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Contents.History Establishment The foundation of the was announced on November 21, 2012, with Washington selected as a host for one of the eight teams selected for the inaugural season. In December 2012, the team's name was announced as the Washington Spirit. Head coach Mike Jorden was kept on as well as assistant coach.
Harkes is the wife of former U.S. International and D.C. Bill Lynch, the original Washington Spirit's owner when the National Women’s Soccer League launched in 2013, sold the majority of the team to tech executive Steve Baldwin in late 2018. Inaugural season. Main article:On January 11, 2013 as part of the, goalkeeper (USA), defender (USA), midfielder (USA), defender (CAN), midfielder (CAN), defender (MEX) and midfielder (MEX) were named to the team. During the February 7, the team selected, and.The Spirit played their first competitive match on April 14, 2013, drawing 1–1 with scoring the team's first goal assisted by.The inaugural season saw the Spirit stumble out of the gate under Mike Jorden, who was fired after the first eleven games having won only once in that time. Jorden was replaced by, who finished the season in 8th (last) place registering only 2 more wins over the season.
2014–2016 successes After a poor inaugural season, the Spirit would much improve in the making some key acquisitions including and, both who would finish as the team's tops scorers with 11 and 8 goals, respectively. Finishing 4th, the Spirit made their first appearance. They would lose at.The Spirit finished the with a record of 8–6–6 and repeating their 4th place league position. The playoff result, again, ended in an away loss to Seattle in the semifinals.
The season would be the breakout year for who was awarded the, scoring 15 goals during the campaign. At the conclusion of the season, Mark Parsons stepped down as head coach and general manager to take over as coach of the.Building off the successes of the 2014 and 2015 seasons, the Spirit hired former manager, ahead of the. The Spirit had their most successful season to date in 2016, being league leaders in the standings throughout most of the season.
Only in the final week would the Spirit's loss finalize them as league runners-up. Earning their first post-season victory against, the Spirit would lose the in penalties to. 2017–present. The Spirit line up in June 2018.In the aftermath of finishing 2016 runners-up, the Spirit saw a series of key departures including captain (traded to ), and (both traded to ), and leaving for, while retaining her contracting rights.
Unable to adequately replace these players, the Spirit struggled to compete throughout the ultimately finishing last (10th) for the first time since the inaugural season. However, building for the future, Gabarra was able to recruit prospect, mid-season. Pugh would go on to lead the team in scoring, registering 6 goals in 16 games.The continued the Spirit's pursuit of young talent, but also continued the struggle for results. On August 21, after eight straight losses and being eliminated from playoff contention, the Spirit fired head coach, and appointed assistant coach, as interim head coach.
Torres lead the Spirit through the final three matches of the season at home, including the Spirit's debut at newly opened against on August 25. The match set a new club record for home attendance with 7,976 fans.
The season ended with the Spirit finishing in 8th place, just ahead of. During the offseason, the Spirit appointed as the new head coach while retaining Tom Torres on the technical staff.
The announcement also noted local tech executive, Steve Baldwin had become the Spirit's new majority owner.The marked several changes internally for Spirit organization. Owner Steve Baldwin outlined several improvements including an upgraded player experience, theme nights for fans, a gear store in the stadium, and a mascot. The 2019 season also featured major changes on the field.
15 new players were added to the Spirit roster including Australian national team members. The Spirit surpassed their point total from the previous season on 5/18/2019 after the 5th game of the season against. They would go on to surpass their past season's point total the next week against the. They are currently 4th in the NWSL standings.Colors and badge In January 2013, the team unveiled its new colors and badge. The badge was designed to resemble a torch reflecting the notion of 'Burning with Spirit.' It also contains a crown that holds 11 stars to represent the 11 players on the field and a ball with a single star to represent the 12th player (the team's fans) placed where the fuel for the torch would be representing how the fans 'fuel the spirit.' All of the components of the badge are 'wrapped in the Banner of Spirit for a patriotic theme honoring our flag and all of those who have given their lives and sacrificed much so we can enjoy the freedoms we have.'
The logo was designed by freelance designer Pete Schwadel and incorporates the team colors of navy, red, and white, further reinforcing the patriotic theme woven throughout the team's imagery. It also features both 'Washington' and 'DC' to represent the team's connection with the District and the greater Washington metropolitan area. Maureen Hendricks Field at Maryland SoccerPlexThe, located in, has been home to the Washington Spirit since the inaugural 2013 season. The Spirit play their home games at the main stadium, named Maureen Hendricks Field in June 2013 in honor of Hendricks’ role in the development of women’s professional soccer and the SoccerPlex facility.
The facility is also home to the Washington Spirit Reserves in the.Starting during the 2018 season, the Spirit began coordinating with to play home matches at in in The Spirit played their first match on August 25 that season, hosting the. The match registered the team's highest attended game and was viewed as a means to generate more interest in the team.
During the 2019 season, the team announced it would host two home matches at Audi Field.On November 12, 2019 the team announced starting with the 2020 season, Washington Spirit reached an agreement with DC United that will split the team's home games between three stadiums, the Maryland SoccerPlex, Audi Field and in for four games each. The 2021 season will see 7 games at Audi Field and the remaining games at Segra Field. In addition, the team will relocate it's training facilities to the new DC United training center in Leesburg, once the facility is completed. SeasonStadiumLocationCapacityNotes2013–present4,000Regular season home2018–present20,000Occasional regular season home2020–present5,000Regular seasonSupporters The Spirit Squadron is the name of the supporter's group for the Spirit. The group was started by three friends – Ashley Nichols, Megan Wesson and Tory Johnson. Of the group's founding, Nichols said, '. With a new league we needed to show the team as much support as possible because we really want a women's pro league to stay here in the United States.
So between that and wanting to also provide a fun experience for fans, we decided to create the Spirit Squadron.' Broadcasting. See also:At the beginning of the 2019 season the Spirit announced a broadcast partnership with NBC Sports Washington and Monumental Sports Network.As of April 2017, Washington Spirit games are streamed exclusively by for American audiences and via the NWSL website for international viewers. For the 2017 season, the Spirit will be featured in three nationally-televised NWSL Game of the Week broadcasts on April 22, June 17, and August 19, 2017.In 2016, the Spirit's game against the was broadcast on and was available for streaming on the company's online streaming platform,. See also: Current squad Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Squad correct as of March 9, 2020. No.PositionPlayerNation3Staff Current staff As of March 9, 2020. ExecutiveMajority ownerSteve BaldwinMinority ownerBill LynchChief executive officerLarry BestDirector of footballAssociate general managerTom TorresCoachingHead coachAssistant coachTom TorresGoalkeeping coachHigh performance directorMichael MinthorneHead coaches As of March 1, 2020 NameNat.TenureMWDLWin%NotesMike JordenApril 6, 2012 – July 1,.1%First head coachJuly 1, 2013 – September 30, 2435.1%October 14, 2015 – August 21, 3129.2%Tom TorresAugust 21, 2018 – December 27, 201830120.0%Interim head coachDecember 27, 2018 – present2497837.5%Year-by-year. Retrieved 2016-09-10. ^ Steven Goff (27 December 2018). Washington Post.
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