One Knoxville SC

One Knoxville Sporting Club is an American soccer team based in Knoxville, Tennessee that competes in USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

One Knoxville SC
Full nameOne Knoxville Sporting Club
Founded2021
StadiumRegal Stadium
Capacity3,000
OwnerDrew McKenna
Head CoachMark McKeever
LeagueUSL League One
2022Division, 1st; Playoffs, Conference Finals
WebsiteClub website

History

USL League Two

The club was initially unveiled as Knox Pro Soccer starting as a semi-professional USL League Two club with the goal to eventually move to the professional USL League One in the future.[1] The official name for the team, One Knoxville Sporting Club, was announced on July 15, 2021.[2] The official crest for the team, designed by artist Matthew Wolff, was unveiled on August 19, 2021.[3] Mark McKeever was appointed as the club's first ever head coach on January 13, 2021.[4]

The team made their USL2 debut on May 14, 2022 hosting Asheville City SC,[5] where they were defeated by a score of 2–1 in front of 2200 spectators.[6] They recorded their first victory in their next match on May 17, defeating the Tri-Cities Otters by a score of 1–0.[7] In their inaugural season, they won the South Central Division, with an 11–1–2 record, advancing to the playoffs.[8][9] After winning their first two playoff rounds, the club was defeated by North Carolina Fusion U23 in the South Conference Finals (league quarterfinals).[10]

USL League One

On October 20, 2022, it was announced that the club would move up to the fully professional level, joining USL League One.[11] The club also announced that all of the team's 15 home games would by played at Regal Stadium, home of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.[12]

The club announced their first professional signing on December 12, 2022, forward Ilija Ilić, who will also serve as assistant coach.[13]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of January 29, 2023
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Sean Lewis  United States
3 DF Kyle McDowell  Scotland
4 DF Jordan Skelton  England
5 DF Jalen Crisler  United States
6 MF Yesin van der Pluijm  Netherlands
7 FW Jake Keegan  United States
8 MF Angelo Kelly-Rosales  Honduras
9 FW Ahinga Selemani  United States
10 FW Ilija Ilić  Serbia
11 MF Frank Ross  Scotland
12 MF Callum Johnson  United States
13 DF Dani Fernandez  Spain
14 MF Jimmie Villalobos  United States
16 DF James Thomas  England
18 DF Derek Waldeck  United States
19 FW Sebastian Andreassen  Norway
21 FW Matthew Vowinkel  United States
22 GK Peter Swinkels  United States
23 MF Sam Fletcher  United States
30 DF Jan-Erik Leinhos  Germany
40 DF Sean O'Hearn  United States
55 DF Gabriel Claudio  United States

Club management
Front office
Chairman/President Drew McKenna
Coaching staff
Sporting director/Head coach Mark McKeever
Assistant coach Ilija Ilic
Assistant coach Nick Jaramillo
Goalkeeping coach Jordan Bell

Record
Year League Record Rank Playoffs Open Cup
2022 USL League Two 11–1–2 1st, South Central Division Conference Finals not eligible
2023 USL League One TBD TBD TBD TBD

References
  1. "New Knoxville pro soccer team focusing on community". WATE-TV. February 8, 2021.
  2. Raucoules, Gregory (July 15, 2021). "One Knoxville Sporting Club: pro soccer team reveals name". WATE-TV.
  3. Smith, Shannon (August 19, 2021). "Knoxville professional soccer team unveils new logo". WBIR-TV.
  4. Venkataraman, Karthik (January 13, 2022). "One Knoxville SC announces Mark McKeever as first ever head coach". WBIR-TV. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. Wilusz, Ryan (May 11, 2022). "Knoxville's new pro soccer team debuts Saturday. Here's why its first game is so special". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  6. Raucoules, Gregory (May 16, 2022). "Inaugural One Knoxville SC match draws 2,200 fans". WATE-TV.
  7. Smith, Savannah (May 17, 2022). "One Knox SC clinches first ever win against Tri-Cities". WVLT-TV.
  8. Canever, Brian Gabriel (July 10, 2022). "One Knoxville SC claims division championship in blowout win". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  9. Camargo, Alberto (July 21, 2022). "Four things to know about One Knoxville SC ahead of USL League Two playoffs". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  10. Russo, Rick (July 30, 2022). "Remarkable first season comes to an end for One Knox SC". WVLT-TV.
  11. Wilusz, Ryan. "That didn't take long! Knoxville's soccer team goes pro after just one season". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  12. "One Knoxville SC to join USL League One in 2023". USL League One. October 20, 2022.
  13. "Signed: Ilija Ilic". oneknox.com. 12 December 2022.
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