2023 Roster
(as of July 11, 2023)
GOALKEEPERS:
OUTFIELD PLAYERS:
GOALKEEPERS:
- 0 - Travis Brown, Newport News, Va. (Stratford)
- 0 - Jimmy DiMaggio, Yorktown, Va. (Lenoir-Rhyne)
- 0 - Connor Gates, Yorktown, Va. (Randolph-Macon)
- 34 - Tyler Hogan, Port Saint Lucie, Fla. (Florida International)
- 1 - Nathan Jones, Flintshire, Wales (Lionsbridge FC)
- 0 - Dylan Watkins, Hampton, Va. (Converse University)
OUTFIELD PLAYERS:
- 2 - Dom Foster, London, England (East Tennessee State)
- 3 - George Wyatt, Bury, England (East Florida State)
- 5 - Davide Materazzi, Perugia, Italy (Davis & Elkins)
- 6 - Andrew Bennett, Broxbourne, England (Florida International)
- 7 - Josh Baker, Scunthorpe, England (High Point)
- 9 - Isaiah Chisolm, Yorktown, Va. (Kentucky)
- 10 - Matty Cornish, Newcastle, England (Asheville City SC)
- 11 - Lee Wattam, Leeds, England (Chowan)
- 12 - Tommy Shepherd, Ware, England (Eckerd)
- 13 - David Wrona, Hoover, Ala. (Wake Forest)
- 14 - Charlie Elliott, London, England (Auburn-Montgomery)
- 15 - Logan Finnegan, Wheaton, Illinois (Univ. of Indianapolis)
- 16 - Coleman Jennings, Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham-Southern)
- 17 - Lockie Fay, Wellington, New Zealand (Mercyhurst)
- 18 - Celestin Blondel, Volckerinckhove, France (Coker)
- 19 - Harri Rowe, Aberystwyth, Wales (Lenoir-Rhyne)
- 21 - Adam Kirkwood, Stranraer, Scotland (Young Harris)
- 24 - Dakota Jonke, Avon, Ohio (Cornell)
- 25 - Raquan Bryant, Jacksonville, N.C. (Richard Bland College)
- 26 - Daniel Salom, Blacksburg, Va. (William & Mary)
- 27 - Matthew Fogo, Dubai, UAE (Dubai City FC)
- 29 - Christian Hatley, Nottingham, England (Lander)
- 31 - Sam Hall, Leicester, England (Chowan)
- 32 - Joe Elliott, Oxford, England (Bryant & Stratton)
- 33 - Riley Usher, Williamsburg, Va. (Radford)
HEAD COACH: Chris Whalley (7th Year)
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 16 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In five seasons at LBFC, Whalley has posted an overall record of 61 wins, 20 losses and 16 draws (71% winning percentage). Under Whalley's direction, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, going 28-2-6 at home (86% winning percentage) and hosting six USL League Two playoff games since 2021. The 'Bridge has not lost a regular season home game since July 2019.
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 19 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, five different USL professional clubs as well as clubs in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
The native of Nottinghamshire, England, is also the head coach at Chowan University in North Carolina, where he is the school's all-time wins leader and one of the most successful coaches in the history of NCAA Division II.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
MEDICAL STAFF: Riverside Health System
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 16 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In five seasons at LBFC, Whalley has posted an overall record of 61 wins, 20 losses and 16 draws (71% winning percentage). Under Whalley's direction, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, going 28-2-6 at home (86% winning percentage) and hosting six USL League Two playoff games since 2021. The 'Bridge has not lost a regular season home game since July 2019.
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 19 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, five different USL professional clubs as well as clubs in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
The native of Nottinghamshire, England, is also the head coach at Chowan University in North Carolina, where he is the school's all-time wins leader and one of the most successful coaches in the history of NCAA Division II.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
- Fernando Zuniga (7th Year) (Chowan)
- Jamie Gunderson (4th Year) (Christopher Newport University)
- Josh Spencer (3rd Year) (West Virginia Wesleyan)
MEDICAL STAFF: Riverside Health System
- Team Physician: Dr. J.R. Barley, D.O. (7th Year)
- Head Athletic Trainer: Jamie Field (4th Year)
- Physical Therapy: Riverside Sports PT (7th Year)
Here's a look back at previous Open Tryouts:
