First, it was the New York Cosmos coming back to life in the NASL after a nearly 30-year hiatus. Today, Galveston Pirate SC owner Brendan Keyes does it in the NPSL, bringing back his former club after nearly a dozen years without a competitive match. Keyes will move his Galveston NPSL side to Houston and rebrand the team as the Hurricanes. The Pirate brand will continue to play in tournaments and in the Texas State League, while the new Houston
San Diego Boca FC today announced that is has re-signed midfielder Christian Mederos to a one-year contract for the upcoming 2013 NPSL season. Mederos stands at 5’9″ and weighs 155 lbs. and is a graduate of Eastlake School. “We are very excited to re-sign Christian Mederos to a one-year contract as Christian is an extremely talented center midfield player that we want to build the team around,” San Diego Boca FC CEO/President Yan Skwara stated. “He has great touch and
The 2012 WPSL Champion Gulf Coast Texans have added a men’s team that will compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2013 season. “We have been very impressed with the growth of the league over the last few years and are excited to be a part of that further expansion,” Director of Coaching David Kemp stated.“We want to approach this with the highest possible professionalism on every level and expect to provide a product that will continue
The Pocono Snow Soccer Club are delighted to announce the signing of local coaching legend Jerry Sheska as their new head coach, effective immediately. The former East Stroudsburg University men’s and women’s soccer head coach brings with him a wealth of experience and success. The Snow are hopeful that he will bring the area’s only 4th Divison soccer team the success that it has craved since the club’s inception in 2008. “Having Jerry as our head coach should allow us to now recruit
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce an additional four expansion teams for the 2013 season. This brings the total number of new expansion teams to 15. The new member clubs include CD Aguiluchos USA, CASL Elite, Liverpool Warriors, and Tulsa Athletics. Aguiluchos USA, named after the most popular team in El Salvador’s history, will play home games at Raimondi Park or States Acalanes High. They will try to capitalize on the large number of Salvadoran players in
Futbol Club Santa Clarita Storm is proud to announce that Jayro Martinez has signed a professional contract with the Anaheim Bolts of the PASL. Martinez, one of the Storm’s starting midfielders in their successful 2012 season, signed to play indoor in one of America’s two professional leagues. He joins two other United Sports International Organization players in the professional ranks. Carlos Aguilar was the first player when he played with the Lancaster Rattlers in the PDL before eventually signing with
The Tampa Marauders F.C. is very excited to introduce Maurice Loregnard as their head coach. Loregnard has coached and played at many levels. He comes to the Marauders for the 2013 season with a great track record of successful coaching stints. Loregnard will bring a lot of experience and skills as their first-ever head coach. Loregnard has spent 12 seasons as the top assistant coach for The University of Tampa men’s soccer program, including serving on the staff of the
Galveston Pirate head coach Brendan Keyes is sharing his years of coaching experience with the world, literally. Keyes is leading a delegation of professional coaches and players to India and Mexico with the purpose of offering top-flight instruction in an international camp format. These events should be great publicity for his Galveston squad and the NPSL as a whole. Keyes will be joined in India by former I-League coach Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ally and former Ireland Women’s National Team coach Noel
The Phoenix Monsoon of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) are pleased to announce the appointment of Antonio Vieira as the team’s new assistant coach. Coach Vieira’s main objectives will be player development and assisting the head coach in the implementation of a new team structure. “I am really looking forward working with the Phoenix Monsoon coaches, players, and staff to further a player’s technical and tactical development,” said Vieira. Coach Vieira will focus on the implementation of a broad development
