North Carolina Courage is a soccer club in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The football team is located in Cary, North Carolina.
Coaching Staff
As of 2023, the coaching staff for NWSL’s North Carolina Courage includes:
- Principal Owner: Stephen Malik
- General Manager: Curt Johnson
- Head Coach: Sean Nahas
- Assistant Coach: Emma Thompson
- Assistant Coach: Fabrice Gautrat
- Goalkeeping Coach: Nathan Thackeray
Team Roster
As of 2023, the team roster for NWSL’s North Carolina Courage includes:
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| # | First | Last | Position | College | Nation | Previous Team | Contract | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Katelyn | Rowland | GK | UCLA | USA | Kansas City (USA) | Unsigned | |
| 1 | Casey | Murphy | GK | Rutgers | USA | OL Reign (USA) | Signed through 2025 | |
| 3 | Kaleigh | Kurtz | D | Richmond/South Carolina | USA | Canberra United (AUS) | Signed through 2025 | |
| 4 | Carson | Pickett | D | Florida St | USA | Orlando (USA) | Signed through 2023 | |
| 5 | Brianna | Pinto | M | UNC | USA | Gotham (USA) | Signed through 2025 | |
| 6 | Abby | Erceg | D | NZL | Chicago (USA) | Signed through 2023+ | ||
| 7 | Malia | Berkely | D | Florida St | USA | Bordeaux (FRA) | Signed through 2023 | |
| 8 | Denise | O’Sullivan | M | IRE | Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG) | Signed through 2024 | ||
| 9 | Kerolin | F | BRA | Madrid CFF (ESP) | Signed through 2024 | |||
| 11 | Merritt | Mathias | D | UNC/Texas A&M | USA | OL Reign (USA) | Signed through 2023+ | |
| 13 | Ryan | Williams | D | TCU | USA | TCU (NCAA) | Unsigned | |
| 16 | Emily | Gray | M | Virginia Tech | USA | Virginia Tech (NCAA) | Option exercised | |
| 17 | Rekke | Madson | F | DEN | Madrid CFF (ESP) | Signed through 2023 | Loan to Melbourne VIctory (AUS) | |
| 22 | MIllie | Farrow | M | ENG | London City (ENG) | Signed through 2023 | ||
| 23 | Kiki | Pickett | D | Stanford | USA | Kansas City (USA) | Signed through 2023 | |
| Frankie | Tragliaferri | M | Rutgers | USA | Rutgers (NCAA) | Option exercised | ||
| 25 | Meredith | Speck | M | Yale | USA | Västerås BK30 (SWE) | Signed through 2024 | |
| 27 | Brittany | Ratcliffe | F | Virginia | USA | Kansas City (USA) | Free Agent | |
| 28 | Tess | Boade | F | Duke | USA | Gotham (USA) | Option exercised | |
| 44 | Marisa | Bova | GK | Purdue | USA | Purdue (NCAA) | Option exercised | |
| 24 | Estelle | Johnson | D | Kansas | CMR | Gotham (USA) | Signed through 2024 |
Team Honors
- NWSL Championship
- Winners: 2018, 2019
- Runners-up: 2017
- NWSL Shield
- Winners: 2017, 2018, 2019
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2022
- Women’s International Champions Cup
- Winners: 2018
- Runners-up: 2019
Club Facts
- Founded: January 9, 2017
- Stadium: Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina
- Capacity: 10,000
- Team Colors: #02406A #AC1734 #B8A469
- Website: nccourage.com