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| Full name | Rochester Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | PAETEC Park (Capacity 13,768) |
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| Chairman |  Rob Clark |
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| Manager |  Darren Tilley |
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| League | USL First Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | in progress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rochester Rhinos is an American professional soccer team, founded in 1996. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. PAETEC Park is a Soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, for the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL First Division. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The team is a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States.
They currently play at the PAETEC Park in Rochester, New York. PAETEC Park is a Soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, for the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL First Division. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The team is currently coached by Darren Tilley. The team's colors are black, white and green.
The team has a sister organization, the Rochester Rhinos Women, who play in the women's USL W-League. Rochester Rhinos Women is a professional American women’s Soccer team founded in 2003 which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, History The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995 Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League it later changed its name to the W-League
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2008 Roster
As at May 25, 2008
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History
The team was founded in 1996 as the Rochester Raging Rhinos and played in the now-defunct original A-League until it merged with the USISL for the 1997 season, creating the new A-League. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David Atiba Charles (born September 29 1977) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the Rochester Rhinos in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. John Ball (born November 5, 1972 in Newtown) is a Soccer Midfielder from the United States, playing for the Rochester For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Not to be confused with the current Bayern Munich and former Real Madrid player Zé Roberto. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Scott Thomas Palguta (born August 23, 1982 in Toms River New Jersey) is a professional American Soccer player who recently completed his fourth Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Chad Severs (b August 13 1982 in Vineland New Jersey) is a forward currently playing for Rochester Raging Rhinos in the USL First Division. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Alfonso Loera Pico (born December 4, 1978 in Ensenada, Baja California) is a Mexican Soccer defender. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Scott Vallow (born June 8, 1977 in Modesto, California) is an American Soccer Goalkeeper who as of 2006 plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sulaiman Tenywa "T-Bone" Bonseu (born October 28, 1976 in Kampala, Uganda) is a Ugandan Soccer player who currently plays In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Karry Chase Harrison (born April 2, 1984 in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rey Ángel "Boom Boom" Martínez Mendivel (born May 13, 1980 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban Soccer player who as of The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America. The United Soccer Leagues ( USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer USL First Division (second division The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America. The A-League was renamed the USL First Division in 2005. In 2006 the Rhinos into the newly-completed PAETEC Park, a 13,500-seat soccer-specific stadium, ongoing construction of which will boost the capacity to approximately 20,000 seats. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PAETEC Park is a Soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, for the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL First Division. Soccer-specific stadium (or football-specific stadium) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada, coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer
The Rhinos have prided themselves on upholding a high level of play over their twelve plus history. The team has never missed the playoffs, reaching the championship game six times (1996, 1998–2001, 2006). The Rhinos have been league champions three times (1998, 2000, 2001). They also won the US Open Cup in 1999, becoming the only non-Major League Soccer team to win the cup since MLS began play in 1996. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U
The team was declared insolvent in 2008 after defaulting on their stadium agreement, and PAETEC Park was seized by the city of Rochester. [1]
On March 20, 2008, it was announced that Utica businessman Rob Clark was purchasing the team, which would from then on be known as the "Rochester Rhinos," and that the 2008 Rhinos season would commence as scheduled. [2]
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | A-League | 4th | Final | Final |
| 1997 | USISL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Division Semifinals | Round of 16 |
| 1998 | USISL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Champion | 3rd Round |
| 1999 | USL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Final | Champion |
| 2000 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Champion | 3rd Round |
| 2001 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northern | Champion | 2nd Round |
| 2002 | USL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Conference Finals | 3rd Round |
| 2003 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Finals | 4th Round |
| 2004 | USL A-League | 4th, Eastern | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | USL First Division | 2nd | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2006 | USL First Division | 2nd | Final | 4th Round |
| 2007 | USL First Division | 5th | Quarterfinals | 3rd Round |
Team Honors
- USL First Division - Playoffs:
- Appearances (12): 1996-2007
- USL First Division - Commissioner's Cup:
- Winner (3): 1998, 2000, 2001
- Runner-up (3): 1996, 2005, 2006
- U.S. Open Cup:
- Winner (1): 1999
- Runner-up (1): 1996
Coaches
- Pat Ercoli 1996-2003
- Laurie Calloway 2004-2007
- Darren Tilley 2008-present[3]
Average attendance
- 1996: 9,991
- 1997: 10,677
- 1998: 11,499
- 1999: 11,551
- 2000: 12,444
- 2001: 11,780
- 2002: 10,008
- 2003: 10,169
- 2004: 11,004
- 2005: 9,791
- 2006: 10,864
- 2007: 11,636
Overall Average: 11,273
Notable former players
- Yari Allnutt
Onandi Lowe- Carlos Mendes
Pat Onstad
Stoian Mladenov- Doug Miller
Lenin Steenkamp
Mickey Trotman
Home stadiums
- Fauver Stadium (1996)
- Frontier Field (1996-2005)
- PAETEC Park (2006-Present)
Supporters
The Rhinos' main supporters group is called the Rochester Stampede. History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the Laurence John "Laurie" Calloway (born June 17, 1945 in Birmingham, England) is a retired English-U Yari Allnutt (born February 2, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired Soccer player from the United States. Onandi Lowe (born December 2 1974 is a Jamaican Soccer player who currently plays for Jamaican National Premier League outfit Arnett Gardens F Carlos Mendes (born December 25, 1980 in Mineola, New York) is an American Soccer defender of Portuguese heritage Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968 in Vancouver) is a professional Canadian Soccer Goalkeeper. Doug Miller (born May 5, 1969 in Succasunna New Jersey) is a former U The University of Rochester ( U of R UR) is a private, nonsectarian Coeducational Research University located in Rochester Frontier Field is a Baseball Stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester New York. PAETEC Park is a Soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, for the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL First Division. During the 2007 season, the Stampede occupied section 132 at PAETEC Park. Starting in 2008 the group will be in section 101. Tickets are in the general admission category and anyone is free to walk in and cheer with the supporters.
References
- ^ CITY SAYS IT WILL SEIZE PAETEC PARK, CITING DEFAULT. WYSL. WYSL is a radio broadcasting station in Avon New York. Broadcasting at 1040 kHz on the AM dial the station is owned by Robert C
- ^ Utica businessman buys Rhinos; 2008 season a go. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The Democrat and Chronicle is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in the greater Rochester New York area
- ^ Sources: Rhinos will name Tilley head coach. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The Democrat and Chronicle is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in the greater Rochester New York area
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