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Carolina Core FC Announces Exclusive Health Care Partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

April 4, 2024 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Carolina Core FC News Release


CAROLINA CORE, N.C. - Carolina Core FC, an independent club in MLS NEXT Pro, has partnered with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, a leading national health system, as Carolina Core FC's exclusive health care provider.

"We're thrilled to welcome Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist to our CCFC Family as our Official Health Care Partner of Carolina Core FC and CCFC Academy - we have found an important partner that truly cares about making a difference in the NC CORE and we can't wait to launch our activations in stadium and feature them on the jersey sleeve of our customized match kits," states Chris Baretta, Chief Revenue Officer.

The multi-year agreement designates Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist as an official signature sponsor and health care partner of Carolina Core FC. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will provide the official team physician, Dr. Jerrod Felder, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and orthopaedic surgeon at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, and employ certified athletic trainers who support Carolina Core FC's MLS NEXT Pro and CCFC Academy's MLS NEXT teams.

In addition to featuring the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name and logo on the sleeve of the Carolina Core FC's and CCFC Academy's match jerseys, the health system will have match day activations and will be featured on the scoreboard and signage within Truist Point Stadium on matchdays.

"We are thrilled to support Carolina Core and their athletes and further our commitment to improving the health of those in our High Point community and across our entire region," said Dr. Jim Hoekstra, president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center and senior vice president and associate dean of clinical and academic network development at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - which is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S. - is anchored in Winston-Salem by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, which includes Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital. The health system includes Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center, along with four other community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians across the region. Additionally, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the academic core of Advocate Health and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research.

"We are proud to partner with Carolina Core, both on the professional and Academy teams and our orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists are looking forward to helping keep these young athletes safe and healthy as they continue to progress in the sport of soccer," said Dr. Cynthia Emory, leader of the musculoskeletal service line for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and chair of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will also come on as a multi-year partner with Carolina Core FC's MLS NEXT program, CCFC Academy. The Academy will be fully scholarship funded, removing all barriers to playing at the highest elite level for eligible players.

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