Riverside County Elite
| Nickname | The Elite |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Ground | West Valley High School Hemet, California |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | United States Jack Fielding |
| Head Coach | United States Rob Manriquez |
| League | USISL D-3 Pro League |
Riverside County Elite were an American soccer team established in 1998 that spent the 2000 season in the USISL D-3 Pro League.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1998, Jack Fielding founded the Riverside County Elite as a U-21 team with the intention of eventually entering it into the USISL.[1] He and his wife created the Riverside Soccer Development Corporation and entered into a partnership with the San Diego Soccer Development Corporation which operated the San Diego Flash. Fielding initially owned, operated and coached the team. In late 1999, Jan K. Skwara became the club CEO.[2] In January 2000, the team hired Tom Evans as head coach.[3] On April 16, 2000, the team replaced Evans with Rob Manriquez.[4] In May 2000, it qualified for the U.S. Open Cup.[5] The team played its home games at West Valley High School in Hemet, California.[6] Although successful on the field, the team never drew many fans and finished the season deeply in debt.[7] Owner Jack Fielding folded the club in December 2000.
- Tim Gorman
MF:
- Pompeyo Aguillera
- Jeremy Baker
- Omar Arzo
- Jauquin Cubarubias
- United States Sergio Cuevas
- Mexico Oscar Romo
- Juan Carlos Rocha
- Alex Gutierrez
- Cesar Garcia
- United States Danny Christ #17
DF
- Scotland Neil Armour
- Alex Glebou
- United States Danny Macedo
- United States Joe Owen
- United States Craig Dean #4
- Cody Freas
- United States Ryan Meinhart
FW
- Jamaica Donald Laing
- Brad Thomson
- Argentina Mauricio Bertello
- Antonio Robles
- United States Danny Mann
- William Cummins
- United States Bryan Hill
Staff
[edit | edit source]- Cle Kooiman: Director of coaching
- Tom Evans: Head coach
- Rob Manriquez: Head coach
- Pompeyo Aguillera: Assistant coach
- Neil Armour: Assistant coach
- Mike Christ: Assistant coach
Year-by-year
[edit | edit source]| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Western | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Riverside Elite faces pro team at San Diego Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Tuesday, April 6, 1999
- ^ His passion a life preserver: Fielding's love of soccer has bolstered his fight against multiple sclerosis, and his latest challenge -- owning and running a developmental team -- is keeping him especially focused. Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Friday, December 17, 1999
- ^ Elite club brings in veteran coach Evans Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Friday, January 21, 2000
- ^ New coach, first victory for Elite Press-Enterprise, The ( Riverside, CA) - Sunday, April 16, 2000
- ^ Elite wins its way into U.S. Open Cup Press-Enterprise, The ( Riverside, CA) - Sunday, May 7, 2000
- ^ Elite has place to hang hat trick Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Saturday, December 18, 1999
- ^ Elite saddled with debt, litigation Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Wednesday, December 6, 2000
External links
[edit | edit source]- Defunct soccer clubs in California
- USL Second Division teams
- Hemet, California
- Sports in Riverside County, California
- 1998 establishments in California
- 2000 disestablishments in California
- Soccer clubs in California
- Association football clubs established in 1998
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2000