Memphis 901 FC

Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2]

Memphis 901 FC
Full nameMemphis 901 FC
FoundedJanuary 8, 2018 (2018-01-08)
StadiumAutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
Capacity10,000
OwnerPeter Freund
Craig Unger
Tim Howard
Interim head coachBen Pirmann
LeagueUSL Championship
201915th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

Stadium

The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium which is also home of the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League. The club also played at Mike Rose Soccer Complex for a U.S. Open Cup game against Hartford Athletic on May 29, 2019, and for a U.S. Open Cup game against Orlando City SC on June 12, 2019.[3]

Ownership

The club is owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard. Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also serves as president, general manager, and part owner of the Redbirds. The consortium also purchased a majority holding in English fifth-tier association football club, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.[4]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–present Nike Terminix[5]

Players and staff

Roster
As of January 26, 2021[6]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Tim Howard  United States
2 Defender Mark Segbers  United States
3 Defender Zach Carroll  United States
6 Midfielder Dan Metzger  United States
7 Midfielder Raul Gonzalez  Puerto Rico
8 Defender Marc Burch  United States
10 Midfielder Jean-Christophe Koffi  Ivory Coast
12 Goalkeeper Jimmy Hague  United States
14 Midfielder Rafael Mentzingen  Brazil
15 Defender Jackson Morse  United States
17 Midfielder Michael Reed  United States
20 Midfielder Jose Baxter  England
21 Midfielder Duane Muckette  Trinidad and Tobago
23 Midfielder Leston Paul  Trinidad and Tobago
24 Defender Jacob Hauser-Ramsey  United States
25 Goalkeeper Jim Barkei  United States
29 Forward Brandon Allen  United States

Staff
As of January 8, 2020[7][8]
Front office staff
Principal owner Peter B Freund
President and owner Craig Unger
Minority owner Tim Howard
Vice president of marketing and sales Andy Steavens
Vice president, stadium operations Mike Voutsinas
Manager, ticket operations Gian D'Amico
Senior director, ticket sales & service Kai Murray
Manager, corporate sales Tyler Gilles
Marketing director Johnny Parry
Operations manager Annie Marum
Director of field operations Brian Bowe
Technical staff
Sporting director Tim Howard
Assistant sporting director James Roeling
Interim head coach Ben Pirmann
Assistant coach vacant
Goalkeeping coach Brett Borm
Strength and conditioning coach Chris Collins
Athletic trainer Angie Ziolkowski

Team records

Year-by-year
As of October 3, 2020
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 9 18 7 37 52 34 15th, Eastern Did not qualify 4th Round Brandon Allen 10 Tim Mulqueen
2020 15 4 7 4 24 31 16 11th, Eastern
4th, Group G		 Did not qualify Cancelled Cal Jennings 9 Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4)
Ben Pirmann (2–1–0)

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches
  • Includes USLC regular season, USLC playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Tim Mulqueen  United States August 15, 2018 September 15, 2020 49 13 25 11 026.53
Ben Pirmann (Interim)[9]  United States September 15, 2020 present 3 2 1 0 066.67

Average attendance
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs
2019 6,623 —
2020 N/A —

References
  1. "Memphis Joins the USL for 2019 Season". United Soccer League (USL). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. "USL awards Memphis expansion team for 2019". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. "2019 Schedule". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. "Trinity Sports Holdings Adds East London Football Club". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. "Terminix Announced As Memphis 901 FC Front-Of-Jersey Sponsor". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. "Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. "Front Office Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. "Memphis 901 FC Dismisses Head Coach Tim Mulqueen". memphis901fc.com. September 15, 2020.


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