USL Premier Development League Team Profiles
Founded - 2005
Location -
Bakersfield, California
Home Stadium -
Bakersfield
Christian
High School
Head Coach - Francisco Gomez
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 20 - Finished 1st in PDL
Southwest Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2007, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players -
Santiago Aguilera (F), Francisco Gomez (M/D),
Jason Ashurst (D), Isreal Cisneros (GK)
Founded - 2003
Home Stadium - South Stadium
Head Coach - Chris Watkins
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 26 - 1st in PDL
Northwest Division Qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2006, First Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2006, First Round
Notable Players - Jacob Cavanaugh (F), Brandon Gilliam (GK),
Steven Fellows (F), Sean Morgan Gilliam (D)
Founded - 1999
Location -
Winter Park, Florida
Home Stadium - Seminole Soccer Complex
Head Coach - Joe Avallone
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 26 - Finished 1st in PDL
Southeast Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2000, First Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2000, First Round
Notable Players - Justin Cooks (F), Xavier Delgado (M),
Noah Herbert (D), Sergei Raad (M)
Founded - 1989
Location -
El Paso, Texas
Home Stadium - Patriot Stadium
Head Coach -
Salvador Mercado
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 25 - Finished 1st in
PDL Mid South Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1995 - Championship Runner-up
Notable Players - Estaban Palacios (D), Omar Mora (F),
Jorge Muniz (GK), Enrique Cervantes (M)
Shining Moment - Reached the Open Cup final in 1995, falling to the Richmond Kickers on penalties.
Founded - 1998
Location -
Overland ,
Kansas
Home Stadium -
William
Jewell
College
Head Coach -Jefferson Roblee
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 27 - Finished 1st in PDL
Heartland Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 1998, First Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1998, First Round
Notable Players - Ali Dorri (D), Keith Gorczyca (M),
Michael Thomas (M/D), Kevin Nekuda (M)
Founded - 1994
Location -
Plainview, New York
Home Stadium - Michael Tully Field
Head Coach - Dan Fisher
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 25 - Finished 1st in PDL
Northeast Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1997, Quarterfinals
Notable Players - Gary Sullivan (D), Mike Grella (F),
Mike Palacio (M/F), Jose Batista (M)
Shining Moment - As an A-League club, the Rough Riders reached the quarterfinals in 1997, upsetting
New England 4-3 in extra time, and falling to the MetroStars 1-0, again in extra time.
Founded - 1996
Location -
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Home Stadium - Multiple Venues
Head Coach - Dan Fitzgerald
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 28 - Finished 1st in
PDL
Great Lakes Division Qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2006, Third Round
Notable Players - Kenny Uzoigwe (F), Nate Jafta (M), Mo Dube (F)
Shining Moment - In 2000, the Bucks upset the New England Revolution 1-0. In the next round, they played toa 3-3 draw with the Miami Fusion, but fell in penalty kicks 6-5.
Founded - 1997
Location -
Ocean City, New Jersey
Home Stadium - Carey Stadium
Head Coach - Mike Pellegrino
League - USL Premier Development League
How they qualified - May 27 - Finished 1st in PDL Mid Atlantic Division qualifying
Last entry into USOC - 2005, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - Second round, 2002 & 2004
Notable Players - Byron Charmichael (F), Adam Edwards (GK), Jeremy Ortiz (F), Ryan Heins (D/M), Joe Banks (D)
Shining/not so Shining moment - A little of both here. In the third round in 2005, the Barons played in the highest scoring game in the professional era of the Cup . However, their four goals were not nearly enough to counteract the eight scored by the USL First Division’s Richmond Kickers.
