Rough Riders Recap: Super Y League National Finals
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer Success can be defined in several ways. Winning is the best gauge, and winning championships is even better. But there are different levels of success, as a pair of Long Island Rough Riders teams demonstrated this past year. The Rough Riders’ Girls Under-13 and Boys U-12 teams excelled […]
Rough Rider Feature: Jess Garziano
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer Uniondale, NY – Jessica Garziano certainly enjoyed a memorable 2023 for not one, but two teams. As a member of the Long Island Rough Riders women’s squad, Garziano played a prominent role in helping the team finish second in the Metropolitan Division and a spot in the […]
Rough Riders Announce 2024 USL W League Head Coach
Uniondale, NY — The Long Island Rough Riders have announced that Matt Lannon will return for his second full season as their women’s head coach for the 2024 USL W League season. In 2023, Lannon directed the Rough Riders to a second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division with a 10-1-1 record, scoring 34 goals and […]
2023 Top 10 Moments of the Year
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer Thirty years on, the Long Island Rough Riders are still alive and kicking. In fact, 2023 turned into yet another memorable and successful year for the club. Here are the top 10 Rough Riders’ highlights of the past year: 1. Completing the player pathway The Rough Riders launched […]
Rough Riders Announce 2024 USL League 2 Head Coach
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer Chris Megaloudis is coming home. He played with the Long Island Rough Riders and now he will coach the USL League Two team in 2024. Megaloudis succeeds Tom Bowen, who left the team to pursue other coaching challenges. “He’s had a great playing career that started with us,” […]
3 Rough Riders Selected in 2024 MLS Super Draft
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer The Long Island Rough Riders enjoyed a pretty memorable night on Dec. 19, and they didn’t have to play a game to celebrate. That’s because the Rough Riders men had three players selected in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday. They were: * Syracuse University midfielder Joergio Kocevski, who […]
5 Rough Riders to MLS College Showcase
Written by Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer Five members of the Long Island Rough Riders’ men’s team will be among 44 players who were invited to the MLS College Showcase, Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday. The senior quintet included Hofstra University forward Ryan Carmichael, Duke University defender Amir Daley, Syracuse University midfielder Jeorgio Kocevski, […]
Thank You Coach Tom Bowen
The Long Island Rough Riders want to thank Tom Bowen for three successful seasons as head coach. Bowen is leaving the USL League Two team to pursue other coaching challenges. “Tom had ability to connect to players and create a cohesive team culture that put players first,” said Tanner Sands, General Manager. “This was exemplified […]
Former Rough Rider Chris Armas Named Colorado Rapids Head Coach
Written by Micahel Lewis, Front Row Soccer Chris Armas is back in the saddle again – the coaching saddle. The former Long Island Rough Riders standout and MLS head coach has been named head coach of the Colorado Rapids. Armas, 51, most recently was an assistant coach and interim head coach with Leeds United […]
Former W-League Coach of the Year Emma Hayes named USWNT head coach
By USLWLeague.com Staff, 11/15/23, 10:45AM EST HAYES LED THE LADY RIDERS TO AN 11-3 RECORD IN 2002 IN FIRST HEAD COACHING POSITION OF CAREER Former W-League Coach of the Year and Lady Riders (now Long Island Rough Riders) head coach Emma Hayes has been named Head Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, the U.S. Soccer […]