DC Shadow explained

Washington, DC Shadow
Founded:2020
Sport:Ultimate
League:Premier Ultimate League
City:Washington, DC
President:Dave Tornquist
Coach Label:Head coach
Coach:Allison Maddux
Website:dcshadowultimate.com

DC Shadow is a Premier Ultimate League (PUL) professional women's ultimate team based in Washington, D.C.[1] They joined the PUL as part of the 2020 expansion[2] but as a result of the league's decision to cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] they did not compete in a full season until 2022.[4]

Franchise history

On December 3, 2019 the PUL, which held its inaugural season in 2019,[5] [6] [7] announced that it would be adding 4 new teams, including the DC Shadow, Milwaukee Monarchs, Portland Rising,[8] and Minnesota Strike.[9]

Current coaching staff

All-time head coaches

References

  1. Web site: Listen: D.C.’s women’s Ultimate team gets another shot at a championship . WAMU . 20 June 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Forbes - Women’s Professional Ultimate Frisbee League Announces Expansion. PORTLAND RISING. en-US. 2020-05-26.
  3. Web site: Western Ultimate League Postpones Start of Season Due to Coronavirus Outbreak. comments. Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0. 2020-03-12. Ultiworld. 2020-05-20.
  4. Web site: Turner . Tyrone . Sheikh . Ayan . DC’s Pro Women’s Ultimate Team Stopped Short in Semifinals . DCist . 20 June 2023 . en . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620155814/https://dcist.com/story/23/06/19/dc-shadow-ultimate-pul-2023-semifinal/ . live .
  5. News: Zagoria. Adam. 2019-06-28. Born of a Boycott, a Women’s Ultimate Frisbee League Charts Its Own Path. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-26. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the Women's Ultimate Frisbee League - Ms. Magazine. msmagazine.com. 2020-05-26.
  7. Web site: Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts. comments. Kelsey Hayden in News with 0. 2020-02-28. Ultiworld. 2020-05-26.
  8. Web site: Professional Ultimate team to come to Portland. WCSH. 2020-05-26.
  9. Web site: Premier Ultimate League Adding Four Teams For 2020 Season. comments. Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0. 2019-12-03. Ultiworld. 2020-05-19.

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