The first tangible aspect on the field will be this year’s debut of the Premier Development League side, Nashville U23.

“Obviously the PDL is our first jump with the Nashville SC brand,” Redhage said. “We’re looking to build the foundation, identifying our core values, identifying our vision and beginning to push that out at the amateur level. Our hope is that it builds our foundation so in 2018, when we come into the league, we have a rabid fan base that already understands what Nashville SC is about, where we’re going and what we want to accomplish.”

The holistic approach is evident in the formation of a partnership with the Tennessee State Soccer Association, which incorporates more than 41,000 registered players and serves as a true building block within Redhage’s and Nashville SC’s foundation.

“Our partnership with the Tennessee State Soccer Association has been really successful,” Redhage said. “We’re working hand in hand. A lot of these things take a while to build, but when you’re building a foundation, you’re building it not for today but for the future, so that’s what we’re excited about.”

Support for the anticipated USL club is certainly there, as evidenced by the team’s introductory unveiling to well more than 3,000 season ticket deposits as of mid-December, Redhage said. From the start, Redhage felt there was professional soccer void that he and the ownership group could fulfill within a buzzing market.

“Nashville’s an entertainment town, so we’re excited to look at some collaborative ideas within the fabric of Nashville,” Redhage said. “Nashville has one of the largest, fastest-growing millennial populations out there, and we’re looking to tap into that and really build a brand that has a story, but ultimately helps tell the city’s story within the framework of what we’re doing at Nashville SC.”