Photo courtesy Em-Dash Photography / Louisville City FC
Officials and staff from across the United Soccer League ecosystem convened this week in Louisville, Ky. for the 2022 USL Mid-Year Meetings, bringing together league and club executives for a collection of seminars, social events and local activations in addition to Board of Governors and Executive Committee meetings across the USL Championship, Super League, League One, W League, and League Two.
As part of the three-day event – centerpieced by the USL Summer Showcase on Wednesday night between host Louisville City FC and Phoenix Rising FC at Lynn Family Stadium (7 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | Preview) – the USL and LouCity hosted a youth soccer clinic at the Lynn Family Futsal field led by Championship legend George Davis IV, and welcomed fans to The Kickoff at Noble Funk Brewing that featured a live edition of SiriusXM FC’s USL All Access hosted by Mike Watts and Devon Kerr.
Here's a look at some of the sights and sounds from the week’s events.
Fresh paint at @loucityfc's Lynn Family Stadium courtesy of Often Seen Rarely Spoken pic.twitter.com/ArUeQSW2cj
— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) July 19, 2022
Louisville. #summershowcase #usl pic.twitter.com/P0c87S3Lnc
— Greg Lalas (@Gaetjens) July 18, 2022
Great night out with two of the best to ever do it @MikeWattsOnAir and @DevonKerr9 . Get to show them some thanks for everything they do the Purple family way. pic.twitter.com/CWOObnvwPk
— (@LouCoopers) July 20, 2022
.@DevonKerr9 & @MikeWattsOnAir talking coleslaw, bourbon and a little footie at #NobelFunkBrewery for @USLChampionship #USLAllAccess and the #SummerShowcase #LOUvPHX pic.twitter.com/gETZxRDoM3
— Louisville Ledgehogs (@Ledgehogs) July 19, 2022
Much love @LouCoopers! pic.twitter.com/qMDaCmJuqH
— Mike Watts (@MikeWattsOnAir) July 19, 2022
Great to be in Louisville for the @USL_HQ Mid-year League meetings. Fun outing to @ChurchillDowns last night with all of the owners and operators of soccer clubs from around the country. Thanks to @loucityfc for hosting! #SummerShowcase pic.twitter.com/bs1H6XkK4N
— kevin willer (@kwiller) July 20, 2022
We are working hard @USL_HQ @USLLeagueOne meetings to create the best experience for our @Union_Omaha fans! #Louisville #uslsummermeetings pic.twitter.com/x7okM6HrCP
— Gary Green (@UnionChasersCEO) July 19, 2022
"It is a good opportunity to showcase what we're doing here. In my opinion this is the bar in the USL Championship." @loucityfc head coach Danny Cruz on the inaugural USL Summer Showcase, which has brought league executives to Louisville for mid-year meetings. pic.twitter.com/jYrr1LOtYr
— Paul Miles (@PaulMiles840) July 20, 2022
EEEEEKKKKK! #USL #Summershowcase pic.twitter.com/C1KUmWu6Tz
— 24 Hour Purple People (@24HourPurple) July 19, 2022
Coming up now on USL All Access on Sirius XM FC, @niall_mccabe11 and @pdp03! pic.twitter.com/1zztcTDFGF
— Louisville City FC (@loucityfc) July 20, 2022
Giving to the community
— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) July 19, 2022
Former @loucityfc player George Davis IV leading a youth clinic at Lynn Family Stadium today as part of the USL Summer Showcase pic.twitter.com/HUnQ9siOef
Awesome company to have & chat about everything football. @DevonKerr9 @ScousesHouse @Ledgehogs @loucityfc @clm250 @KennyAlward
— Scouse Bromilow (@KYScouse96) July 19, 2022
A wealth of football knowledge all at 1 table.
Honoured to be included! pic.twitter.com/Fr1jFN0mlQ
The man, the myth, the legend @AodhanQuinn is about to hop on with @DevonKerr9 and @MikeWattsOnAir on @SiriusXMFC!#RisingAsOne https://t.co/1aPmjInZXo pic.twitter.com/PjsqePAHt4
— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) July 20, 2022
Had a great time last night with @MikeWattsOnAir and @DevonKerr9 who clearly cheated his way through this friendly match in which I got destroyed! Pregaming for tonight's @USLChampionship Summer Showcase. Let's. Fuckin'. GOOOAAALLLLLL!! @loucityfc #CTID pic.twitter.com/M33jUbN51B
— Hope_mcpepper (@HMcpepper) July 20, 2022