The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
The club finished the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season in ninth place and failed to qualify for the NWSL playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It also finishied second in Group E during the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup and failed to advance to the mid-season tournament's knockout stages.
Background
Hirings After Racing Louisville announced head coach Kim Björkegren would not return for the 2024 season, the club hired former NWSL standout player Bev Yanez as its new coach. The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season as Racing's assistant coach after two years in the same role at NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Yanez added former UANL Tigres coach and Canada Women's National Football Team star Carmelina Moscato to her staff as assistant coach. Former men's collegiate coach Mitch Sowerby was also hired as an assistant coach.
Offseason transactions
Kit changes As part of the NWSL's new collaboration with Nike, Racing Louisville announced two new kits for the 2024 season and beyond. The primary kit has an argyle pattern "inspired by traditional jockey silks." The secondary kit is a midnight violet gradient.
Stadium and facilities Racing Louisville plays its home games at Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium it shares with brother club Louisville City FC. The team trains at the Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center about two miles away from the stadium.
Broadcasting In November 2023, the NWSL announced its largest media rights deal in league history, worth a reported $240 million. The new broadcast agreement includes ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The NWSL also announced its new in-house streaming service, NWSL+.
For its local broadcast rights, Racing renewed its deal with WAVE, the NBC affiliate in Louisville. The club also started a new radio broadcast deal with iHeartMedia in Louisville, with games primarily carried by Sports Talk 790AM and News Talk 1080 AM.
Technical staff
Position StaffGeneral managerRyan DellHead coachBev YanezAssistant coachCarmelina MoscatoAssistant coachMitchell SowerbyGoalkeepers coachSergio GonzalezPerformance coachJulie TwaddleVideo analystCharlie Tuley
Players
No. Pos. Player Nation1GK2DF3DF4DF5DF7MF8MF9MF10FW11DF13FW14MF15DF16FW17DF18FW19MF20DF21FW22FW23FW24GK26MF29FW88FW
+ Players rostered during the season and loaned out No. Pos. Player Nation Destination99GKBrisbane Roar FC77GKDallas Trinity FC
+ Former players rostered during part of the season No. Pos. Player Nation6MF11MF16DF66FW
Transactions
2024 NWSL Draft Draft picks are not automatically signed to the roster. +RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeStatus16Reilyn TurnerFWUCLASigned228Emma SearsFWOhio StateSigned348Sam CaryDFIowa454Madison WhiteGKTexas TechSigned
Transfers in Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref.Dec. 18, 2023Ellie JeanDFNJ/NY Gotham FCTrade via Bay FCDec. 21, 2023Marisa DiGrandeMFHouston DashFree agentJan. 4, 2024Yuuka KurosakiMFKuPSOut of contractJan. 12, 2024Arin WrightDFChicago Red StarsTradeJan. 17, 2024Linda MotlhaloFWGlasgow City F.C.TransferJan. 18, 2024Elexa BahrFWAmérica de CaliTransferJan. 22, 2024Taylor FlintMFSan Diego Wave FCTrade for $150,000 in NWSL allocation moneyJan. 22, 2024Milly CleggFWWestern Sydney Wanderers FCOut of contractAug. 19, 2024Bethany BalcerFWSeattle Reign FCTrade for Jaelin HowellAug. 21, 2024Janine BeckieFWPortland Thorns FCTrade for Reilyn Turner
Transfers out + Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref.Nov. 9, 2023Emina EkicFWMelbourne City FCOut of contractDec. 15, 2023Paige MonaghanFWUtah Royals2024 NWSL Expansion DraftDec. 20, 2023Thembi KgatlanaFWTigres UANL$275,000 transfer feeDec. 31, 2023Alex ChidiacMFMelbourne Victory FCOut of contractDec. 31, 2023Taylor AylmerMFOut of contractDec. 31, 2023Nadia NadimFWAC MilanOut of contractDec. 31, 2023Rebecca HollowayDFBirmingham City W.F.C.Out of contractDec. 31, 2023Jessica McDonaldFWOut of contractJan. 8, 2024Hillary BeallGKSan Diego Wave FCTradeJan. 24, 2024Julia LesterDFSeattle Reign FCTradeAug. 15, 2024Yuuka KurosakiMFDC Power FCTransfer; undisclosed feeAug. 16, 2024Carson PickettDFOrlando PrideTrade for $75,000 in NWSL allocation moneyAug. 19, 2024Jaelin HowellMFSeattle Reign FCTrade for $50,000 in NWSL allocation money and Bethany BalcerAug. 21, 2024Reilyn TurnerFWPortland Thorns FCTrade for Janine Beckie
Competitions
NWSL standings
Regular season
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
References