CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Jan. 25, 2019) – Chattanooga Red Wolves SC has announced YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga as the home for the USL League One team’s official athletic training facility for 2019. All Red Wolves players will focus their strength and conditioning regimens at the downtown Chattanooga location for the club’s inaugural season.
According to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Head Coach and Technical Director Tim Hankinson, the YMCA met all of the coaching staff’s requirements of a training environment.
“Finding a strength and conditioning facility for the inaugural season was a top priority for us,” said Hankinson. “The YMCA has absolutely everything the Red Wolves need to ensure we maintain a healthy conditioning environment—from strength equipment to a recovery pool. We are excited to be working with an organization that has such a positive impact on our community.”
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga has a long history of delivering lasting change in area communities through programming that encourages healthy living, social responsibility and youth development that is accessible to all. The Y accomplishes this mission, in part, by working alongside community leaders and neighbors who help bring people together of all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps in community needs.
As a part of the partnership, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will assist in developing and growing the Y’s Adaptive Soccer and Miracle League programs. Both provide children and adults with physical limitations and other special needs the chance to play sports and participate in learning opportunities in a safe, fun atmosphere.
According to Downtown Family YMCA Youth Program Director Nicole Brogden, the partnership between the organizations provides the opportunity to deepen community impact though joint efforts and outreach.
“Our partnership with the Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club helps further the mission of the YMCA in the community,” said Brogden. “They share the Y’s vision to help nurture the potential of youth and adults, and we are excited to have their support and expertise as an addition to our Adaptive Soccer and Miracle League of Chattanooga Programs.”
The Red Wolves will make their debut in USL League One play on March 30, 2019 as the club travels to Dallas, Texas to face North Texas SC, a League One club operated by MLS side FC Dallas. The Red Wolves will face Forward Madison FC for the club’s inaugural opening night the following week on April 6. Kickoff is 7 p.m. local time.
For more information on Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, visit www.chattredwolves.com or follow the team on social media: @ChattRedWolves on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Founded in 2018, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC is a professional soccer club in Chattanooga, Tenn. The USL League One founding member is led by business executive Robert (Bob) Martino and coached by Tim Hankinson. The club has plans to construct a new state-of-the-art 5,500-seat soccer-specific stadium in Chattanooga for the 2020 season and will play its inaugural season at David Stanton Field at Chattanooga Christian School while the stadium is being built. For more information, visit www.chattredwolves.com.
About the Y
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga is 146 years old and today serves more than 60,000 members—strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Its programs reach more than 120 area locations and serve 12 counties throughout Southeast TN and North GA. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background, nurturing the potential of children and teens, improving the nation’s health and well-being, and providing opportunities to give back and support the community. The Y has long-standing relationships and its physical presence is not just to promise, but to deliver lasting personal and social change. For more information, visit www.ymcachattanooga.org.
