Orange County SC announced today a five-year extension with Hoag as the club’s exclusive health care provider. The new agreement extends the ongoing partnership between the hospital and soccer club that was established in 2017. Hoag’s logo will be featured on the teams 2024 kit debuting this weekend in the season opener against Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, March 9.
Hoag’s nationally recognized physicians, who are specially trained in caring for professional athletes, will provide OC Soccer Club’s coaching staff and players with comprehensive health care services on and off the field. This includes pre-season screenings, physical exams, injuries during games, and medical exams throughout each season.
James Suchy, M.D., with Hoag Medical Group Sports Medicine has been named the team doctor for the Orange County Soccer Club’s 2024 season. “Dr. Suchy will lead a team of renowned sports medicine physicians who have expertise in caring for athletes at the professional level. They are going to make sure that the players and coaching staff are well cared for so they can bring another championship win home to Orange County,” Hoag Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Andrew Guarni said.
“We are proud to partner with a renowned health care organization like Hoag to keep our team healthy,” OCSC Owner and CEO James A. Keston said. “Hoag’s expert physicians are the top in their field providing the highest level of care and attention to our athletes and staff. We’ve proudly displayed Hoag’s name on our team jerseys during some of the club’s greatest moments, including the championship win in 2021, and we’re excited to enjoy five more years with their name emblazoned across our chests.”
Hoag has extended its commitment to health and wellness by recently being named the title sponsor of the OC Marathon. Other sponsorships include being a longtime sponsor of the Hoag Classic PGA TOUR Champions golf tournament, the official health care partner of the Los Angeles Chargers and most recently the World Surf League in California.
“From professional athletes to community members, we offer all patients access to world-class clinical talent, technology and facilities,” Hoag President and CEO Robert T. Braithwaite said. “We are part of your team when it comes to health and wellness.”