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United Soccer League Announces Starting XI Awards

December 21, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release


TAMPA, Fla. - The United Soccer League announced its 2021 Starting XI Awards at the 2021 USL Winter Summit, honoring front office executives that delivered for their clubs and their communities throughout the past year across the USL Championship and USL League One.

Louisville City FC claimed eight awards in the Championship, led by President Brad Estes earning the Leadership award for his outstanding work in guiding the club to another successful campaign on and off the field. LouCity Vice President of Communications Jonathan Lintner was the lone two-time award winner, earning honors in both the Public Relations & Broadcast and Digital categories.

Another notable honoree was New Mexico United's Chanel Wiese, who was awarded the Community Relations award. In addition to her standout work for the club in New Mexico through the Somos Unidos Foundation, Wiese has also served as the chairperson for the past year of the USL Impact Committee as the league has endeavored to deliver initiatives that can drive social change in its communities.

Union Omaha President Martie Cordaro received the Leadership award for USL League One as Los Buhos recorded a remarkable second season that saw the club lead the league in attendance and welcome a League One Final record crowd as Omaha took its first league title. Forward Madison FC led all clubs with four awards, including both the league's Marketing and Community Relations award as their excellent work in the Madison region continued.

The Starting XI Awards will be given annually, and no one club can be honored in the same category in consecutive years.

USL Championship Starting XI Awards

Leadership: Brad Estes, Louisville City FC

Business Excellence: Mitch Ried, Louisville City FC

Operations: Jose Lizardo & Emma Boyle, San Antonio FC

Ticketing: Dave Walkovic, Louisville City FC

Corporate Sales: Pat Denbow, Louisville City FC

Marketing: Josh Mason, Indy Eleven

Public Relations & Broadcast: Jonathan Lintner, Louisville City FC

Community Relations: Chanel Wiese, New Mexico United

Digital: Jonathan Lintner, Louisville City FC

Consumer Products: Katie Stephenson, Louisville City FC

Human Resources: Erin Wilkins, Louisville City FC

USL League One Starting XI Awards

Leadership: Martie Cordaro, Union Omaha

Business Excellence: Chris Baretta, Greenville Triumph SC

Operations: Marcus Siler & Trey Kolak, Greenville Triumph SC

Ticketing: Stacey Wise, Greenville Triumph SC

Corporate Sales: Ryan Mooney, Forward Madison FC

Marketing: Forward Madison FC

Public Relations & Broadcast: Nathan Heintschel, Richmond Kickers

Community Relations: Forward Madison FC

Digital: Justin Rolfes, Union Omaha

Consumer Products: Chase Eagan, Forward Madison FC

Human Resources: Laura Nagore, FC Tucson

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