North Carolina Courage
North Carolina Courage is an NWSLNWSLThe National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women’s soccer league in the United States with 16 clubs in 2026. It stages a regular season, playoffs and the Challenge Cup, while a collective bargaining agreement governs employment relations between clubs and players.Open the full entry women's professional soccer club in Cary, North Carolina. It began play in 2017 following the relocation of the Western New York Flash and plays at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
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Key facts
January 2017Relocation to North Carolina
On January 9, 2017, following Steve Malik’s purchase of the Western New York Flash, the club relocated to Cary as the North Carolina Courage. It won the NWSL Shield in its first season.[1]
2018–2019Consecutive league doubles
The Courage won both the NWSL Shield and Championship in 2018 and 2019, and also claimed the 2018 Women’s International Champions Cup.[2]
September 2021Paul Riley dismissed
On September 30, 2021, following reports of serious misconduct allegations, the club dismissed head coach Paul Riley with immediate effect and appointed Sean Nahas interim head coach for the rest of the season.[3]
January 2023League sanction
On January 9, 2023, the NWSL fined the club $100,000.[4]
September 2023Challenge Cup retained
On September 9, 2023, the Courage beat Racing Louisville 2–0 to retain the NWSL Challenge Cup after its 2022 title. Kerolin and Manaka Matsukubo scored in the final.[5]
January 2026Mak Lind becomes head coach
On January 24, 2026, the club introduced Mak Lind as its third head coach. He arrived from BK Häcken Women, which he had led to the 2025 Swedish league title.[6]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
North Carolina Courage: Official website: https://www.nccourage.com/ (opens in a new window).[7]
North Carolina Courage: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenccourage (opens in a new window).[8]
North Carolina Courage: X: https://x.com/thenccourage (opens in a new window).[9]
North Carolina Courage: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNCCourage/ (opens in a new window).[10]
North Carolina Courage: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nccourage (opens in a new window).[11]
North Carolina Courage: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenccourage/ (opens in a new window).[12]
North Carolina Courage: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6A1Ay5UQhpBM5iyB6Y-oBg (opens in a new window).[13]
Sources
- History (opens in a new window)
- About the NC Courage (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage Terminate Head Coach Paul Riley, Effective Immediately (opens in a new window)
- Statement Regarding Corrective Action (opens in a new window)
- CHAMPIONS! Courage claim Challenge Cup with 2-0 win Saturday (opens in a new window)
- Team Staff (opens in a new window)
- Teams — NWSL (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — TikTok (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — X (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — Facebook (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — LinkedIn (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — Instagram (opens in a new window)
- North Carolina Courage — YouTube (opens in a new window)