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| Founded | 2014 | |
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| Stadium | Kehren Stadium (Outdoor) Muskegon Catholic Central Mercy Health Arena (Indoor) Muskegon, Michigan | |
| Head Coach | Stuart Collins (Outdoor Men) Ben Ritsema (Indoor Men) Matt Schmitt (Outdoor Women) Debbie Pekel (Indoor Women) Steven Jones (eSports) | |
| League | NPSL Major Arena Soccer League 2 United Women's Soccer Virtual Pro Gaming | |
| Website | http://www.muskegonrisers.com | |
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The Muskegon Risers are an American soccer team based in Muskegon, Michigan. The team participates in the National Premier Soccer League for its outdoor season in the summer and Major Arena Soccer League 2 for its indoor season in the winter. Kehren Stadium[1] and Mercy Health Arena are home to the Risers for their outdoor and indoor seasons respectively. Ben Ritsema is the head coach of the Muskegon Risers Men's indoor team, Debbie Pekel is the head coach of the Women's indoor team, and Steven Jones is the head coach of the eSports team. Both head coaching positions for the organization's outdoor teams are currently open.
In April 2019, it was announced that the team will play in the National Premier Soccer League Great Lakes Conference beginning in 2020.[2] On November 2, 2017, the club announced that it would take part in the inaugural season of Major Arena Soccer League 2.[3]
- ^ "Risers announce they will play their home games at Muskegon Catholic football stadium". Local Sports Journal. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Muskegon Risers Continue Growth, Join Major Arena Soccer League II (M2) – Muskegon Risers". blog.muskegonrisers.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.