2011 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season
| 2011 season | |||
| Owner | Gene Klein | ||
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| Head Coach | Justin Evans | ||
| Stadium | Chartiers Valley Stadium | ||
| USL Professional Division | TBD | ||
| USL Pro Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,421 vs Charlotte 6 August 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 624 vs Charleston 6 May 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,130 | ||
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The 2011 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season will be the club's thirteenth year of existence, as well as their twelfth season of playing professional soccer. This year, the Riverhounds will be playing in the newly created USL Professional Division, which encompasses the third tier of third-tier of American soccer.
Previously, the Riverhounds played in the tentative USSF D2 Pro League, where they finished third overall in the second division table and made the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Club
Roster
As at June 10, 2011[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and Staff
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Justin Evans - Head Coach[2] - John Rotz- Assistant Coach
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Jeroen Walstra - Goalkeeper Coach - Jason Kutney - Chief Executive Officer/Director of Youth Development
- Gene Klein - Technical Director
Transfers
In
| # | Date | Player | Pos. | Previous Club | Transfer type | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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| 9 | March 14, 2011 |  Thabiso Khumalo |
MF | Louisville Lightning | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] |
| 17 | March 31, 2011 |  Samuel Appiah |
MF | Houston Dynamo | Free | Released by Houston. Signed with club on free transfer. | [4] |
| April 1, 2011 | Neil Shaffer |
DF | Robert Morris Colonials | Free | Undrafted in MLS, signed pro contract. | [5] |
References
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/8969532.html
- ↑ http://www.riverhounds.com/pro/coaches/index_E.html
- ↑ "Khumalo Returns to Pittsburgh". Oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.riverhounds.com/docs/Sammy_Appiah.pdf
- ↑ "Robert Morris Soccer Player Neil Shaffer Signs Professional Contract With Pittsburgh Riverhounds". NortheastConference.org. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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