GENERAL INFORMATION
Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona history. Established in 2016, the club won the 2023 USL Championship as well as the 2023, 2020 and 2018 Western Conference Titles. Rising won USL Championship’s 2019 Regular Season Title and holds the record for the longest win streak in American professional soccer history (20 matches). It is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, club chairman Berke Bakay and an impressive collection of local business leaders and international celebrities.
Phoenix Rising FC plays in the USL Championship. For season tickets or more information call or text 623-594-9606 or visit PHXRisingFC.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Team Contact Information:
Phoenix Rising Football Club
3801 East Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Email: info@phxrisingfc.com
Phone: (623) 594-9606
TECHNICAL STAFF
BRANDON MCCARTHY
Sporting Director
THOMAS MARKEY
Team Administrator
JAKE MINDER
Equipment Manager
CHRIS STANDRING
Video Analyst
DANNY STONE
Head Coach
DIEGO GOMEZ
Assistant Coach
Darnell King
Assistant Coach
Cory Robertson
Goalkeeper Coach
Jeronimo Aimar
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Andy Chapman
Rising Academy Director
Dr. Kostas Economopoulus
Head Team Physician
Dr. Matt Anastasi
Team Physician
Dr. Jason De Luigi
Team Physician
Greg Spence
Head Athletic Trainer
Destiny Lalaguna
Assistant Athletic Trainer
EXECUTIVE STAFF
PABLO PRICHARD
Chief Executive Officer
BOBBY DULLE
Team President
ANNA DUARTE
Finance Manager
OPERATIONS
ANNIE MARUM
Director of Operations
ALEXANDER CASTILLO
Field and Facilities Manager
PARTNERSHIPS
JOEY CASTOR
Vice President, Business Operations
JESSICA NEWTON
Partnerships Manager
RACHEL HALL
Partnerships Coordinator
TICKET SALES & SERVICE
ERIC BARERA
Director, Ticket Sales & Service
JUDY KIRK
Director, Box Office
DONALD GRADY II
Manager, Ticket Sales & Service
KAYLA LOVAN
Senior Strategy & Operations Analyst
JOSHUA STRUGALSKI
Senior Account Executive
MICHAEL AVILA
Account Executive
KEMBERLY MONTIJO
Account Executive
ZAC ABDO
Account Executive
Zack StaUffer
Account Executive
BAILEY PRUTCH
Account Executive
ETHAN LABETH
Account Executive
MARCOMM
TYSON HILL
Vice President, Content, Marketing & Communications
JASON MINNICK
Director, Communications & Community Relations
NOAH BETTEX
Video Content Producer
ISABELLA DURAN
Social Media Coordinator
JP TEMCHAK
Graphic Designer
OWNERSHIP
BILL KRAUS
Governor, Board Director, Founding Owner
BERKE BAKAY
Past Governor, Chairman of the Board, Founding Owner
ALEX ZHENG
Board Director, Principal Owner
DR. MARK LEBER
Founding Owner
TIM RIESTER
Alternate Governor, Board Director, Founding Owner
MARK DETMER
Board Director, Founding Owner
BAER FISHER
Board Director
JIM SCUSSEL
Founding Owner
DAVID STEARNS
Board Director, Founding Owner
DAVID RAPPAPORT
Board Director, Founding Owner
ALAN WEN
Board Director
DR. CHRISTOPHER YEUNG
Founding Owner