League News

The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Coyotes FC (Temple,

TX) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will begin competition in the South

Region’s Lone Star Conference in 2020.

“Coyotes FC has a strong and stable management team and will immediately make an impact on

the conference,” NPSL Managing Director Cindy Spera said. “We expect them to thrive in the

NPSL for years to come.”

Coyotes FC is led by Founder and General Manager Manuel Velasquez and Director of

Coaching Rolando Gonzalez.

Velasquez is originally from Bogota, Colombia. He moved to New York City in October 2010

and decided to join the U.S. Army in January 2013. After completing four years with the U.S.

Army he graduated with a BBA in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University

– Central Texas in Spring 2017. Velasquez is a local entrepreneur that invest his time not only in

Coyotes FC but also with different ventures in the hospitality and software industries.

Gonzalez is originally from Cali, Colombia and had been in New York City Area for more than

25 years. He has over 20 years of coaching experience and holds the USSF B License, United

Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma, USYS National Youth Coaching License, and

the NSCAA National Diploma. Gonzalez is leading the launch of the club’s academy by

creating an exclusive curriculum that is linked to their philosophy and playing style.

“We believe the NPSL has participated in many successful club stories and beginnings,” Gonzalez said. “We also believe that this platform will give our local players a wonderful

opportunity to expand their talents in a higher level and may even open other doors for them.”

Home matches for Coyotes FC will be played at Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Temple,

Texas.

“Our team will bring good competition and experienced players to the conference,” Gonzalez

added. “We will also bring the community of Central Texas that supports local soccer.”

More information about the club can be found at www.coyotesfc.us or by following the club on

Facebook (@gocoyotesfc), Instagram (@gocoyotesfc), and Twitter (@gocoyotesfc).

“We are pleased that Coyotes FC have decided to join the NPSL,” NPSL Director of

Membership Development Dina Case concluded. “The NPSL has seen tremendous growth in the

state of Texas over the past few years. It was a goal of the league to continue its strategic growth

in the state of Texas by penetrating more centralized markets. Adding a strong ownership group

in Temple will help the league achieve this goal and we look forward to Coyotes FC

experiencing great success in the NPSL.”

More information about expansion opportunities in the NPSL can be found at