Texoma FC
Full name | Texoma Football Club |
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Founded | October 23, 2023 |
Ground | Historic Bearcat Stadium |
Capacity | 6,500 |
Owner | Simon Keizer and Ben Watson |
Head coach | Adrian Forbes |
League | USL League One |
2025 | Inaugural season |
Website | https://www.texomafc.com/ |
Texoma FC is a planned American professional soccer team based in Sherman, Texas. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2025 and USL W League in 2026 at Historic Bearcat Stadium.
History
[edit]On October 23, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Sherman, Texas, to start play in the 2025 season followed by a women's pre-professional team in USL W League in 2026.[1][2] The team had been in the making for at least four months beforehand, with co-owners Simon Keizer and Ben Watson being soccer veterans with local ties to the city of Sherman.[3] The club will play in Historic Bearcat Stadium until a permanent stadium is built.
The club's name and logo were unveiled on December 14, 2023.[4]
On May 9, 2024, the club announced Adrian Forbes as the team's inaugural sporting director.[5] Forbes was announced to be the team's first-ever head coach on October 17, 2024, combining that position with his role as sporting director.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "USL Texoma announces plans to bring professional soccer to region". October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "FAQs". Texoma FC. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Two local experts helping to bring professional soccer team to Texoma". KTEN. June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Texoma FC Unveils Club Identity". Texoma FC. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Texoma FC names Adrian Forbes clubs inaugural sporting director". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Forbes Named Head Coach of Texoma FC for Inaugural USL League One Season". TexomaFC.com. Texoma FC. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Norwich midfielder Adrian Forbes to coach side with no players". BBC Sport. November 22, 2024.