2024 Racing Louisville FC season explained

Club:Racing Louisville FC
Season:2024
Manager:Bev Yanez
League:League
Cup1:NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2:Playoffs
Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium
(capacity: 11,700)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

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

See also: 2023 Racing Louisville FC season.

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

General ManagerRyan Dell
Head CoachBev Yanez
Assistant CoachCarmelina Moscato
Assistant CoachMitchell Sowerby
Goalkeepers CoachSergio Gonzalez
Performance CoachJulie Twaddle
Video AnalystCharlie Tuley

Players

No.Pos.PlayerNation
1GKKatie LundUSA
2DFUSA
3 DF Arin WrightUSA
4DFElli PikkujämsäFinland
5DF Ellie JeanUSA
6MFJaelin HowellUSA
7MFSavannah DeMeloUSA
8MFAry BorgesBrazil
9MFKayla FischerUSA
10 MFLinda MotlhaloSouth Africa
11MFYuuka KurosakiJapan
13FWEmma SearsUSA
14MFMarisa DiGrandeUSA
16 DFCarson PickettUSA
17 DFMaddie PokornyUSA
18FWMilly CleggNew Zealand
19MFJordan BaggettUSA
20DFAbby ErcegNew Zealand
21FWParker GoinsUSA
22FWKirsten WrightUSA
23FW Elexa BahrUSA
24GKJordyn BloomerUSA
26MFTaylor FlintUSA
29FWUchenna KanuNigeria
66FWReilyn TurnerUSA
99GK Olivia SekanyUSA

Transactions

2024 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the roster.

!Round!Pick!Player!Position!College!Status
16Reilyn TurnerFWUCLASigned[12]
228Emma SearsFWOhio StateSigned
348Sam CaryDFIowa
454Madison WhiteGKTexas Tech

Transfers in

!Date!Player!Position!Previous club!Fee/notes!Ref.
Dec. 18, 2023Ellie JeanDFNJ/NY Gotham FCTrade[13]
Dec. 21, 2023Marisa DiGrandeMFHouston DashFree agent[14]
Jan. 4, 2024Yuuka KurosakiMFKuPSOut of contract[15]
Jan. 12, 2024Arin WrightDFChicago Red StarsTrade[16]
Jan. 17, 2024Linda MotlhaloFWGlasgow CityTransfer[17]
Jan. 18, 2024Elexa BahrFWAmérica de CaliTransfer[18]
Jan. 22, 2024Taylor FlintMFSan Diego WaveTrade[19]
Jan. 22, 2024Milly CleggFWWestern Sydney WanderersOut of contract[20]

Transfers out

!Date!Player!Position!Destination club!Fee/notes!Ref.
Nov. 9, 2023Emina EkicFWMelbourne CityOut of contract[21]
Dec. 15, 2023Paige MonaghanFWUtah Royals2024 NWSL Expansion Draft[22]
Dec. 20, 2023Thembi KgatlanaFWTigres UANL$275,000 transfer fee[23] [24]
Dec. 31, 2023Alex ChidiacMFMelbourne VictoryOut of contract[25]
Dec. 31, 2023Taylor AylmerMFOut of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Nadia NadimFWAC MilanOut of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Rebecca HollowayDFBirmingham CityOut of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Jessica McDonaldFWOut of contract
Jan. 8, 2024Hillary BeallGKSan Diego WaveTrade[26]
Jan. 24, 2024Julia LesterDFSeattle ReignTrade[27]

Competitions

Regular season

See main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season.

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linehan . Jeff Rueter and Meg . Bjorkegren out at Racing Louisville: Sources . 2024-04-16 . The Athletic . en.
  2. Web site: Racing Louisville FC names Beverly Goebel Yanez, former assistant for club, new head coach . 2024-04-16 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gutierrez . Jackie . Racing Louisville FC Welcomes Carmelina Moscato As Assistant Coach . 2024-04-16 . Forbes . en.
  4. Web site: Racing names Sowerby as new assistant coach . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  5. Web site: Nike unveils new 2024 Racing kits . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  6. Web site: Lynn Family Stadium . 2024-04-16 . Louisville City FC . en-US.
  7. Web site: Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  8. Web site: Women’s soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps . 2024-04-16 . Fortune . en.
  9. Web site: Staff . S. V. G. . 2024-01-26 . NWSL Unveils Broadcast Schedule, Makes New NWSL+ Streaming Service Free to Fans for Upcoming 2024 Season . 2024-04-16 . Sports Video Group . en.
  10. Web site: Racing, WAVE renew local broadcast partnership, add streaming option . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  11. Web site: Racing, iHeart Media announce landmark radio broadcast partnership . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  12. Web site: Racing signs top draft pick Turner to first pro deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  13. Web site: Racing acquires defender Ellie Jean in trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  14. Web site: Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  15. Web site: Racing signs former UK standout Yuuka Kurosaki . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  16. Web site: Racing completes trade for Kentucky legend Arin Wright . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  17. Web site: Racing signs South African star Motlhalo . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  18. Web site: Colombian forward Elexa Bahr signs with Racing . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  19. Web site: Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  20. Web site: Racing signs teen New Zealand international Clegg . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  21. Web site: Ekic departs Racing, signs with Australian club . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  22. Web site: Racing loses Monaghan in NWSL Expansion Draft . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  23. Web site: Gutierrez . Jackie . Thembi Kgatlana To Tigres Marks Second-Highest Transfer Fee In NWSL . 2024-04-19 . Forbes . en.
  24. Web site: Kgatlana departs for Mexican club in record transfer deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  25. Web site: Racing announces initial offseason roster update . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  26. Web site: Racing acquires 2025 draft pick in Beall trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  27. Web site: Racing acquires allocation money in Lester trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.

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