Adam ColaizziAdam Colaizzi

Sports fan of all types - with opinions on most; over 20 years as a youth sports coach/administrator; excited for the promise of the NWSL and passionate about the growth of soccer in the US. Opinions are always welcome (pro or con)! "When two people agree on everything, only one person is doing the thinking"

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NWSL – What’s In A Name? Boston Breakers

We complete the first half of our look at the origins of the various franchise names in the NWSL with a visit to New England and the oldest name in women’s professional soccer, the Boston Breakers.…Read More

NWSL – What’s In A Name? FC Kansas City

We stay in the Midwest to bring the next chapter in our ‘What’s in a Name?” NWSL series as we go behind the scenes to highlight the Blues of FC Kansas City. We caught up with Team President Brian…Read More

NWSL – What’s In A Name? Chicago Red Stars

We continue our NWSL ‘What’s in a Name?’ series – giving fans the background on the name the team chose to represent them on and off the field. In this installment, we hear from…Read More

NWSL – What’s In A Name? Washington Spirit

The American Pitch welcomes you to our new series called ” What’s In A Name?” where each NWSL team gets the chance to tell the story behind their team name and logo.  Each franchise…Read More

NWSL vs. WUSA – Looking Back And Looking Ahead

Popular players, well-known to even casual fans, and part of the highly successful national team. One of the sports greatest all-time scorers, with the opportunity to play in her old backyard. The potential…Read More

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NWSL Player Allocation Q/A With Cheryl Bailey

Now that the player allocations are complete, The American Pitch had the chance to ask Cheryl Bailey, the…Read More

NWSL Goals Off The Pitch As Important as Those On It

As the various NWSL teams complete their open tryouts or secure their Discovery Players, the focus now…Read More

Drafting And Discovering Players In The NWSL

With their recent press releases (January 31 and today)  the National Women’s Soccer League has…Read More

NWSL: Free (And Not So Free) Agency Is Underway

The next phase in the building of the National Women’s Soccer League is underway as the first free…Read More

NWSL Scoring With Social Media

As a neophyte professional league, the NWSL needs to get itself in front of potential fans at every opportunity. …Read More

The NWSL: Giving Soccer Fans Hope (And Alex, And Abby…)

  The saying tells us “there is only one chance to make a first impression,” but, beginning…Read More