Mississippi Storm

Mississippi Storm
Full nameMississippi Storm
Nickname(s)Storm
Founded2011
Dissolved2014
GroundGreyhound Stadium
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Capacity6,000
General ManagerCharles Alexander
Head CoachJ. William Gronau
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
Websitehttp://www.msstormsoccer.com/

The Mississippi Storm was an American soccer team, based in the Biloxi suburb of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, which competes in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Mississippi Storm withdrew from the NPSL and folded in 2014.

History

On October 7, 2012, the NPSL accepted the Storm as one of the expansion clubs for their 2012 season.[1]

Stadium

The Storm plays their home games at Greyhound Stadium, also known as Hugh Pepper Field and Ocean Springs High School Stadium, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on the campus of Ocean Springs High School.

Players and staff

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of Dec 27, 2012.[2]

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Zach Wallace
1 GK  USA Xavier Audergon
2 MF  USA Jarred Arde
3 DF  USA Joshua Shields
4 MF  USA Kyle Kimbrell
5 MF  USA Jonathon Fairbairn
6 DF  USA Julio Espinosa
7 MF  USA Ivan Lopez
9 MF  USA Raul Gonzales
10 MF  USA Patrick Harrison
11 FW  USA David Smith Jr
13 FW  USA Carlos Blandon
14 MF  USA Nikolas Garcia
16 DF  USA Jon Skelton
19 FW  USA Joel Villa
20 FW  USA Jesus Villa
21 DF  USA Charlie Robertson
22 FW  USA Harrison Russell
23 DF  USA Roy Kimbrell
24 DF  USA Derrick Troutman
27 FW  USA Dyllon Beasley
28 DF  USA Samuel Ambroise
29 DF  USA Zachary Villarrubia
30 MF  USA Ruban Diaz

Staff

  • J. William Gronau – Head Coach
  • Charles Alexander – General Manager

Record

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2012 4 NPSL 4th, South-Southeast-West Did not qualify Did not qualify
2013 4 NPSL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify

References

  1. ^ The Mississippi Storm have been Accepted into the NPSL for the 2012 season along with other teams in the Southeast region., NPSL, October 7, 2011, archived from the original on January 29, 2013, retrieved December 20, 2012
  2. ^ "Roster – Mississippi Storm Football Club". Mississippi Storm. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.