Indy Eleven went one step further in its pursuit of veteran talent today with the signing of goalkeeper Jon Busch, who will also serve as the club’s Director of Goalkeeping. Per club policy, contract details will not be announced. Busch’s signing brings Indy Eleven’s 2016 roster to 19 players with the start of preseason training just under a month away. “Indy Eleven gains more than just a player by bringing Jon Busch on board,” said Indy Eleven general manager Peter Wilt.
Indy Eleven Professional Soccer bolstered its player development efforts today by announcing it will field a team in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) beginning in 2016. The NPSL is a national league in the fourth division of US Soccer’s pyramid consisting of more than 60 professional and amateur teams. Indy Eleven NPSL will immediately assume the league membership of the outfit previously known as Indiana Fire NPSL and retain the team’s leadership duo of General Manager Mark Webber and
September 28, 2011 was a historic milestone for the University of Akron’s FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field as a record crowd of 5,819 turned out to watch the Zips take on The Ohio State University in an epic men’s soccer match. Similar crowds of 5,241 (vs. Cleveland State) and 4,301 (vs. New Mexico) also took place in 2011. Those records are likely to be shattered when the Columbus Crew comes to town to play their U.S. Open Cup match on June 17th.
The New York Cosmos have stole the soccer headlines for most of the summer, but Indy Eleven is quietly putting together an organization that will be a force to be reckoned with in the NASL. Wilt at the press conference announcing the addition of Juergen Sommer (Photo Credit: Indy Eleven) Owner Ersal Ozdemir started by picking the best of the best to lead the front office and coaching staff. Former Chicago Fire President Peter Wilt was brought on as General Manager
