Kingston Stockade FC
Kingston Stockade FC crest
Full nameKingston Stockade Football Club
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
StadiumTenney Stadium
Poughkeepsie, New York
Capacity5,000
ChairmanDennis Crowley
Head coachJamal Lis-Simmons
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

Kingston Stockade Football Club is an American soccer team based in Kingston, New York. The team was founded in November 2015,[1][2] and began its first season in May 2016.[3][4][5][6] The team's usual home is Dietz Stadium in Kingston,[1][6] however the team will be playing the 2023 season at Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie due to ongoing renovations at Dietz.[7]

The team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-professional league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[8] The team competes in the North Atlantic conference of the NPSL's Northeast region.

History

In February 2016, George Vizvary was named head coach, Rory Becker was named assistant coach, and Chuck Wilder was named goalkeeper coach for the club's inaugural season. Dan Hoffay and Nick Hoffay were named the club's lead scouts.[9][10]

In January 2017, management announced that David Lindholm, a coach for Bard College's soccer team, would replace Vizvary as the new head of the coaching staff.[11] In February of the same year, Lindholm announced his coaching staff. Rory Becker and Charles Wilder will continue as assistant coach and goalkeeper coach respectively. Newcomer Ben Walsh will serve as a second assistant coach to Lindholm.[12]

The team is named after the stockade fortification that protected the original Dutch settlement of Kingston back in the 1600s.[13] Dietz Stadium is a short walk from the historic Kingston Stockade District. The stockade fortification is also referenced in the team's crest. The name of the team's first supporters group, Dutch Guard,[14] is also a reference to this historical period.

In its second season, the team qualified for its first playoff match finishing at the top of the table. It played in the conference final against Hartford City FC on July 15. After regular time, the score was 1–1, and the game went into overtime. Michael Creswick scored the winning goal in the 94th minute, giving Stockade its first ever conference championship.[15] On May 9, 2018, it played its first U.S. Open Cup game against the Long Island Rough Riders losing 6–3.[16] On September 18, the club announced that head coach Lindholm stepped down from his position, citing "work in the athletic department at Bard College required his full dedication"[17] with former captain, Jamal Lis-Simmons, named head coach on September 24, 2018.[18]

Record

Year-by-year

Year Division League Stadium Head Coach Record Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2016 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium George Vizvary 5-8-3 7th, Atlantic Conference did not qualify Ineligible
2017 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium David Lindholm 7-4-1 1st, Atlantic White Conference Regional semifinal qualified
2018 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium David Lindholm 3-5-2 7th, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify did not qualify
2019 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium J. Lis-Simmons 7-3-4 3rd, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify did not qualify
2020 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium J. Lis-Simmons — Cancelled due to Covid 19 — —
2021 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium J. Lis-Simmons 5-1-4 3rd, North Atlantic Conference Conference final
2022 4 NPSL Dietz Stadium J. Lis-Simmons 2-5-3 5th, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify

Personnel

Management
Position Name
Chairman Dennis Crowley[19]
Technical director Dan Hoffay[20]
Director of scouting Nick Hoffay[21]

Dan Hoffay was named Technical Director of Stockade FC on September 20, 2018, replacing departing general manager Randy Kim in that role. He had previously served as the team's player personnel director. Nick Hoffay was promoted to Director of Scouting on October 4, 2018, having previously served as the team's head scout. Dennis Crowley has served as chairman of Stockade FC since its founding in 2016.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Jamal Lis-Simmons[22]

Jamal Lis-Simmons was hired as the 3rd head coach of Stockade FC on September 24, 2018. Lis-Simmons previously played for Stockade FC serving as captain since 2016. He replaced David Lindholm who stepped down from the club at the conclusion of the 2018 season.[23] Lindholm served as coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, winning the NPSL Atlantic-White Conference in 2017. His predecessor was George Vizvary who coached one season with the team.[24]

All-time top scorers

As of May 19, 2018[25][26][27]
Rank Player Position Seasons played Goals
1 Michael Creswick FW 2016–2018 15
Mateusz Koziol MF 2016–2018 13
2 Pedro Espindola FW 2017–2018 11
4 Eric Fortier FW 2016–2018 5
5 Corey Phillips FW 2016 4
6 Marco Kloster MF 2017–2018 3
7 Patrick Alvarez MF 2016 2
Matel Anasta DF 2016–2018
Anthony Barone FW 2016
Matthew Daum FW 2016
Victor Guirma MF 2017–2018
Bruce Jeter FW 2017–2018
Jamal Lis-Simmons DF 2016–2018
David Nkansah-Siriboe FW 2017–2018
Dylan Williams MF 2016
Scott Zobre FW 2016–2018
16 Joe Bogart FW 2016–2018 1
Mike Corbi FW 2017–2018
Brandon Curtis MF 2017
Josh Maley MF 2017–2018

Active players are marked in bold text.

References

  1. ^ a b "Soccer made in Kingston: Semi-pro Stockade FC starts play at Dietz next year". www.kingstonx.com. Kingston Times. December 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kingston Stockade FC to begin semi-professional soccer play in spring". Daily Freeman. November 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kingston getting expansion team in pro soccer league". Times Herald Record. November 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Founder of Foursquare Launches Kingston's First Semipro Soccer Team". Hudson Valley Magazine. March 2016.
  5. ^ "Dennis Crowley: Foursquare Founder/Soccer Baron". Upstater. March 2016.
  6. ^ a b Vrusho, Spike. "Stockade Supermen: Kingston, NY welcomes its own semi-pro soccer team". Splice Today. www.splicetoday.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Stockade FC Set to Kickoff 2023 Season at Marist College in Poughkeepsie". StockadeFC.com. Kingston Stockade. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kingston Stockade Football Club Joins the NPSL". www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "George Vizvary named head coach of new Stockade semi-pro team". Daily Freeman. February 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Stockade FC taps local soccer giant Vizvary to coach team". Kingston Times. February 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kingston Stockade FC Hires David Lindholm as New Head Coach". Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Kingston Stockade FC Announces Technical Staff; Rory Becker and Chuck Wilder Returning for 2017, Ben Walsh Joins Staff as Assistant". Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  13. ^ "Stockade FC "About" page". Stockade FC.
  14. ^ "Dutch Guard Facebook Page". Dutch Guard.
  15. ^ "Official Game Report Page".
  16. ^ "LIRR Report". May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Stockade FC News Release". September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  18. ^ "Jamal Lis-Simmons Named Stockade FC Head Coach". September 24, 2018.
  19. ^ "About". Kingston Stockade FC. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  20. ^ "Stockade FC appoints Dan Hoffay as Technical Director". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "Nick Hoffay named Director of Scouting for Stockade FC". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  22. ^ "Jamal Lis-Simmons named Stockade FC Head Coach". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  23. ^ "Lindholm steps down as Stockade FC Head Coach". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  24. ^ McMillan, Ken. "Vizvary out in Stockade shakeup". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  25. ^ "NPSL 2016 Standings".
  26. ^ "NPSL 2017 Standings".
  27. ^ "NPSL 2017 Standings".

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