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'Everybody's Got a Role': Inside Jay Entlich's Freshman-Fueled Columbus State Season
Columbus State women's soccer coach Jay Entlich on a young roster's growing pains, a tightening Peach Belt, the Oxford trip, and honoring Izzy Sause.

Jason Longshore
2 days ago6 min read


Three California Launches, Three Different Endings: A Lesson for NWSL Atlanta
Angel City, San Diego Wave, and Bay FC all launched with big marketing plays. Ahead of NWSL Atlanta's October 4 brand reveal, here's what happened next.

Alison Schwab
3 days ago4 min read


A Person, a Student, Then an Athlete': Inside Division III Soccer at Agnes Scott
Division III fields more NCAA teams than any other level and draws the smallest crowds. At Agnes Scott, co-captain Ashlee Parkey explains why that's changing.

Sidney Walker
4 days ago5 min read


The Vine Is Where Women's Soccer Takes Center Stage
Madison Crews launches The Vine, SDH's new home for women's soccer, joined by Sofia Cupertino and Agustina Noriega on how soccer shaped who they are.
Madison Crews
Sep 106 min read


Six Programs, Six Roads: Georgia's NCAA Women's Soccer Season Begins
All six of Georgia's NCAA Division I women's soccer programs open their 2026 seasons this week, led by 19th ranked Georgia's trip to Illinois.

Jason Longshore
Aug 127 min read


Mercer Women's Soccer Enters 2026 With a Problem It Actually Wants
Mercer opens 2026 with its deepest roster in years. Preseason All-SoCon picks Payton Nutzman and Anna Bachman lead the Bears into Jackson State on Aug. 12.

Jason Longshore
Aug 114 min read


The Beat Built the Blueprint: Atlanta's Long Road to 2028
How two short-lived teams named the Atlanta Beat, in WUSA and WPS, built the foundation for Atlanta's new NWSL franchise arriving in 2028.

Jason Longshore
Aug 912 min read


One Goes, All Goes: Inside the Blueprint Behind Utah's Six Point Week
Inside Jimmy Coenraets' "One Goes, All Goes" philosophy, and how it carried Utah Royals through a brutal three game week and into third place in the NWSL.
Jarrett Smith
Aug 54 min read


Georgia State Is Quietly Building Atlanta's Next Soccer Pipeline
Aaliyah Faddoul finished her junior season at Georgia State the way she has finished most of them: on a list. First Team All Sun Belt. Nineteen starts. A team high six goals and 17 points, on 85 shots with a shooting percentage north of 50 percent. She has been on the field for every minute of conference play in three straight seasons, and every fall she adds another line to a résumé that already includes Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and back to back All Conference selection

Jason Longshore
Jun 129 min read


The Hardest Trip They Didn't Have To Take
Emma Hayes is deliberately making the USWNT uncomfortable. Eight months after winning Olympic gold, that choice says everything about where this program is headed. Emma Hayes speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) There is a version of this Brazil trip that never happens. The USWNT wins gold in Paris in 2024, comes home, and plays a comfortable set of friendlies in famili

Jason Longshore
Jun 86 min read


Atlanta's NWSL Team Is Being Built With Purpose
Josh Blank laid out the timeline for Atlanta's 2028 NWSL launch. The organization is not waiting for opening day to figure out who this club is supposed to be. Atlanta's NWSL team does not have a name yet. The crest, the logo, and the coach are all still to come. The chief soccer officer search is underway and the roster has not been assembled. From the outside, 2028 feels a long way off. From the inside, the work is already well underway. Arthur and Josh Blank at the Atlanta

Jason Longshore
May 55 min read


She Built a Dynasty. Now She's Building Atlanta's Next One.
AMB Sports and Entertainment has hired Deandra Duggans, the marketing executive behind the Las Vegas Aces' historic sellout streak, as VP and Chief Business Officer of Atlanta's incoming NWSL club.

Jason Longshore
Apr 134 min read


The Growth of Women's Soccer Isn't Coming at Anyone's Expense
Front Office Sports' Margaret Fleming on why the NWSL's rise is good news for the whole sport For a long time, the story of women's professional soccer in America was told as an act of goodwill. A labor of love. Something you did for the community, with financial sustainability treated as a concern for some future version of the league that didn't exist yet. Arthur Blank isn't interested in that framing. Speaking at the Sports Business Journal Business of Soccer event in Atla

Jason Longshore
Apr 64 min read


NWSL Atlanta’s Marietta Training Ground Plan Gains Momentum With Unanimous Council Support
NWSL Atlanta’s proposed training ground in Marietta took a major step forward after a unanimous City Council vote. The Franklin Gateway project includes fields, parking, and a park contribution.

Jason Longshore
Mar 233 min read


Atlanta Stands Tall in the 2031 Women’s World Cup Bid
Atlanta stands tall in the joint U.S.–Mexico–Costa Rica–Jamaica bid for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup. From hosting the Draw to anchoring major fan festivals and serving as a regional travel hub, the city is positioned as a centerpiece of the most ambitious Women’s World Cup ever proposed — a tournament built around women’s experiences and the growing power of the game across the Southeast.

Jason Longshore
Nov 28, 20256 min read
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