The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
Preseason On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president. After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season.
Competitions
Preseason
U.S. Open Cup
United Soccer League
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
Standings
Results All times in Eastern Time.
Schedule source
2016 roster
Transfers
In DateNameLast ClubMode of TransferReference January 5, 2016 Alex Harlley Atlanta Silverbacks Free January 5, 2016 Mauricio Vargas FC Wichita Free January 6, 2016 Zak Boggs Tampa Bay Rowdies Free January 6, 2016 Corey Hertzog Tampa Bay Rowdies Free January 7, 2016 Hunter Gilstrap Carolina RailHawks Free January 7, 2016 Karsten Smith Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free February 11, 2016 James Bissue Montreal Impact Free February 11, 2016 Ryan Dodson IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF Free February 12, 2016 Willie Hunt Tampa Bay Rowdies Free February 11, 2016 Isaiah Schafer VPS Free February 18, 2016 Romeo Parkes A.D. Isidro Metapán Free February 22, 2016 Brenden Alfery Robert Morris Colonials Free February 22, 2016 Sergio Campbell Columbus Crew SC Free March 2, 2016 Brenden Alfery Robert Morris Colonials Free March 4, 2016 Caleb Postlewait Butler Bulldogs Free March 17, 2016 Marshall Hollingsworth Columbus Crew SC Loan March 17, 2016 Ben Swanson Columbus Crew SC Loan
Out DateNameLast ClubMode of TransferReference October 7, 2015 Willie Hunt Tampa Bay Rowdies Free October 31, 2015 Calle Brown Houston Dynamo Free November 11, 2015 Ryan Thompson Saint Louis FC Free January 5, 2016 Vini Dantas Baltimore Blast Free January 18, 2016 Boris Zivanovic FC Koper Free January 19, 2016 Ben Newnam Louisville City FC Free February 10, 2016 Fejiro Okiomah San Antonio FC Free February 17, 2016 Rob Vincent D.C. United Undisclosed February 24, 2016 Sterling Flunder Retired March 2, 2016 Tyler Pasher Swope Park Rangers Free May 9, 2016 Romeo Parkes Isidro Metapán Waived
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