Stumptown AC Tryouts
Stumptown AC is a professional soccer team based in Matthews, North Carolina. The club competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third division of American soccer.
Stumptown AC Youth Development System
Stumptown AC Recruitment Trials
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Stumptown AC History
The National Independent Soccer Association made the initial announcement regarding the squad on October 23, 2018, following an initial bid that was submitted during the end of 2017, with the intention of beginning play during the first season of 2019–20. Stumptown Athletic was initially only called “Charlotte” in the news releases issued by the league until June 2019, when it was officially introduced as the team’s name.
The origin of the term can be traced back to an early nickname for Matthews, which came up as a result of the fact that farmers cut down so many trees to clear land that the town was filled with tree stumps. Casey Carr, a former college soccer player for the DePaul Blue Demons and an entrepreneur based out of Mecklenburg County, and Christopher Clarke, a lawyer specializing in wealth management, were the original owners of the team. Christopher Clarke is from Atlanta, and Casey Carr is from Mecklenburg County.
Carr also held the positions of general manager and president of the club. Mark Steffens was hired by the organization as the new head coach on July 21, 2019. A former head coach for both the Charlotte Eagles and the Charlotte Lady Eagles, Steffens is currently the head coach for the Charlotte Knights. Michael Binns and Jared Odenbeck, both of whom have previously played for the Jamaica national football team, were revealed as Stumptown’s first acquisitions in the month of August.
During the showcase that took place in the Fall of 2019, Stumptown competed inside the East Coast Conference and ended up finishing in second place in their group. The team was defeated by Miami FC in the championship game by a score of 3–0.
Due to the epidemic, NISA decided to suspend play in the sport after only two matches had been played during the Spring 2020 season. After some time, the remainder of the Spring Season was finally scrapped entirely. The original front office of the squad decided to dissolve the club when the team went on a hiatus after the Fall 2020 season.
On March 3, 2021, the club was resurrected and given the moniker Stumptown AC. Fred Matthes, a soccer executive, and Rod Underwood, a former assistant coach for the Portland Timbers, were respectively announced as the new president of the team and head coach of the team. The Queen City Royals are the fans’ group for the club; they were established in 2015.
Stumptown AC Stadium
The Sportsplex at Matthews is a major park and sports complex located in Matthews, North Carolina, which is located southeast of Charlotte. It features 12 full-sized soccer fields and is anchored by a stadium that has 2,300 seats. As a result of expansion employing modular seating, the stadium now has a capacity of five thousand people.
The Sportsplex at Matthews is a major park and sports complex located in Matthews, North Carolina, which is located southeast of Charlotte. It features 12 full-sized soccer fields and is anchored by a stadium that has 2,300 seats. As a result of expansion employing modular seating, the stadium now has a capacity of five thousand people.