Mississippi Storm

The Mississippi Storm was an American soccer team, based in the Biloxi suburb of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, which competes in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Mississippi Storm withdrew from the NPSL and folded in 2014.

Mississippi Storm
Full nameMississippi Storm
Nickname(s)Storm
Founded2011
GroundGreyhound Stadium
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Capacity6,000
General ManagerCharles Alexander
Head CoachJ. William Gronau
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

History

On October 7, 2012, the NPSL accepted the Storm as one of the expansion clubs for their 2012 season.[1]

Stadium

The Storm plays their home games at Greyhound Stadium, also known as Hugh Pepper Field and Ocean Springs High School Stadium, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on the campus of Ocean Springs High School.

Players and staff

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of Dec 27, 2012.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
0 Goalkeeper Zach Wallace  United States
1 Goalkeeper Xavier Audergon  United States
2 Midfielder Jarred Arde  United States
3 Defender Joshua Shields  United States
4 Midfielder Kyle Kimbrell  United States
5 Midfielder Jonathon Fairbairn  United States
6 Defender Julio Espinosa  United States
7 Midfielder Ivan Lopez  United States
9 Midfielder Raul Gonzales  United States
10 Midfielder Patrick Harrison  United States
11 Forward David Smith Jr  United States
13 Forward Carlos Blandon  United States
14 Midfielder Nikolas Garcia  United States
16 Defender Jon Skelton  United States
19 Forward Joel Villa  United States
20 Forward Jesus Villa  United States
21 Defender Charlie Robertson  United States
22 Forward Harrison Russell  United States
23 Defender Roy Kimbrell  United States
24 Defender Derrick Troutman  United States
27 Forward Dyllon Beasley  United States
28 Defender Samuel Ambroise  United States
29 Defender Zachary Villarrubia  United States
30 Midfielder Ruban Diaz  United States

Staff
  • J. William Gronau – Head Coach
  • Charles Alexander – General Manager

Record

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2012 4 NPSL 4th, South-Southeast-West Did not qualify Did not qualify
2013 4 NPSL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify

References
  1. The Mississippi Storm have been Accepted into the NPSL for the 2012 season along with other teams in the Southeast region., NPSL, 2011-10-07, archived from the original on 2013-01-29, retrieved 2012-12-20
  2. "Roster – Mississippi Storm Football Club". Mississippi Storm. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved Dec 28, 2012.
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