Chattanooga Red Wolves

Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in East Ridge, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One, the third division of American soccer. The club was announced as a member of League One on August 1, 2018. The Red Wolves play their homes games at CHI Memorial Stadium, Tennessee's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium. The club also fields two semi-professional teams called the Dalton Red Wolves and Park City Red Wolves in USL League Two.

History

On August 1, 2018, it was announced by the United Soccer League that Chattanooga would be granted a side to play in their newly created third division for 2019. A month later, on September 11, 2018, the club announced their first head coach, Tim Hankinson. The club then officially announced their name, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, on September 25, 2018.

On November 21, 2019, the Red Wolves announced Jimmy Obleda as their new head coach and technical director.

On June 8, 2021, CRWSC announced that the Lady Red Wolves will join the newly created USL W League as a founding member and begin play in 2022.

Stadium

On April 25, 2019, the club announced plans for a new soccer-specific stadium for the team in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge, Tennessee which will be part of a 100-acre, $125 million development including hotels, condominiums, apartments, retail shops, restaurants and convention space.

On March 5, 2020, the Red Wolves announced that CHI Memorial Hospital, a part of the Catholic Health Initiatives hospital system, would be the name sponsor for the stadium.

In spring of 2021, construction of the stadium’s jumbotron was complete. The 33’ X 62’ screen features in-game scoring and statistics, live video feeds and instant replays.