Thursday, February 3, 2011
Carolina RailHawks set to return for 2011 NASL soccer season
The NASL will also confirm the continued involvement of Dr. Paul Singh, a Cary physician, as a minority partner in the team. Martin Rennie will continue serving as Head Coach and Curt Johnson is the RailHawks’ new team President, the latter being a front office hire that has already been reported by various media outlets, including Triangle Offense.
Johnson, a Raleigh native and former captain of the N.C. State men’s soccer team, is a former General Manager of the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer Leagues and the Kansas City Wizards of MLS. After leaving Kansas City, he served in marketing positions with the Carolina Hurricanes and U.S. Club Soccer.
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Hey, I don't have a personal relationship with the guy, but I know some of the guys who played with him in college. From everything I've heard he really is "good people." I'm confident in his appointment because I think it works on multiple levels.
And as far as the high turnover rate in the Railhawks FO, I don't know if it's any more unstable than any other minor league franchise. I think it comes with the territory.
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My point is that the staff of the Railhawk office has been nothing put a revolving door ever since its birth. Stability and community growth is desperately needed. Hopefully Curt will encourage the new owners to allow the staff to do it's job instead of cutting the artery every week the ticket sales are down. I don't know Curt from Adam. You seem to have a personal relationship with him. My simple observation is that he moves a lot. Maybe that is the nature of the jobs that he holds. Just makes for nerves when the Railhawk business has suffered due to the revolving door.
And your recommendation for a replacement is...? Johnson won a MLS championship with KC. He played at a high level with NC State. He's a soccer-person. He's from the area. He's good people and I'm confident he'll do a good job.
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