and deeply researched process, reflecting the unique culture and heritage of the Bluegrass region.

Lexington's official color is green, inspired by the landscape surrounding Lexington. The crest, in the shape of the shield,[37] features prominently a horse, as a nod to Lexington's reputation as the horse racing capital of the world.[38]

Design and development

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The crest was designed by Christopher Payne, a notable designer with experience across soccer clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States, including Eastleigh Football Club, Flower City Union, Monterey Bay FC, and Appalachian FC.[39] Payne worked closely with the Lexington-based media and PR firm, Bullhorn Creative, which managed the project's creative services, messaging, and overall execution beyond the initial brand design.[40][41]

Community-driven themes

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In an effort to ensure the brand authentically represented its community, LSC leadership conducted an extensive outreach campaign over the course of several months. This included fourteen listening sessions with community members, gathering over 300 responses to brand surveys, and more than 1,500 responses to stadium surveys. These sessions helped identify key themes for the club's identity, such as the cultural landscape of the Bluegrass region and its lush green rolling hills and leafy woodlands, its equine and bourbon industries, and a communal sense of place.[42][43]

The equine connection

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Often called the "Horse Capital of the World," the city is surrounded by over 400 horse farms and was the first city outside of Europe to host the World Equestrian Games.[44] To honor this heritage, and to reflect the ownership's involvement in the thoroughbred industry, including President Vince Gabbert's professional connection to Keeneland Race Course,[45] the final crest features a vibrant green, stylized horse figure set against a dark green background.

Signature typography

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Adding another layer of local detail, Payne developed a typeface called Lex Type specific for Lexington SC branding. Payne explains the design: "Like a horse, Lex Type is tall, powerful, and athletic. However, if you look closely, you'll notice the typeface has subtle curves at the top and the bottom of the letters. This detail is inspired by the graceful curves of a bourbon barrel, tying the typography to this important element of local history and tradition."[40]

Sponsorship

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Seasons Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2023–24 (USL1) Nike UK HealthCare Sports Medicine
2024–25 (USL Super League)
2023–24 (USLW) Badass Coffee of Hawaii
2025 (USLC), 2025–26 (USL Super League) Hummel UK HealthCare Sports Medicine

Mascot

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LSC's mini-horse mascot Thunder in her pen at Lexington SC Stadium.

On May 12, 2023, LSC officially introduced their "mini" mascot, Thunder, a miniature therapy horse from Florida.[46] During matches, Thunder is stationed in the southwest corner of the stadium and has become extremely popular with fans, particularly younger attendees. This led to the green horse featured on the club's crest being affectionately nicknamed "Thunder" by the fanbase. The name itself is partly a nod to the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck," a choice that was inspired by fans enjoying the humorous juxtaposition of a heavy rock song playing as the small horse was walked onto the pitch.

Stadium

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Toyota Stadium (2023–24)

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Lexington SC played at Toyota Stadium at Georgetown College for their inaugural season and a portion of their second season.[47]

Toyota Stadium in Georgetown, KY during a Lexington SC game against One Knoxville FC.

Proposed downtown stadium

Originally, the team had plans for a downtown stadium as a part of the Lexington Center Corporation's High Street Development Project.[48] The stadium's design was being directed by architecture firm Gensler.[49] The firm is perhaps best known for designing Shanghai Tower, currently the world's third-tallest building by height.[50] The firm is also responsible for designing several other sporting-specific stadiums and entertainment facilities including Milwaukee Bucks Entertainment Blocks (Milwaukee Bucks), BMO Stadium (Los Angeles FC), Q2 Stadium (Austin FC), and BMO Field, Canada's first soccer-specific stadium (Toronto FC).[51] The proposed location for the facility was in the heart of downtown, directly across the street from Central Bank Center[52] and Rupp Arena,[53] a multi-purpose venue which hosts the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, concerts, conventions, and shows. The team eventually withdrew the proposal for the site, which will now be used for other mixed-use development.[54]

Lexington SC Stadium (2024–present)

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Lexington Sporting Club now has a soccer-specific stadium off Athens–Boonesboro Road near Interstate 75, with a capacity of 7,500 that can be expanded up to 11,000 with renovations.[55][56][57] Surrounding the stadium are the training grounds for both professional teams, as well as training and playing fields for the youth, academy, and pre-professional teams.[58][59]

The stadium opened on September 8, 2024, with a USL Super League match between Lexington SC Women and Tampa Bay Sun FC.[60] In the first match played in stadium history, the home team lost 3–2.[61] The men's team also played their inaugual match later that same day, a 1–0 loss to One Knoxville FC in USL League One.

Lexington SC Academy

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Pathway-to-pro development

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The development side of the club, Lexington SC Academy, was formed on March 22, 2022, the same day the professional club's branding was revealed. This academy was created through the merger of two local youth soccer clubs: Lexington F.C. and Commonwealth Soccer Club.[62]

In April 2022, the club announced it would join the Girls Academy League to add a girls' youth program later in the fall.[63]

The following week, the club announced its participation in the USL Academy as part of its pro development model for youth players.[64] Their teams play in leagues like Kentucky Premier League (KPL), Kentucky Select Soccer League (KSSL), Great Lakes Conference (GLC), Girls Academy (GA), and more.[65][66]

MLS NEXT expansion

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On February 28, 2025, in a significant step for the program, it was announced that the U-13-19 top boys teams would join MLS NEXT's new competition tier[67] operated by the National Academy League, where they'd compete in the Great Lakes Division.[68]

Men and women's rosters

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USL Championship

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As of December 18, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Logan Ketterer
4 DF  ENG Marqes Muir
5 DF  USA Kendall Burks
6 DF  USA Joe Hafferty
7 MF  IRL Aaron Molloy
8 MF  BRA Nick Firmino
11 MF  USA Marcus Epps
12 DF  USA Xavier Zengue
13 MF  USA Blaine Ferri
18 FW  USA Malik Henry-Scott
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  GER Milo Yosef
22 DF  USA Jacob Greene
30 MF  GHA Latif Blessing
31 GK  USA Brooks Thompson
49 DF  ESP Arturo Ordoñez
71 MF  NGA Michael Adedokun
72 MF  GNB Braudilio Rodrigues
96 MF  POR Luis Felipe Fernandes Rodrigues

Loan and departing players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  USA Azaad Liadi (on loan to Portland Hearts of Pine)
80 MF  JAM Speedy Williams (transferred to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)
99 FW  JAM Cory Burke (contract expired after 2025 season)
9 LB  USA Kieran Sargeant (end of loan from Houston Dynamo FC)
17 FW  ENG Cameron Lancaster (contract expired after 2025 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 FW  SEN Ates Diouf (transferred to Detroit City)
77 MF  JAM Nico Brown (transferred to Forward Madison FC)
33 FW  ENG Forster Ajago (transferred to Sacramento Republic FC)

Gainbridge Super League

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As of December 16, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Sarah Cox
2 FW  USA Hannah White
3 DF  USA Allison Pantuso
4 DF  USA Trinity Watson
5 DF  USA Maddy Perez
6 MF  USA Taylor Aylmer
7 MF  USA Justina Gaynor
8 MF  USA Natalie Higgins
9 MF  USA Amber Nguyen
10 MF  BIH Emina Ekic
11 FW  USA McKenzie Weinert
12 DF  USA Alyssa Bourgeois
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  USA Hannah Richardson
15 FW  USA Catherine Barry
18 MF  USA Addie McCain
19 DF  USA Hannah Johnson
21 DF  USA Hannah Sharts
25 MF  USA Shea Moyer (C)
26 GK  USA Kat Asman
28 MF  USA Cassie Rohan
35 FW  USA Sarah Griffith

Loan and departing players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  USA Nicole Vernis (on loan to Lazio)
20 FW  ARG Mariana Larroquette (end of loan from Orlando Pride)

LSC leadership and technical staff

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Front Office
President Vince Gabbert
Chief Operating Officer Kim Shelton
Director of Sports Science & Performance Flavio Grava
USL Men's Technical Staff
Men's Sporting Director Sam Stockley
USLC Head Coach Masaki Hemmi
USLC Assistant Coach Jose Robles
USLC Assistant Coach Kyle Timm
USL Women's Technical Staff
Women's Sporting Director Michelle Reyner
USL Super League Head Coach Kosuke Kimura
USL Super League Assistant Coach Maren McCrary
USL Super League Assistant & Goalkeeping Coach Ben Willis
USL W-League Coach Paul Dolinsky
USL Academy Technical Staff
USLA Coach & Player Pathway Director Chris LeFevre

[69][70]

Team records

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Year-by-year

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As of December 10, 2025
Season League Playoffs USL Jägermeister Cup US Open Cup Top Scorer 1 Head Coach Avg. Attendance
Div League M W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos (Western Conf) M W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos Playoff Player Goals
2023 3 USL L1 32 7 11 14 46 57 −11 32 9th DNQ Did not exist until 2024 R2 Senegal Ates Diouf 15 Sam Stockley, Nacho Novo (interim) 2,232
2024 3 USL L1 22 5 6 11 33 42 −9 21 9th DNQ 8 3 3 2 10 10 0 13 3rd DNQ R1 England Cameron Lancaster 8 Darren Powell 1,317
2025 2 USLC 30 9 9 12 31 42 −11 36 9th DNQ 4 1 1 2 6 5 1 4 5th DNQ R2 Ghana Forster Ajago 6 Terry Boss 4,391

^ 1. Top Scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

USL Super League

As of December 10, 2025
Season USL Super League Playoffs Top Scorer 1 Head Coach Avg. Attendance
Div M W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos Player Goals
2024–25 1 18 4 4 10 23 35 −12 16 6th DNQ United States Madison Parsons 5 United States Michael Dickey,

England Sam Stockley (interim)

1,889
2025–26 1 12 5 8 0 27 12 15 23 1st TBD United States Addie McCain
United States Catherine Barry
7 Japan Masaki Hemmi (2025),

Japan Kosuke Kimura (2026)

2,301

USL W-League

As of December 10, 2025
Season USL W League Playoffs Top Scorer 1 Head Coach
M W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos Player Goals
2023 10 3 1 6 10 17 −7 10 3rd Did not qualify United States Kailey Utley 4 England Alan Kirkup
2024 10 4 2 4 23 13 10 14 3rd Did not qualify United States Makala Woods 6 England Alan Kirkup
2025 10 3 3 4 19 16 3 12 4th Did not qualify United States Natalie Mitchell 8 United States Paul Dolinsky

^ 1. Top Scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

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Year-by-year

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Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win %
Terry Boss United States December 4, 2024 December 8, 2025 30 9 9 12 40
Masaki Hemmi Japan December 20, 2025 Present 0 0 0 0 0

USL League One

Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win %
Sam Stockley[71] England October 13, 2022 September 17, 2023 28 7 8 13 39
Nacho Novo (interim)[72] Spain September 17, 2023 October 23, 2023 5 0 2 3 0
Darren Powell[73] England November 10, 2023 October 28, 2024[74] 24 6 8 10 42

USL Super League

Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win %
Michael Dickey United States January 9, 2024 February 21, 2025[75] 2 3 3 9 30
Sam Stockley (interim) England March 1, 2025 July 1, 2025 2 1 1 0 50
Masaki Hemmi Japan July 3, 2025 December 20, 2025 14 5 9 0 36
Kosuke Kimura Japan December 20, 2025 Present 0 0 0 0 0

USL W League

Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win %
Alan Kirkup England October 18, 2022 June 29, 2024[76] 20 7 3 10 43
Paul Dolinsky United States September 19, 2024 Present 10 3 3 4 30

League honors

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USL League One

2024

USL League One

USL Jägermeister Cup

2023

USL Super League

2024–25
Team of the Month
  • Cori Sullivan – August

USL W League

2024
Team of the Month
  • Katelyn Fishnick – May

Other honors

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USLPA[78]

Young Player of the YearAtes Diouf

Players' Choice Best XIAtes Diouf and Tate Robertson

Crane Kicks Lex[30] (LSC fan votes)

Tekkers Player of the YearTate Robertson

Young Player of the Year – Kimball Jackson[77]

Defender of the YearAmal Knight

Midfielder of the YearDon Smart

Forward of the YearAtes Diouf

Heart and Soul Player of the YearAustin Causey

Player of the YearAtes Diouf

'The Railbirds[79]' (Supporters Group)

Golden Horseshoe

2023 USL1 Player of the YearCharlie Machell

2024 USLW Player of the Year – Makala Woods

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