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NC Fusion

Overview

NC Fusion is the dominant youth soccer club in the Piedmont Triad (Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point), serving approximately 8,000+ players. The organization formed in 2018 as the management company of Twin City Sports Association (Winston-Salem) and Greensboro United Soccer Association, with the official merger completed in July 2021.

NC Fusion is based in Bermuda Run, NC. The legacy entity Greensboro United Soccer Association holds EIN 56-1231905 (501(c)(3), tax-exempt since October 1981).

Financials

Data complexity

Greensboro United’s 990 filings show revenue dropping from $5.9M (FY2018) to $200K (FY2021), which reflects assets transferring to the merged NC Fusion entity. The current NC Fusion operating entity may file under a different EIN. Estimated current revenue: $4–5M (LOW confidence).

Greensboro United Soccer Association (legacy entity, EIN 56-1231905):

MetricFY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Revenue$200,008$306,090$3,176,662$5,851,054
Expenses$172,464$222,442$2,504,621$3,582,021
Net Assets$0$3,757,614$3,673,966$5,661,023

The dramatic revenue decline from FY2019 to FY2021 reflects the merger transition, not operational decline.

Teams & Players

  • 8,000+ players across all programs
  • Recreational through ECNL national-level
  • Boys and girls programs

League Affiliations

  • ecnl — Girls (member since 2013) and Boys
  • ECNL Regional League
  • NCYSA Classic / Challenge
  • Mid-Atlantic ECNL Conference (plays against NC, VA, MD, OH, IN clubs)

Facilities

  • bryan-park-truist-soccer-complex — Greensboro, NC. 21 fields (20 full-size, 1 9v9), 4 artificial turf, 15 lit, MacPherson Stadium (3,000 seats). NC Fusion is the primary tenant/operator.

The Bryan Park complex has been voted a top 10 soccer complex nationally and serves as a major ECNL and Girls Academy national event venue.

Leadership

  • Sarah Bridges — Chief Experience Officer
  • Scott Wollaston — Leadership team
  • Mark Simpson — Leadership team
  • Reinaldo Rodrigues Caetano — ECNL Head Coach

College Placement

ECNL membership since 2013 provides strong college exposure. NC Fusion hosts ECNL showcases at Bryan Park.

Competitive Position

NC Fusion holds a near-monopoly in the Triad market, with no comparable competitor in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point metro.

Strengths:

  • ECNL membership since 2013 (boys and girls)
  • Monopoly position in a 1.7M-person metro
  • World-class facility (Bryan Park, 21 fields)
  • Demonstrated merger execution: successfully integrated two legacy organizations into a single operating entity
  • Major national event host (ECNL showcases, GA showcases, ECNL-RL playoffs)

Weaknesses:

  • Financial opacity (current operating entity’s 990 unclear)
  • No MLS Next pathway
  • Smaller market than Charlotte or Triangle
  • Leadership structure unclear (no identified CEO/ED)

Industry Context

NC Fusion’s formation from two legacy organizations (Twin City Sports Association and Greensboro United Soccer Association) illustrates the regional consolidation pattern that has become common in youth soccer markets. The resulting entity holds ECNL membership for both boys and girls, controls the premier facility in the Triad, and operates without a meaningful in-market competitor — a profile that is rare among mid-size metro clubs nationally. The Bryan Park complex’s status as a national-event venue provides revenue diversification beyond registration fees.

Open Questions

  • What EIN does the current NC Fusion operating entity file under? Twin City Sports Association EIN needed
  • What is the club’s current actual revenue (estimated $4–5M)?
  • Who is the CEO/Executive Director?
  • What are the terms of the Bryan Park facility relationship with the City of Greensboro?
  • Is NC Fusion pursuing further geographic or organizational expansion, or focused on consolidating within the Triad?

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