Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Football Club is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The franchise is owned and operated by Martin Ragain and Ragain Sports, LLC. Ragain, the owner and founder of a global mechanical and electrical engineering design firm, which serves as a lighting consultant for Olympic Broadcast Systems.
History
The team hired Steve Trittschuh as their head coach on March 11, 2014.[1]
Stadium
The team play at Sand Creek Stadium, adjacent to Security Service Field, and in the summer of 2014 started a $3,000,000 renovation of the stadium after the team signed a 10-year lease with the City of Colorado Springs.[2]
Year-by-year
Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
U.S. Open Cup |
Avg. Attendance |
2015 |
3 |
USL |
3rd, Western |
Yes - Lost in Semifinals |
Fourth Round |
3,000 |
First team roster
- As of March 20, 2015
No. |
Position |
Player |
Nation |
1 |
Goalkeeper |
Gorrick, DevalaDevala Gorrick |
United States
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2 |
Defender |
Phillips, JoshJosh Phillips |
United States
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4 |
Midfielder |
Vercollone, LukeLuke Vercollone |
United States
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6 |
Midfielder |
Armstrong, DavyDavy Armstrong |
United States
|
7 |
Midfielder |
Robinson, NateNate Robinson |
United States
|
8 |
Midfielder |
Argueta, RonyRony Argueta |
United States
|
9 |
Forward |
Maybin, MartinMartin Maybin |
Northern Ireland
|
10 |
Forward |
Gonzalez, MiguelMiguel Gonzalez |
Mexico
|
11 |
Forward |
Robinson, SaeedSaeed Robinson |
Jamaica
|
12 |
Forward |
Seth, MikeMike Seth |
United States
|
13 |
Midfielder |
Durr, KevinKevin Durr |
United States
|
18 |
Forward |
King, AaronAaron King |
United States
|
21 |
Defender |
Harada, ShintaroShintaro Harada |
Japan
|
25 |
Midfielder |
Burt, JordanJordan Burt |
United States
|
34 |
Defender |
Greer, J. J.J. J. Greer |
United States
|
— |
Defender |
Suggs, JoshJosh Suggs |
United States
|
— |
Goalkeeper |
Thompson, BillyBilly Thompson |
United States |
Staff
References
External links
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- Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Founded in 2013
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