Nashville Soul
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The Nashville Soul is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Nashville, Tennessee
which will begin play in the 2011-12 season.
The Soul will be the fourth ABA team to be based in Nashville, following the defunct Nashville Rhythm
, Nashville Broncs
, and Music City Stars.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
which will begin play in the 2011-12 season.
The Soul will be the fourth ABA team to be based in Nashville, following the defunct Nashville Rhythm
Nashville Rhythm
The Nashville Rhythm was a team in the American Basketball Association which began play in the 2004-05 season. It was one of the first teams composed of male athletes ever to compete at such a high level with a female head coach, former Vanderbilt University star Ashley McElhiney...
, Nashville Broncs
Nashville Broncs
The Music City Stars, formerly known as the Nashville Broncs, was an expansion team in the American Basketball Association that played from 2009 to 2010. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the team was named for the city's association with music industry celebrities; it also referred the Music City...
, and Music City Stars.