Greenville Triumph SC
Full nameGreenville Triumph Soccer Club
FoundedMarch 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)
StadiumPaladin Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Capacity16,000
Owner
  • Joe Erwin
  • William M. Webster
PresidentChris Lewis
Head coachRick Wright
LeagueUSL League One
20235th of 12
Playoffs: Quarter-finals
WebsiteClub website

Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.

History

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017, and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates.[1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named as the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League.[2][3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, as well as its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018.[4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season.[5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract.[6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will be fielding a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.[7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at Bridgeway Station. The proposed stadium would consist of 8,100 seats and be used as a multi-sport venue as well. If the stadium is approved by county officials, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season.[8]

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2020 Nike ScanSource
2021–present Hummel[9]

Club culture

The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC.

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group The Reedy River Riot began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the conception and build out of the team, the initial membership of the Reedy River Riot began meeting to discuss our vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of a group of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past. They draw on these experiences to begin the story of the Riot.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of December 29, 2023[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA Daniel Wu
3 DF United States USA Tyler Polak
4 DF England ENG Jamie Smith
9 FW Switzerland SUI Lyam MacKinnon
12 DF United States USA Evan Lee
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF United States USA Brandon Fricke
22 DF United States USA Nate Shultz
25 FW Colombia COL Leonardo Castro
31 GK Germany GER Gunther Rankenburg
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Staff

John Harkes was Greenville's first head coach.
Executive
Majority owner and chairman Joe Erwin
President Chris Lewis
Vice chairman Doug Erwin
Coaching staff
Technical director / head coach Rick Wright
Assistant coach Vacant

Record

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
20193USL L13rdFinal2R
20201stChampions*Cancelled
20212ndFinalCancelled
20222ndSemifinal3R
20235thQuarterfinal2R

Honors

Player honors

Year Player Country Position Honor
2019 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Cole Seiler United States United States Defender All-League First Team
2020 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender Defender of the Year
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Noah Pilato United States United States Midfielder All-League First Team
Alex Morrell United States United States Forward All-League First Team
Lachlan McLean Australia Australia Forward All-League Second Team
2021 Marios Lomis Netherlands Netherlands Forward All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender All-League Second Team
Abdi Mohamed Somalia Somalia Defender All-League Second Team
Aaron Walker United States United States Midfielder All-League Second Team

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

References

  1. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (July 25, 2017). "Pro soccer league has eyes on Greenville". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Morris, Lake (March 13, 2018). "Greenville's second soccer franchise is official". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ USL DIII Staff (March 13, 2018). "USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member". usld3.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Gilreath, Ariel (August 9, 2018). "Greenville pro soccer team unveils name, colors". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Morris, Lake (August 27, 2018). "Greenville Triumph announce head soccer coach". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (August 27, 2018). "USL D3: John Harkes appointed to coach Greenville Triumph". Soccer America. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "USL announces return of the W League from 2022 - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Prelutsky, Zach. "Greenville Triumph looking to build new $38.6 million stadium in Mauldin". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ↑ "Triumph SC Agrees to Multi-year Kit Partnership with hummel". 19 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "2021 Roster". greenvilletriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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