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USL Second Division Team Profiles |
Charlotte Eagles
www.charlotteeagles.com
Founded - 1993
Location - Charlotte, North Carolina
Home Stadium - Waddell High School Stadium
Head Coach - Mark Steffens
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 1st in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Third round (Lost to Chivas USA 3-2 in extra time)
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, Third round
Notable Players - GK Chris McClellan, F Jacob Coggins, F Dustin Swinehart,
F Sam Casey, M Ishmael Mintah
Cincinnati Kings
www.cincinnatikings.com
Founded - 2005
Location - Cincinnati, Ohio
Home Stadium - Xavier University Soccer Complex
Head Coach - Jon Pickup
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 5th in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, First round (lost 4-2 to Reggae Boyz of USASA)
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, First round
Notable Players - GK Matt Gibson, Salvador Fiore, M Jack Cummings,
F George Kithas, D Kevin McCloskey
Long Island Rough Riders
www.liroughriders.com
Founded - 1994
Location - Plainview, New York
Home Stadium - Mitchell Athletic Complex
Head Coach - Ronan Wiseman
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 2nd in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Second round (lost 4-0 to Ocean City Barons)
Best Open Cup finish - 1997, Quarterfinals
Notable Players - GK Paul Grafer, F Derrick Etienne, M Carlo Espinosa,
D Wilmer Cabrera, Matt Chulis
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
www.riverhounds.com
Founded - 1999
Location - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Home Stadium - Falconi Field
Head Coach - Ross Vecchio
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 6th in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, First round (lost 1-1, 4-2 in PKs to Des Moines Menace)
Best Open Cup finish - 2001, Quarterfinals
Notable Players - GK Terry McNelis, F David Flavius, M Dan Hartung,
D Nathan Salsi
Western Mass Pioneers
www.wmpioneers.com
Founded - 1998
Location - Ludlow, Massachusetts
Home Stadium - Lusitano Stadium
Head Coach - Leznek Wrona
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 4th in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Third round (lost 3-1 to Chicago Fire)
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, Third round
Notable Players - GK Brian O'Quinn, F Neil Krause, M Rigels Qosa,
D Kyle Fletcher
Wilmington Hammerheads
www.hammerheadssoccer.com
Founded - 1996
Location - Wilmington, North Carolina
Home Stadium - Legion Stadium
Head Coach - David Irving
League - USL Second Division
How they qualified - 2005, Finished 3rd in USL 2nd Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Third round (lost 3-1 to FC Dallas after extra time)
Best Open Cup finish - 2003, Quarterfinals
Notable Players - GK Jordan James, F Ryan Miller, D Paul Chase,
F James Gledhill, M Junior Zarate
