2009 Tickets On Sale Now
Published on February 7, 2009 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Cleveland City Stars News Release
Individual and Season tickets for the City Stars inaugural season in the USL First Division are on sale now. Season ticket packages are $145 for adults and $105 for children, students and seniors. Season ticket packages offer an $80 savings and include discounts and first rights to exhibitions, playoffs and US Open Cup matches, meet the team events, autographs, merchandise and much more.
The Green Army Ticket Package is back in 2009 for only $177 and includes VIP access on Green Army Night, automatic seat upgrades during exhibitions, autographs, merchandise and much more.
All 2009 season ticket packages include the all-new Season Ticket Exchange Program. If fans are unable to attend a scheduled match, they can simply trade any unused tickets for tickets to any future home match. Tickets will never go to wast with this convenient new program that is exclusive to season ticket holders.
Individual tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children (5-14), students (with ID), and seniors. Simply click the ticket icon to purchase individual tickets to any match.
DAY DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT PROMOTION TICKETS
Friday 5/1 8:00pm Return of the Champions Opening Night
Saturday 5/9 7:30pm Soccer Mom Night
Friday 5/22 8:00pm
Family Fun Day
Saturday 6/13 7:00pm Green Army Fan Night
Thursday 6/18 7:00pm $5 Sunny Thursday
Saturday 6/20 7:00pm Father Soccer Day
Tuesday 6/24 7:00pm Student ID Night
Saturday 6/27 7:00pm Stars Faith Night
Friday 7/3 8:00pm Independence Day Party
Sunday 7/12 5:00pm Cleveland Mascot Night
Friday 7/17 7:00pm Host Family Appreciation NIght
Saturday 8/1 7:00pm Business Networking Night
Saturday 8/22 7:00pm Team Autograph Night
Saturday 9/5 7:00pm Cleveland Soccer Legends Night
Friday 9/11 8:00pm Fan Appreciation Night
Get To Know Rod Underwood: What Drives City's New Man:
With the announcement of Rod Underwood as new head coach, the City Stars have found a proven winner that fits in perfectly with the off-the-field mission of the club. Rod's soccer background has not been limited to professional clubs as he has worked extensively with various youth organizations across the country.
"Rod is a perfect fit with our organization," said Cleveland City Stars General Manager Mark Geissbauer. "He's a dedicated family man and is committed to working in the community. Besides bringing an experienced and qualified technical coach to Cleveland, Rod brings a great attitude and work ethic that will greatly benefit our continued contributions to the city through our Rising Stars Youth Program."
Rod is already dedicated to the youth program's mission.
"I look forward to the opportunity to impact the kid's lives," he says. "This platform I have been provided is something I have prayed about and I do envision being greatly involved in the lives of youth."
Rod's approach to youth outreach is not solely based on soccer skills, but also centers around social and emotional development.
"It's about helping them become good people," he says. "And if it just so happens that they become a good soccer player, that's fine by me."
Rod also brings a unique outlook to the program as he becomes the only African-American head coach in the division. The first African-American to play soccer at Furman University, he remembers the experience as being a good one.
"It was good for me to learn to be very diverse and it was an eye-opener socially," he says.
Rod hopes that his success will not only inspire others to achieve, but also that it opens doors for those who believed it to be an unattainable goal.
Rod comes enthusiastically to Cleveland from the USL-1 Portland Timbers, where he served as the first assistant for the past two seasons. Rod's impressive credentials include stops with the South Carolina Shamrocks, Albuquerque Geckos and New Mexico Chiles as well as Georgia State University.
In earlier years, Rod played forward and midfield at Furman as well as for several amateur and professional teams in Atlanta, New Mexico and New Orleans.
With his self-proclaimed no-nonsense, shoot-it-straight approach to coaching, Rod is excited to take on the high expectations of coaching a championship team. He acknowledges that adding the dynamic of moving up a division adds more complexity and difficulty to the situation, but he is embracing the challenge.
"The pressure of being a coach is something that I thrive on," he says. "As a coach I am always looking to achieve in the most difficult of situations."
While in Portland, Rod coached new City Stars midfielder Arsene Oka. Oka is happy to see his former coach make the move to Cleveland.
"Rod was more than my coach in Portland, he was my brother and a good friend," said Oka. "He always had a word of encouragement everyday for me and also for each player on the team. I am very excited to play for a team that Rod coaches because I think that he is one the best coaches in the U.S. Despite not being the head coach last season, he always created something new during practice to motivate the team. I love his working style and I believe we will have a successful season in Cleveland with Rod as the head coach."
Before the 1994 World Cup, Rod was approached about writing a book. Full of soccer expertise, he went on to co-author Understanding Soccer and is now working on a book of his own.
As Rod nears completion on his newest book, the next chapter of his coaching career brings him to Cleveland to lead the City Stars through what is sure to be another exciting season.
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