Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in East Ridge, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One, the third division of American soccer. The club was announced as a member of League One on August 1, 2018.[1] The Red Wolves play their homes games at CHI Memorial Stadium, Tennessee's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium. The club also fields two semi-professional teams called the Dalton Red Wolves and Park City Red Wolves in USL League Two.[2][3]
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Full name | Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club | ||
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Founded | August 1, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-08-01) | ||
Stadium | CHI Memorial Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5,500 | ||
Owner | Robert Martino | ||
General Manager | Sean McDaniel | ||
Head coach | Jimmy Obleda (placed on provisional suspension) | ||
League | USL League One | ||
2022 | USL League One, 4th of 11 Playoffs: Finals | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Women's Senior Team (WPSL) | |
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Dalton Red Wolves U-23 | |
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Park City Red Wolves U-23 | |
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On August 1, 2018, it was announced by the United Soccer League that Chattanooga would be granted a side to play in their newly created third division for 2019.[1] A month later, on September 11, 2018, the club announced their first head coach, Tim Hankinson.[4] The club then officially announced their name, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, on September 25, 2018.[5]
On November 21, 2019, the Red Wolves announced Jimmy Obleda as their new head coach and technical director.[6]
On June 8, 2021, CRWSC announced that the Lady Red Wolves would join the newly created USL W League as a founding member and begin play in 2022.[7]
On July 22, 2022, coach Obleda was placed on a provisional suspension pending the results of an investigation into allegations of misconduct brought forth by the USL Players Association.[8] The United Soccer League Players Association lost confidence in the Chattanooga Red Wolves handling of the investigation, and filed a report with the U.S. Center for SafeSport asking them to investigate.[9]
In coordination with the United Soccer League, Robert "Bob" Martino founded the Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club in 2018[10] and is currently developing the amenities surrounding the state’s first professional soccer stadium, CHI Memorial Stadium, totaling a $150 million investment in the area.[11] In addition to the Red Wolves professional franchise in Chattanooga, Martino is the owner of the Park City Red Wolves[12] and the Dalton Red Wolves, both members of the USL League Two division.[10]
Martino’s portfolio includes significant real estate investment and development, as well as construction of residential properties and mixed-use communities. In Utah, Martino has developed and redeveloped office space, medical offices, multi-family housing and commercial space, as well as sports-related complexes for soccer and golf.[13]
Martino is a graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in accounting and is married to wife, Lana, with whom he has three sons.[13]
On April 25, 2019, the club announced plans for a new soccer-specific stadium for the team in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge, Tennessee which will be part of a 100-acre, $125 million development including hotels, condominiums, apartments, retail shops, restaurants and convention space.[14]
On March 5, 2020, the Red Wolves announced that CHI Memorial Hospital, a part of the Catholic Health Initiatives hospital system, would be the name sponsor for the stadium.[15]
In spring of 2021, construction of the stadium’s jumbotron[16][17] was complete.[18] The 33’ X 62’ screen features in-game scoring and statistics, live video feeds and instant replays. CHI Memorial Stadium’s Executive Club and Sky Suites building, which will include eight suites and a restaurant-bar, are currently under construction.[19]
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Tim Murray | ![]() |
2 | DF | Jorge Luna | ![]() |
3 | DF | Jonny Guadarrama | ![]() |
4 | DF | Nicolás Cardona | ![]() |
5 | DF | Daniel Navarro | ![]() |
6 | MF | Jimmie Villalobos | ![]() |
7 | FW | Rafael Mentzingen | ![]() |
8 | MF | Ualefi | ![]() |
9 | FW | David Texeira | ![]() |
10 | MF | José Carrera-García | ![]() |
11 | MF | Josue España | ![]() |
12 | GK | Carlos Avilez | ![]() |
13 | FW | Rey Ortiz | ![]() |
14 | MF | Pedro Hernández | ![]() |
16 | MF | Yahir Paez ([A]) | ![]() |
17 | MF | Josue Cartagena | ![]() |
18 | DF | DJ Benton | ![]() |
19 | FW | Juan Galindrez | ![]() |
20 | MF | Jorge Páez | ![]() |
21 | MF | Andrés Hernández | ![]() |
22 | DF | Aaron Lombardi | ![]() |
23 | DF | Sebastian Capozucchi | ![]() |
29 | FW | Alex Tejera | ![]() |
41 | MF | Brian Bement | ![]() |
44 | MF | Iván Gutiérrez | ![]() |
77 | GK | JD Myers | ![]() |
98 | MF | Ryley Kraft | ![]() |
99 | MF | Moe Espinoza | ![]() |
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Assistant coach | vacant |
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | P | W | D | L | R | Player | Goals | ||||
2019 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 5th | Did not qualify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | ![]() |
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2020 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 5th | Did not qualify | Cancelled | — | ![]() |
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2021 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 3rd | SF | Cancelled | — | ![]() |
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2022 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 43 | 4th | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | ![]() |
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Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Tim Hankinson | ![]() |
September 11, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 034.48 |
Jimmy Obleda | ![]() |
November 21, 2019 | Present | 79 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 115 | 91 | 040.51 |
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