Racing Louisville FC 2024 football season
Racing Louisville FC2024 season |
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Manager | Bev Yanez |
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Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium (capacity: 11,700) |
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The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season is the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Background
Hirings
After Racing Louisville announced head coach Kim Björkegren would not return for the 2024 season,[1] the club hired former NWSL standout player Bev Yanez as its new coach.[2] The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season as Racing's assistant coach after two years in the same role at NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Yanez added former UANL Tigres coach and Canada Women's National Football Team star Carmelina Moscato to her staff as assistant coach.[3] Former men's collegiate coach Mitch Sowerby was also hired as an assistant coach.[4]
Offseason transactions
See also: Transactions
Kit changes
As part of the NWSL's new collaboration with Nike, Racing Louisville announced two new kits for the 2024 season and beyond.[5] The primary kit has an argyle pattern "inspired by traditional jockey silks." The secondary kit is a midnight violet gradient.
Stadium and facilities
Racing Louisville plays its home games at Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium it shares with brother club Louisville City FC.[6] The team trains at the Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center about two miles away from the stadium.[7]
Broadcasting
In November 2023, the NWSL announced its largest media rights deal in league history, worth a reported $240 million.[8] The new broadcast agreement includes ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The NWSL also announced its new in-house streaming service, NWSL+.[9]
For its local broadcast rights, Racing renewed its deal with WAVE, the NBC affiliate in Louisville.[10] The club also started a new radio broadcast deal with iHeartMedia in Louisville, with games primarily carried by Sports Talk 790AM and News Talk 1080 AM.[11]
Technical staff
As of April 15, 2024
Position | Staff |
General Manager | Ryan Dell |
Head Coach | Bev Yanez |
Assistant Coach | Carmelina Moscato |
Assistant Coach | Mitchell Sowerby |
Goalkeepers Coach | Sergio Gonzalez |
Performance Coach | Julie Twaddle |
Video Analyst | Charlie Tuley |
Players
Transactions
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the roster.
Transfers in
Transfers out
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
Nov. 9, 2023 | Emina Ekic | FW | Melbourne City | Out of contract | [21] |
Dec. 15, 2023 | Paige Monaghan | FW | Utah Royals | 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft | [22] |
Dec. 20, 2023 | Thembi Kgatlana | FW | Tigres UANL | $275,000 transfer fee[23] | [24] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Alex Chidiac | MF | Melbourne Victory | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Taylor Aylmer | MF | | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Nadia Nadim | FW | AC Milan | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Rebecca Holloway | DF | Birmingham City | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Jessica McDonald | FW | | Out of contract | [25] |
Jan. 8, 2024 | Hillary Beall | GK | San Diego Wave | Trade | [26] |
Jan. 24, 2024 | Julia Lester | DF | Seattle Reign | Trade | [27] |
Competitions
NWSL standings
Updated to match(es) played on May 23, 2024. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification:
Tiebreakers Regular season
References
- ^ Linehan, Jeff Rueter and Meg. "Bjorkegren out at Racing Louisville: Sources". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing Louisville FC names Beverly Goebel Yanez, former assistant for club, new head coach". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Gutierrez, Jackie. "Racing Louisville FC Welcomes Carmelina Moscato As Assistant Coach". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing names Sowerby as new assistant coach". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Nike unveils new 2024 Racing kits". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Lynn Family Stadium". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Women's soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Staff, S. V. G. (2024-01-26). "NWSL Unveils Broadcast Schedule, Makes New NWSL+ Streaming Service Free to Fans for Upcoming 2024 Season". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing, WAVE renew local broadcast partnership, add streaming option". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing, iHeart Media announce landmark radio broadcast partnership". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing signs top draft pick Turner to first pro deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing acquires defender Ellie Jean in trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing signs former UK standout Yuuka Kurosaki". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing completes trade for Kentucky legend Arin Wright". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing signs South African star Motlhalo". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Colombian forward Elexa Bahr signs with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing signs teen New Zealand international Clegg". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Ekic departs Racing, signs with Australian club". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing loses Monaghan in NWSL Expansion Draft". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Gutierrez, Jackie. "Thembi Kgatlana To Tigres Marks Second-Highest Transfer Fee In NWSL". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Kgatlana departs for Mexican club in record transfer deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Racing announces initial offseason roster update". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing acquires 2025 draft pick in Beall trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Racing acquires allocation money in Lester trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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- Founded 2019
- Based in Louisville, Kentucky
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Key personnel | - Owner
- Soccer Holdings, LLC
- Chairman
- John Neace
- General manager
- Ryan Dell
- Head coach
- Kim Björkegren
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Level 3 | |
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Collegiate | - NCAA
- Division I
- Division II
- Division III
- NAIA
- WJCAA
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