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2025 Roster
TO BE ANNOUNCED in spring 2025
Coaching Staff

HEAD COACH: Chris Whalley (8th Year)
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 17 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels.
Whalley has established Lionsbridge as one of the perennial powerhouses in USL League Two. The accomplishments include four straight USL League Two playoff appearances (2021-24), three consecutive Chesapeake Division championships (2022-24), two Eastern Conference Finals in a row (2023-24) and one USL League Two final (2023).
Through seven seasons, Whalley's Lionsbridge teams have an overall record of 76 wins, 22 losses and 20 draws (73% winning percentage). Since 2021, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, winning 37, drawing 9 and losing only 4 (83% winning percentage) and hosted nine USL League Two playoff games (6 wins and 3 losses).
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 20 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, 11 different USL 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.
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 17 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels.
Whalley has established Lionsbridge as one of the perennial powerhouses in USL League Two. The accomplishments include four straight USL League Two playoff appearances (2021-24), three consecutive Chesapeake Division championships (2022-24), two Eastern Conference Finals in a row (2023-24) and one USL League Two final (2023).
Through seven seasons, Whalley's Lionsbridge teams have an overall record of 76 wins, 22 losses and 20 draws (73% winning percentage). Since 2021, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, winning 37, drawing 9 and losing only 4 (83% winning percentage) and hosted nine USL League Two playoff games (6 wins and 3 losses).
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 20 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, 11 different USL 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
- Jamie Gunderson (5th Year) (Christopher Newport University)
- Josh Spencer (4th Year) (Old Dominion University)
- Fernando Zuniga (8th Year) (Chowan)
MEDICAL STAFF: Riverside Health System
- Team Physician: Dr. J.R. Barley, D.O. (8th Year)
- Head Athletic Trainer: Jamie Field (5th Year)
- Physical Therapy: Riverside Sports PT (8th Year)
Here's a look back at previous Open Tryouts: