The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the United Soccer League (formerly USL Pro), and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
Pre-Season Activity
On December 17, 2014, the club announced the hiring of former Charlotte Eagles manager Mark Steffens as their new head coach. In the same press conference, it was announced that 2014's interim head coach Nikola Katic was retained as assistant coach, and that Richard Nightingale, formerly of Umbro, would be the team's new president. It was also announced that the Riverhounds had ended their previous affiliation with MLS's Houston Dynamo.
Competitions
Preseason
USL Pro Standings
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Birthday Previous club 2015 USL Pro appearances 2015 USL Pro goals 2015 Open Cup Goals Goalkeepers 13 Ryan Thompson Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 0 0 24 Ryan Hulings Baldwin Wallace University 0 0 0 30 Calle Brown University of Virginia 0 0 0 Defenders3 Anthony Arena Houston Dynamo 2 0 05Sterling Flunder Portland Timbers U23s 2 0 08Mike Green New Mexico Lobos 2 0 017Drew Russell Charlotte Eagles 0 0 021Fejiro Okiomah Indy Eleven 2 0 0 11 Tyler Pasher Lansing United 0 0 0 19 Willie Hunt Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 0 0 25 Jereme Raley University of Maryland, College Park 0 0 0 Midfielders6Rob Vincent University of Charleston 2 2 07Stephen Okai Orange County Blues FC 2 0 010Kevin Kerr SC Wiedenbrück 2000 2 3 012Anthony Virgara Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 1 0 014Seth C'deBaca D.C. United U-23 0 0 016Danny Earls Rochester Rhinos 2 0 020Matthew Dallman Sportfreunde Siegen 0 0 022Lebogang Moloto Des Moines Menace 2 0 023Nick Kolarac Michigan Bucks 0 0 0 Forwards 9 Miroslav Čabrilo Robert Morris Colonials 2 0 015Kene Eze Jersey Express S.C. 1 0 0 28 Vini Dantas Baltimore Blast 2 0 0 4 Max Touloute Missouri Comets 1 1 0 18 Jeffrey Kyei California University of Pennsylvania 1 0 0
Transfers
In Squad # Position Player Transferred from Date Source – Tampa Bay Rowdies – Orange County Blues FC 21 Houston Dynamo – Charlotte Eagles – Jersey Express S.C.
Out Squad # Position Player Transferred To Date Source 23 Ånge IF 1 Carolina RailHawks 18 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
References