^ "Orlando Pride's Inaugural 2016 NWSL Schedule Available".^ "Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft".^ "Orlando Pride Acquires Alex Morgan, Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Hagen".^ "Breaking Down The Entire Orlando Pride Expansion Draft Class".^ a b "Orlando City to Launch the Orlando Pride NWSL Team Announce Head Coach".Orlando Pride home matches are being called by Orlando City play-by-play announcer Jeff Radcliffe and color commentator Becky Burleigh, head coach of the Florida Gators women's soccer team. NWSL Weekly Awards NWSL Player of the Week WeekĪll NWSL matches not aired through their national contract with Fox Sports 1 are livestreamed on the NWSL's YouTube channel. (C) Champion Honors and awards NWSL Awards NWSL Team of the Year Team The 2016 NWSL College Draft was held on January 15, 2016. Preseason non-roster invitees No.ĭraft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Orlando will also receive top priority in player discovery and the waiver wire. It will get the first pick in the subsequent rounds of the College Draft.
The Pride held the first pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, though it traded that pick to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle. The NWSL held an Expansion Draft to populate the Pride's roster on November 2, 2015. Squad information Coaching staff Position It was also announced that the team would share its home with Orlando City SC, beginning at Camping World Stadium in 2016, and eventually moving to Orlando City Stadium. At that time, it was announced that Tom Sermanni, previously the manager of both the Australian and United States women's national teams, would be the team's first manager. The team was launched at a press conference held at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on October 20, 2015.