Updated A-League team info directory

[David A. Litterer]

I've been able to add lots of info, including email addresses, several
new web page links, team colors, sponsor/supplier info and 1996
attendance averages

A-League Team Information

by Dave Litterer litt...@oitunix.oit.umass.edu

ATLANTA RUCKUS

1131 Alpharetta Street
Roswell, GA 30075
770/645-6655
FAX: 770/552-8829
email: atlant...@juno.com
owner: Vincent Lu
General Manager: Gabe Pascarella
Head Coach: Angus McAlpine
Ticket Info: 770/645-6655
Stadium: Roswell Stadium (capacity 5,300; grass)
Web Page: (http://www-u nix.oit.umass.edu/~litterer/aleague/ruckus.html:
Official)
Sponsor: Parmalat
Uniform colors: blue/red/white
1996 average per game attendance: 4,315

CALIFORNIA JAGUARS

548 East Alisal St.
Salinas, Ca. 93906
e-mail: cjag...@salinas.net
(408) 757-7475
Owners: Enrique Garcia, Robert Alderete
General Manager: Terry Fisher
Head Coach: Gaspar Silviera
Supplier: Umbro
FAX: 408/757-2105
Stadium: Salinias Municipal Stadium (capacity: 6,000, grass)
1996 average per game attendance: 537
colors: Purple/yellow/white

CAROLINA DYNAMO

20-D Oak Branch Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
910/852-9969
FAX: 910/852-6667
email: dyna...@spyder.net
Owner: Neil MacPherson
General Manager: Buckley Andrews
Head Coach: Alan Dicks
Stadium: A. J. Simeon Stadium, High Point (capacity 14,500, grass)
Web Page: http://www.carolinadynamo.com/ (Official) |
http://www.infi.net/~donegill/ (unofficial)
Sponsors: Coca-Cola, Nabisco, AT&T, Avis, 360 Communications,
NationsBank, Stoney Inn
Supplier: Umbro
Team colors: H: Red/white/red; A: white/black/white
1996 average per game attendance: 1,549

CHARLESTON BATTERY

4401 Belle Oaks Dr., Suite 450
Charleston, SC 29405
803/740-7787
FAX: 803/740-5415
email: bat...@blackbaud.com
President: Anthony E. Bakker
General Manager: Nuno Pitiera
Head Coach: Nuno Pitera
Stadium: Stoney Field (capacity 7,000, grass)
Web Page: http://www.bbservice.com/battery/ (official)
Sponsors: South Trust Bank, Skatell's,, Burger King, 360
Communications, Blackbaud,
Papa John's Pizza, Charleston Hilton, Umbro, SC Sports
Medicine
Supplier: Umbro
colors: H: black/gold, black, gold; A: red/black, red, red
1996 average per game attendance: 1,467

COLORADO FOXES

6200 Dahlia Street
Commerce City, CO 80022
303/89-FOXES (893-6937)
FAX: 303/287-2675
email: cofoxes.aol.com
Owner: Martin Nixdorf
General Manager: Rich Karlis
Head Coach: Lorne Donaldson
Ticket Information & Seating Plan
Stadium: Mile High Greyhound Park (seats 10,000, grass)
Web Page:
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/recreation/soccer/foxes/foxes.htm(unofficial)
Sponsors: Pepsi, BFI, Umbro; Supplier: Umbro
Uniform colors: H: Yellow/Black, A: white
1996 average per game attendance: 4,200

CONNECTICUT WOLVES

P. O. Box 3196
Veterans Memorial Stadium
New Britain, CT 06050-3196
860/223-0710
FAX: (860)223-2759
email: ctwo...@aol.com
Team Owner: Cliff Onalfo
G.M.: Tom Jackson
Coach: Steve Stokoe
Web Page: http://www.ct-wolves.com/ (Official)
Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium (capacity 10,000, grass)
Sponsors: Bob's Stores, USAir, Lebon Press; Supplier: Nike
Uniform colors: H: blue plaid/black/white; A: all white
1996 average attendance: 1,631

EL PASO PATRIOTS

6941 Industrial
El Paso, TX 79915
915/771-6620
FAX: 915/778-8802
Owner: Enrique Cervantes
GM: Mitch Doblado
Head Coach: Mitch Doblado
Stadium: Dudley Field (capacity 6,034, grass)
sponsors: Pepsi, Nike; Supplier: Nike
Team Colors: red/white/blue
1996 average per game attendance: 3,921

HERSHEY WILDCATS

100 W. Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717/534-8900
FAX: 717/534-8945
email: in...@wildcats.usisl.com
Owner: HERCO Inc., J. Bruce McKinney, Chairman and CEO
GM: Todd Smith
Head Coach: Bob Lilley
Web Page: http://www.hersheywildcats.com (official)
Stadium: Hersheypark Stadium (seats 16,000, grass)
Sponsor: Cellular One; Supplier: Fila
Flagship Radio: WNCE - 92.1 FM
Uniform colors: Teal/orange/red/black
Attendance: New Team

JACKSONVILLE CYCLONES

9428 Bay Meadows Road, Suite 175
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904/737-9800
FAX: (904) 737-0405
email: cycl...@kcii.com
Owner: Luis Felipe Posso
Coach: Dennis Violette
GM: Pete Petersen
Web Page: http://www.cyclonesoccer.com/ (official)
Team Colors: H: white/black/white; Alternate: team/black/black
Stadium: Mandarin Soccer Stadium (capacity 6,000, grass)
Premier Sponsors: Columbia Health Care, Barnett Bank; Supplier: Umbro
1996 average per game attendance: 2,005

LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS

1670 Old Country Road, Suite 227
Plain View, NY 11803
516/756-4625
FAX: 516/756-1654
email: ro...@prodigy.com
Owners: Louis S. Ederer, Chuck Jacob
General Manager: Bill Manning
Head Coach: Alfonso Mondelo
Stadium: Mitchel Park Stadium, Lindbergh Blvd. (under renovation till
mid-summer)
(will play at Hofstra Stadium, 15,000 seats with artificial turf,
until then)
Web Page: http://www.rough-riders.com
Sponsors: Audiovox, Metropolitan Life, Bob's Stores, Bell Atlantic NYNE
Supplier: Reebok
Team Colors: blue/white/red
1996 average attendance: 3,059

MILWAUKEE RAMPAGE

Uihlen Soccer Park
7101 West Good Hope Road
Milwaukee, WI 53223
414/358-2655
FAX: 414/358-2618
email: ram...@execpc.com
Owners: Dan Doucette, Jim Hock, Nick Schimpf
President: Dan Doucette
Head Coach: Bob Gansler
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park (capacity 5,000, grass seating, grass
playing surface)
Supplier: Diadora
Team Colors: H: white/black/white; A: All green
1996 average per game attendance: 3,002

MINNESOTA THUNDER

1700 105th Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449
612/785-FOOT
FAX: 612/785-5999
email: ke...@mnthunder.com
President/General Manager: Peter Wilt
Head Coach: Manuel "Buzz" Lagos
1997 schedule
Stadium: Blaine Stadium, National Sports Center (capacity 12,000,
expandable to 19,000; grass)
web page: http://www.mnthunder.com (Official)
Supplier: Nike
Team colors: H: white/blue/white; A: blue/white/blue
1996 average per game attendance: 4,296

MONTREAL IMPACT

8000 Langelier, Suite 104
St. Leonard, Quebec, H1P 3K2
CANADA
514/328-3668
FAX: 514/328-1287
email: imp...@cam.org
Owner: Saputo Group
General Manager: Joey Saputo
Head coach: Valerio Gazzola
Stadium: Claude Robilliard Stadium capacity 7,500; grass)
Web Page: http://www.impactmtl.com (Official)
Uniform colors: H: white/blue/white; A: blue/black/blue
Sponsors: National Bank, Saputo Group, Uniprix, Hydro-Quebec
1996 average per game attendance: 4,868

NASHVILLE METROS

7115 South Spring Drive
Franklin, TN 37067-1616
615/313-3564
FAX: 615/313-3587
email: p...@nashville-metros.com
Owners: Steven Parker, Lynn Agee
General Manager: Steven Parker
Head Coach: Greg Peterson
Stadium: Ezel Park (capacity 3,500, grass)
Web Page: http://www.nashville-metros.com (Official)
Supplier: Mitre
Team Colors: H: all white; A: royal blue/blue
1996 average attendance: 938

NEW ORLEANS RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS

5690 Eastover Drive
New Orleans, LA 70128
504/241-4400
FAX: 504/245-7356
email: in...@gamblers.usisl.com
Owner/President: Donnie Pate
General Manager: Henry Green
Head Coach: Mike Jeffries
Stadium: Yad Gormley Stadium (capacity 26,500; artificial turf)
Web Page: http://www.gamblerssoccer.com (Official)
Sponsors: Budweiser, Coke, Pan American Life, Masada Security
Supplier: Umbro
Team Colors: H: White, blue; A: Red
1996 average attendance: 1,491

ORANGE COUNTY ZODIAC

540 N. Golden Circle, Suite 212
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714/479-0880
FAX: 714/479-0288
Owner: Sports Development Group
General Manager: Joe Supe
Head Coach: Alfredo Maran
Stadium: Santa Ana Bowl (capacity 8,500, grass)
Web Page: http://www.oczodiac.com/ (Official)
Sponsor: Unicor Funding, Inc.; Supplier: Nike
Team colors: H: white/blue/white; A: blue/white/blue
attendance: New Team

ORLANDO SUNDOGS

One Citrus Bowl Place
Orlando, FL 32805
407/872-0707
FAX: 407/872-0950
email: orlf...@orlandosundogs.com
Owner: Orlando Soccer Investment Group
General Manager: John W. Higgins
Head Coach: Mark S. Dillon
Stadium: Citrus Bowl (capacity 64,000; grass)
Web Page: http://www.orlandosundogs.com (Official)
Sponsors: Thrifty Car Rental, Lotto
Team Colors: yellow/black/red
1996 average per game attendance: 220 (Orlando Lions)

RALEIGH FLYERS

130 Wind Chime Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27615
919/848-3063
FAX: 919/848-4657
email: fly...@interpath.com
1997 schedule
Owner: Dr. Hugo Uyttenhove
VP Operations: Joe Vartanesian
Coach: Arnold Siegmund
Stadium: Raleigh Flyers Stadium at WRAL Sports Complex (capacity 3,200,
grass)
Web Page: http://www.webpress.net/flyers (Official)
Sponsor: Midway Airlines; Supplier: Adidas
Team Colors: H: White; A: Blue
1996 average per game attendance: 1,344

RICHMOND KICKERS

2320 West Main St.
Richmond, VA 23220
804/644-5425
FAX: 804/648-5425
email: st...@richmondkickers.com
GM/coach: Bobby Lennon/Cookie Ketcham
Web Page: http://www.richmondkickers.com (Official)
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium (capacity 7,000; expandable to
22,000; grass)
Sponsors: Nike, Arby's, Ukrop's Supermarkets, Mooers Volvo, Moore
Cadillac, Pepsi, Eskimo Pie, et al
Supplier: Nike
Team colors: H: white/blue/red; A: black/white/red
1996 average per game attendance: 1,625

ROCHESTER RAGING RHINOS

333 North Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, NY 14608
716/454-KICK (5425)
FAX: 716/454-5453
email: in...@rhinosoccer.com
Head Coach: Pat Ercoli
Ticket & Stadium information
Stadium: Frontier Field (capacity 12,600, grass)
Web Page: http://www.rhinosoccer.com/ (Official)
http://www.frontiernet.net/~markp/thepit.htm (unofficial)
Sponsors: Frontier Corp., Poland Springs, Cellular One, USAir
Supplier: Xara
Uniform Colors: H: black/white; A: green/white
1996 average per game attendance: 11,082

SEATTLE SOUNDERS

10838 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
206/622-3415
FAX: 206/643-3515
email: in...@sounders.usisl.com
Chairman of the Board: Scott Oki
President: Tor Taylor
Head Coach: Neil Megson
Ticket info: (800) 796-KICK
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (seating plan) (seats 10,500)
Web Pages: http://www.soccermall.com/sounder1.htm (Official)
http://www.halcyon.com/zipgun/sounders/sounders.html
(Unofficial)
Sponsors: United Airlines, Nike, SeaFirst bank, AT&T, Wireless Services
Supplier: Nike
Uniform colors: H: all white; A: all black with black/white socks
1996 average attendance: 3,750

TORONTO LYNX

922 The East Mall
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario M9B 6K1
CANADA
tel 416-626-9006
fax 416-626-0047
email: hit...@ican.net
Owners: Bruno Hartrell, Enzo Iantorno and Bruno Tesan
General manager: Enzo Iantorno
Head Coach: Peter Pinizzotto
Stadium: Varsity Stadium (capacity 21,739; grass)
Web Page: http://home.ican.net/~hitpro (Official)
Sponsors:
Supplier:
Team Colors: Teal/gold/purple/black
Average Attendance: New Team

VANCOUVER 86ERS

5631 No. 3 Road, #202
Richmond, B.C., V6X 2C7
CANADA
604/273-0086
FAX: 604/273-1086
email: 86...@mindlink.bc.ca
Owners: Milan Ilich, Ken Mahon, Gord Robson
President: Milan Ilich
Head Coach: Carl Valentine
Ticket Information: 604/299-0086
Stadium: Swangard Stadium, Burnaby BC (seats 6,858, grass)
Web Page: http://www.ultranet.ca/bcsoccerweb/index.htm (Unofficial)
Sponsors: Umbro, McDonald's
Supplier: Umbro
1996 average attendance: 4,070

WORCESTER WILDFIRE

500 Main Street, Suite 515
Worcester, MA 01608
508/755-7799
FAX: 508/755-0949
Ticket info: 800/7WILDFIRE
email: wwso...@telegram.infi.net
Owner: Soccer, Inc.
President: Michael Jones
Coach: Nigel Boulton
Stadium: Foley Stadium Capacity 5,000, natural grass)
Web Page: http://www.worcesterwildfire.com (Official)
Sponsors:
Supplier:
Team Colors: H: white/black/white; A: all black
1996 average per game attendance: 1,115