Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Browns Summit, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at Macpherson Stadium, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are white and red.
The team has a sister organization, the Carolina Dynamo Women, who play in the women's USL W-League, and also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
History
The team, which was named Greensboro Dynamo until 1996, is owned by Neil Macpherson, a passionate follower and shareholder of English club Nottingham Forest, as can be seen from the similarities between the two clubs’ badges.
Players
Current roster
as at June 20, 2009
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Michael Chesler |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Clint Irwin |
| 2 |
|
FW |
Thomas Campbell |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Zach Loyd |
| 4 |
|
DF |
E.J. O'Keeffe |
| 5 |
|
MF |
Clinton Collins |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Indy Smith |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Kirk Urso |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Daniel Roberts |
| 9 |
 |
FW |
Nassim Berhouni |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Corben Bone |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Erfan Imeni |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Chris Lebo |
| 13 |
|
MF |
Scott Rojo |
| 14 |
|
FW |
Arie Muniz |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 15 |
|
DF |
Ryan Davis |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Matt Strine |
| 18 |
|
MF |
Brian Harrison |
| 19 |
|
MF |
Nick Courtney |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Daniel Wenzel |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Bradley Franks |
| 22 |
|
FW |
Karo Okiomah |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Sheanon Williams |
| 24 |
|
MF |
Chris Estridge |
| 25 |
|
MF |
Chad Dalton |
| 26 |
|
GK |
Brock Duckworth |
| 28 |
|
DF |
Fejiro Okiomah |
|
|
MF |
Cruz Oronos |
|
|
DF |
Steven Kinney |
|
Notable former players
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1993 |
N/A |
USISL |
1st, Atlantic |
Champions |
Did not enter |
| 1993/94 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
3rd, Northern |
withdrew after 3 games |
N/A |
| 1994 |
3 |
USISL |
1st, Atlantic |
Champions |
Did not enter |
| 1995 |
3 |
USISL Pro League |
6th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 1996 |
3 |
USISL Select League |
1st, South Atlantic |
2nd Round |
Quarterfinals |
| 1997 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
2nd, Atlantic |
Final |
Did not qualify |
| 1998 |
/ |
/ |
on hiatus |
/ |
/ |
| 1999 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
3rd, Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
3rd Round |
| 2000 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
4th, Southern |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2001 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
2nd, Southern |
Conference Semifinals |
2nd Round |
| 2002 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
3rd, Southern |
Quarterfinals |
1st Round |
| 2003 |
3 |
USL PSL |
1st, Southern |
Regional Finals |
3rd Round |
| 2004 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Mid Atlantic |
National Semifinals |
3rd Round |
| 2005 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Mid Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
4th Round |
| 2007 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Southeast |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2008 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2009 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Mid Atlantic |
Divisional Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2007
- USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2006
- USL PDL South Atlantic Division Champions 2006
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2004
- USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champions 2004
- USL Pro Select/Soccer League Southern Division Champions 2003
- USISL Select League South Atlantic Division Champions 1996
- USISL Champions 1994
- USISL Atlantic Division Champions 1994
- USISL Champions 1993
- USISL Atlantic Division Champions 1993
Head coaches
Stadia
Average attendance
| Year |
Attendance |
Notes |
| 2005 |
957 |
4th in PDL |
| 2006 |
1,460 |
3rd in PDL |
| 2007 |
2,168 |
3rd in PDL |
| 2008 |
948 |
|
| All Time |
1,528 |
|
See also
External links
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Neil Macpherson
