National Media Conference Call with San Diego NWSL President Jill Ellis and Head Coach Casey Stoney
SAN DIEGO (Wednesday, July 14, 2021) – San Diego NWSL Head Coach Casey Stoney and President Jill Ellis will be available during a national media conference call today. England National Team legend joins San Diego NWSL side after serving as Manchester United Manager in the FA Women’s Super League since 2018.
What you can expect to see from @CaseyStoney as Head Coach 👀 pic.twitter.com/se8q16xQJV
— San Diego Wave FC (@sandiegowavefc) July 14, 2021
Stoney, the England legend and former Manchester United Women’s manager, was named the first head coach in San Diego NWSL history, the club announced today. She joins after managing Manchester United in the FA Women’s Super League since 2018, where she led her side to 52 wins in 77 competitive matches and securing promotion with the 2018-19 Football Association Women’s Championship title, her inaugural season with the club.
Conference call details can be found below, San Diego credit:
NWSL San Diego is the 12th and newest club in the National Women’s Soccer League and is scheduled to begin play starting in Spring 2022. The club’s name, crest and permanent venue will be announced at a later date.
About San Diego NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced in June 2021 that San Diego will be home to an NWSL expansion team, set to begin play in Spring 2022. Jill Ellis, the only two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winning manager and a former FIFA World Women’s Coach of the Year recipient, serves as President of the San Diego NWSL team while England standout and former Manchester United Women’s Manager Casey Stoney will serve as the team’s head coach. The San Diego NWSL side is owned by investor Ron Burkle. Burkle has tapped longtime friend and business associate Matt Alvarez to lead the project on his behalf.
About Ron Burkle
Ron Burkle founded The Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and is widely recognized as one of the preeminent investors in the retail, distribution, technology, entertainment, sports and hospitality industries. He is also a three-time Stanley Cup Champion as co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ron has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies including Americold (NYSE:COLD), Soho House, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less.
Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralphs/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Carter Center, the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy and the National Urban League.
Ron has received numerous honors and awards including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, Jimmy Stewart’s Good Turn Award and The Instituto De la Raza Laboral’s La Raza Corporate Leadership Award. Ron was inducted into the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) hall of fame and is featured on the community Promenade of Prominence in Watts, California.
About NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League is a ten-team Division-I women’s professional soccer league featuring national team players from around the world. The clubs are the Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, North Carolina Courage, Orlando Pride, Portland Thorns FC, OL Reign, NY/NJ Gotham FC, Kansas City, Washington Spirit, and Racing Louisville FC. Based in Chicago, the NWSL is partners with the Canadian Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation.
