From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Chicago Red Stars (Women’s Pro Soccer) Staff Gearing Up For the Olympics

July 31, 2008

One of our summer interns, Adrienne, drove home to New Mexico on Tuesday morning to finish her Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine. We had a going away dinner on Monday night to thank her for all her hard work. We’re really going to miss both her spirit and her work ethic here in [...]

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Building A Strong Foundation – WPS FanZone

July 31, 2008

I’ve been thinking a lot about how exactly to maximize this online community, and the more I discover about the WPS FanZone and what we can do in here, the better it becomes. From creating an interactive chatroom, to integrating videos and uploading photos, this site is incredible! I hope the players and fans get as much out of this as I believe they can.

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W-League Central Conference Championships – FC Indiana vs. Ottawa Fury

July 28, 2008

On Sunday I took a drive to Lafayette, Indiana, with Emma Hayes and Alyse LaHue to watch FC Indiana vs. Ottowa Fury. This was the W-League Central Conference Championship and it was played at Purdue University.

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Review of the NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting in Philly this Weekend

July 28, 2008

I arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday excited to represent the Women’s Committee at the NSCAA Board of Director’s meeting. When I got there, I was cordially welcomed by Al Albert, the NSCAA President. He asked me if I’d be willing to accept a position on the BOD as the Women’s Professional Soccer representative. Of course I humbly, graciously, and immediately accepted.

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San Francisco Business Times: Bay Area Could Score Women’s Pro Soccer

July 21, 2008

Kucirek, co-founder of online real estate brokerage ZipRealty Inc., hopes to operate a Bay Area franchise of the Women’s Professional Soccer league scheduled to begin play in spring 2009.

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My First Two Weeks At The Chicago Red Stars, Women’s Professional Soccer Team

July 16, 2008

The last two weeks have been super-busy here at Chicago Red Stars. From soccer tournaments to viewing parties, here’s a look at what’s been going on since I started on July 1st.

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Hot Off The Press at Chicago Red Stars: The WPS Timeline

July 9, 2008

CHICAGO (July 8, 2008) –Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) announced today the details of its player selection process leading into the kickoff of its inaugural season in April 2009. The Chicago Red Stars and all other WPS teams will build their rosters through an allocation of U.S. Women’s National Team stars, a draft of international players, combines, additional League drafts and local team tryouts.

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Building the Bay Area Women’s Professional Soccer Team

July 3, 2008

My name is Scott Kucirek and I and a few friends are on a mission to bring a Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) team to Northern California for the 2009 season. Our journey started March 1, 2009, when after nearly a year of talking about how Northern California would be the ideal location for a professional women’s soccer team, I decided to dedicate my full time attention (i.e. not work at a paying job) to make this dream become a reality. It had been almost a decade since I started a company (ZipRealty) , so I knew what needed to be done.

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My New Job Title: Chicago Red Stars (Women’s Pro Soccer) Director of Online Marketing, Website, and Camps

July 2, 2008

Take a deep breath before you say my new job title, it’s a doozie. But thankfully it’s also a dream. Soccer exec. masterminds Peter Wilt and Marcia McDermott created a position for me in their their WPS franchise that fits my interests, background, personality and skills like a glove. Here’s the press release that went out yesterday.

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