Rush Soccer is an international soccer organization that was founded in Denver, Colorado and is headquartered in New York.[1][2] Rush Soccer partners with over 80 youth and professional clubs across the world.[3][4]
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| Formation | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tim Schulz |
| Type | Youth Soccer Organization |
| Headquarters | New York |
History
editRush Soccer was founded in April 1997 in Denver, Colorado.[5] The Colorado Rush, the first domestic Rush club, has won over 12 National Championships, and 1 World Youth Tournament since the inaugural season began in 1997.[6] The first partnered club was Virginia Rush in 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
In 2009, Rush Soccer began to expand internationally after partnering with a small district in South Africa called Nkomazi.[7] Since then, Rush has formed partnerships with clubs in Africa, South America, Central America Europe and Asia. Rush is represented in 48 states of the US and in over 30 countries.[8]
Founder
editTim Schulz is the founder of Rush Soccer.
Notable players
editReferences
edit- ^ Wire, Soccer (August 31, 2016). "A look at Rush Soccer's meteoric rise into a youth soccer empire". Soccer Wire. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (December 8, 2017). "Rush Soccer Looks for Success With Penn FC". Soccer Stadium Digest. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Wert, Jason (April 3, 2020). "New Southwest Missouri Soccer Organization Founded". Ozarks Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Vaidya, Jaideep (March 25, 2018). "India Rush Soccer Club hopes to make the best of their IWL opportunity after backdoor entry". Scroll.in. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Anyiwo, Dike (November 15, 2017). "RUSH SOCCER EXPANDS FOOTPRINT TO THE UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE". Soccer Nation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ USL 2 (January 22, 2020). "Colorado Rush Joins USL League Two". USL 2. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Longman, Jeré (June 10, 2010). "Youth League Fights AIDS With Soccer". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Hockman, Chris (June 1, 2018). "Rush and Penn FC More Than a Partnership". USL. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Andy (2018). "How did Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic make it into the European big leagues?". Bundesliga. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (January 9, 2019). "Portland Thorns' Lindsey Horan hasn't looked back since unprecedented decision to turn pro at 18". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ MLS (2018). "Cole Bassett". Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Hajducky, Dan (August 9, 2019). "Kekuta Manneh's long and winding road to Cincinnati". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2020.