Memphis 901 FC Head Coach Tim Mulqueen talked to Memphis Morning News Co-Host Tim Van Horn. Now on the job for just over a month, Coach Mulqueen shares his 1st impressions of Memphis & the Mid-South as well as what he thought about the big turnout for the Soccer Showdown on 9.01 Day between the Colorado Rapids and the Tulsa Roughnecks at AutoZone Park.
Mulqueen thinks that match was only the beginning of a long and wonderful journey for soccer to make the big comeback in the Bluff City. While he is focused on bringing in talented players for the 2019 season he has already made it known that his eyes are also on the grass roots of the game right here in Memphis. Hear about his investment of time and knowledge into the future stars that are right here in the 901.
The USL is undergoing a rebranding, and the Coach explains not just Memphis 901 FC's place in the soccer hierarchy, but the purpose of all three divisions in the American soccer landscape.