Rochester Raging Rhinos, 1996-present
The Rhinos ownership trio founded the team in the then independent A-League and quickly turned the franchise into a juggernaut in the minor league sports industry. The club was a league-leader in attendance from 1996-2004 and was named one of the Top Five Minor League Sports Franchises by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal. Their success at the gate is matched by the teams’ three league titles and the 1999 US Open Cup title in which they defeated three MLS teams en route to the historic championship.