Team to play at First Horizon Stadium at
WakeMed Soccer Park starting in 2025
CARY,
N.C., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The North
Carolina Courage and the
Town of Cary today announce First
Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) as the naming rights partner for the
10,000-seat stadium located inside WakeMed Soccer Park. This
multiyear partnership officially titles the Courage home as First
Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
The stadium naming deal expands the highly successful
partnership with First Horizon Bank, which became the Courage's
first official banking partner in 2024. The naming rights are
exclusive to the stadium, while WakeMed retains sole naming rights
to the wider park. The stadium is also home to North Carolina FC of
the USL Championship and hosts various collegiate and high school
sporting events throughout the year, including the NCAA Division I
College Cup.
The expansion includes planned investment in permanent branding
around the stadium and newly constructed signage outside of the
stadium's northeast gate main entrance.
"First Horizon Bank has been a tremendous partner, and we're
excited to expand our relationship in 2025. When we first announced
our official banking partnership, we spoke of our joint mission to
impact our community. Enhancing the soccer experience for our
players, fans and staff is a massive piece of those efforts. We're
pleased to see a swift desire to deepen our brand alignment and
look forward to an even bigger partnership with a community-focused
company like First Horizon Bank," said Courage President
Francie Gottsegen.
"The Town of Cary is excited to
begin this new chapter with First Horizon Bank and the North
Carolina Courage. The partnership not only reinforces Cary's reputation as a premier destination for
sporting events, but also underscores our shared commitment to
providing our citizens and fans with high-quality facilities and
special experiences they won't find anywhere else," said
Town of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.
"At First Horizon Bank, we are proud to expand our partnership
with the North Carolina Courage by introducing First Horizon
Stadium," said Laura Bunn,
Mid-Atlantic Regional President for First Horizon Bank. "This
Stadium represents more than just a name; it's a reflection of our
shared commitment to community, growth and excellence –
particularly in support of women's sports. First Horizon Bank is
thrilled to deepen our connection to the team and its fans as the
'Official Bank of the North Carolina Courage'. We look forward to
creating memorable moments in a space that embodies the spirit of
the game and the greater community we serve."
The Courage and First Horizon Bank will host a ribbon-cutting
ceremony upon completing the planned stadium enhancements in early
2025. For more information on the 2025 schedules for the North
Carolina Courage and North Carolina FC, visit www.nccourage.com and
www.northcarolinafc.com.
About the North Carolina Courage: Competing in their
eighth season of competition in 2024, the Courage began play in the
National Women's Soccer League (USSF Division I) in 2017. The
Courage were formed when Steve Malik
purchased the Western New York Flash and relocated the franchise to
Cary, North Carolina. The team
plays home matches at WakeMed Soccer Park and is the winningest
club in NWSL history, claiming seven league trophies as three-time
NWSL Shield winners (2017, 2018, 2019), two-time NWSL Champions
(2018, 2019), and two-time UKG NWSL Challenge Cup champions (2022,
2023). The Courage also won the 2018 ICC Championship. Follow the
Courage on the web at www.nccourage.com and on social media
@TheNCCourage.
About Cary, North
Carolina: With excellence and innovation in its DNA,
Cary is a thriving community of
over 187,000 people representing more than 60 nationalities at the
heart of North Carolina's renowned
Research Triangle region. The Town consistently ranks among the
most desirable places to live, work, have fun, and do business in
the United States. Known for its
safe neighborhoods, extensive network of bike-friendly parks and
greenways, environmental stewardship, robust business climate, and
premier sports venues, Cary
remains a place of inspiration and opportunity. With a "people
first" philosophy, this local government values collaboration,
experimentation, learning, and adaptation, making Cary an exceptional place to call home and an
inspiring destination for visitors.
About WakeMed Soccer Park: WakeMed Soccer Park is
the Town of Cary's 158-acre
state-of-the-art facility renowned for hosting premier soccer
events at all levels. Since 2004, it has evolved into a central hub
for professional, collegiate, and community soccer. Home to
professional teams North Carolina Football Club and the NC Courage,
the complex is designed to support a wide range of events, from
international tournaments to local festivals, as well as sports,
from high school football to polo.
First Horizon (NYSE: FHN), with $82.6 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024, is a leading regional
financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients,
communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital
and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis,
TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12
states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries
offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth
and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed
income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been
recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and
Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More
information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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