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Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

, United States

United States

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. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League

USL Premier Development League

The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid

American Soccer Pyramid

The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...

, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The team plays its home games at Macpherson Stadium

Macpherson Stadium, North Carolina

Macpherson Stadium, located in Browns Summit, North Carolina's Bryan Park , is a USL Premier Development League stadium that seats 7,000 and is the home to PDL club the Carolina Dynamo and the Greensboro College men's soccer team. Prior to the opening of Macpherson Stadium, the team played at UNCG...

in nearby Browns Summit, North Carolina

Browns Summit, North Carolina

Browns Summit is a small unincorporated community in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It lies just northeast of Greensboro, near the intersections of North Carolina Highway 150 and U.S. Route 29 along the future Interstate 785 in Guilford County, Latitude 36.212°N & Longitude...

, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are white and red.

The team has a sister organization, the Carolina Dynamo Women

Carolina Dynamo (W-League)

Carolina Dynamo was an american women’s soccer team, founded in 2008, which was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League. The Dynamo played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2008 season....

, who play in the women's USL W-League, and also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League

Super-20 League

The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. Introduced in 2006 it took the place of the U-19 age bracket in the Super Y-League....

, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues

United Soccer Leagues

The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...

umbrella.

History

The team, which was named Greensboro Dynamo until 1996, is owned by Neil Macpherson, a passionate follower and shareholder of English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

club Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest F.C.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...

, as can be seen from the similarities between the two clubs’ badges.

Current roster

As of June 9, 2011.

Notable former players

See also: All-time Carolina Dynamo roster
All-time Carolina Dynamo roster
This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League since the USL began keeping detailed records in 2003...

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Lyle Adams

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Cody Arnoux

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Corben Bone

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Kenny Bundy

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Jon Busch

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Ryan Caugherty

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Dominic Cianciarulo

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Glen Collins

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Sam Cronin

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Brian Edwards

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Floyd Franks

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Jamie Franks

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Scott Garlick

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Jimmy Glenn

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Steve Guinan

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Ben Hunter

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Richard Jata

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Stern John

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Scott Jones

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Michael Lahoud

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Garry Lewis

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Stephen McCarthy

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Dustin McCarty

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Tim Merritt

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Justin Moose

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Aidan Murphy

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Mo Oduor

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Randi Patterson

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James Riley Darryl Roberts

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Robert Rosario

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Shea Salinas

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Scott Schweitzer

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Khano Smith

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Ryan Solle

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Marcus Storey

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Osei Telesford

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Wells Thompson

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Marcus Tracy

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Sheanon Williams

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Tanner Wolfe

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Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1993	N/A	USISL	1st, Atlantic	Champions	Did not enter
1993/94	N/A	USISL Indoor	3rd, Northern	withdrew after 3 games	N/A
1994	3	USISL	1st, Atlantic	Champions	Did not enter
1995	3	USISL Pro League	6th, Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1996	2	USISL Select League	1st, South Atlantic	2nd Round	Quarterfinals
1997	2	USISL A-League	2nd, Atlantic	Final	Did not qualify
1998	/	/	on hiatus	/	/
1999	3	USL D3-Pro League	3rd, Atlantic	Conference Semifinals	3rd Round
2000	3	USL D3-Pro League	4th, Southern	Conference Semifinals	Did not qualify
2001	3	USL D3-Pro League	2nd, Southern	Conference Semifinals	2nd Round
2002	3	USL D3-Pro League	3rd, Southern	Quarterfinals	1st Round
2003	3	USL PSL	1st, Southern	Regional Finals	3rd Round
2004	4	USL PDL	1st, Mid Atlantic	National Semifinals	3rd Round
2005	4	USL PDL	2nd, Mid Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2006	4	USL PDL	1st, South Atlantic	Conference Semifinals	4th Round
2007	4	USL PDL	1st, Southeast	Conference Finals	Did not qualify
2008	4	USL PDL	6th, Southeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2009	4	USL PDL	2nd, Mid Atlantic	Divisional Semifinals	Did not qualify
2010	4	USL PDL	4th, Mid Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2011	4	USL PDL	1st, South Atlantic	Conference Semifinals	1st Round

USL Premier Development League

Regular Season Champions (1): 2006
Eastern Conference Champions (1): 2004
Division Champions (3)
- Mid Atlantic Division (1): 2004
- South Atlantic Division (2): 2006, 2011
- Southeast Division (1): 2007

Others

USISL Champions (2): 1993, 1994
USISL Atlantic Division Champions (2): 1993, 1994
USISL Select League South Atlantic Division Champions (1): 1996
USL Pro Select/Soccer League Southern Division Champions (1): 2003

Head coaches

Michael Parker

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(1993-1995) Alan Dicks

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(1996-1997) Joe Brown (1999-2000) Robert Rosario

Robert Rosario

(2001) Joe Brown (2002-2003) Carl Fleming (2004) Joe Brown (2005-2010) Marc Nicholls (2011-present)

Stadia

UNCG Soccer Stadium
UNCG Soccer Stadium
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; Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
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(1993-1996)
A.J. Simeon Stadium
A.J. Simeon Stadium
A.J. Simeon Stadium is a 10,000-seat multi-use stadium in High Point, North Carolina. It is the largest stadium in High Point and is the home of the High Point Central High School, T. Wingate Andrews High School football and soccer events. The stadium was also the home of the Carolina Dynamo...

; High Point, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

(1996-1999)
Macpherson Stadium
Macpherson Stadium, North Carolina
Macpherson Stadium, located in Browns Summit, North Carolina's Bryan Park , is a USL Premier Development League stadium that seats 7,000 and is the home to PDL club the Carolina Dynamo and the Greensboro College men's soccer team. Prior to the opening of Macpherson Stadium, the team played at UNCG...

; Browns Summit, North Carolina
Browns Summit, North Carolina
Browns Summit is a small unincorporated community in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It lies just northeast of Greensboro, near the intersections of North Carolina Highway 150 and U.S. Route 29 along the future Interstate 785 in Guilford County, Latitude 36.212°N & Longitude...

(2003-present)
BB & T Park; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

3 games (2009-2010)
Vert Stadium
Richard A. Vert Track and Soccer Stadium
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at High Point University
High Point University
High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...

; High Point, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

1 game (2010)

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

2005: 957 (4th in PDL)
2006: 1,460 (3rd in PDL)
2007: 2,168 (3rd in PDL)
2008: 948
2009: 863
2010: 1,676 (4th in PDL)

External links

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