Triangle Professional Soccer Inks 2 to Sponsorship Deals
Triangle Professional Soccer forges multi-year sponsorship agreements with WakeMed Cary Hospital and Carolina Back Institute.
Cary, NC (PRWEB) June 30, 2006
Triangle Professional Soccer announced sponsorship agreements today with WakeMed Cary Hospital and Carolina Back Institute.
"WakeMed Cary Hospital is very pleased to be partnering with Triangle Professional Soccer,” said Debra Laughery, Vice President of Public Relations for WakeMed. “Having professional soccer based in Cary is a tremendous opportunity for the community both from an economic and entertainment standpoint.”
The agreement with WakeMed, which operates the only full-service hospital in Cary, will run through the 2009 season of the new Cary USL expansion team. WakeMed Cary Hospital will be the exclusive hospital and health care provider for the Cary expansion team.
"Soccer is a sport that engages youth at all ages - and their families - providing not only healthy activity and exercise but leadership and sportsmanship,” said Laughery. “These qualities help us fulfill our mission of helping build healthy families. It’s a perfect partnership."
TPS’s agreement with the Carolina Back Institute, the premier back, neck and leg care center in central North Carolina, will extend through the team’s 2007 season.
"Soccer has become a vibrant and dynamic part of Triangle athletics," said Christopher Godbout, MD, Medical Director of Carolina Back Institute. “Carolina Back Institute is very excited to be a part of this new endeavor. We look forward to working with these remarkable athletes."
CBI will be the exclusive team physician and sports medicine provider.
“Triangle Professional Soccer is ecstatic to be able to work with great organizations like WakeMed and the Carolina Back Institute,” said Chris Economides, managing partner of TPS. “This agreement will provide excellent medical care and attention for our players to keep them on the field and playing great for the whole season.”
About WakeMed Cary Hospital
WakeMed Cary Hospital provides quality care for residents of Cary and the western portion of Wake County. This full-service community hospital offers a 24-hour emergency department, Women's Pavilion & Birthplace, intensive care, general medical and surgical care, telemetry monitoring unit, a busy day surgery unit, sleep lab and a cardiac catheterization lab.
About Carolina Back Institute
Carolina Back Institute specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation management. With back, neck, and leg care specialists in the same facility, CBI utilizes a unique team approach to optimize overall health. The Institute also offers acupuncture, adolescent sports medicine, biofeedback techniques and BOTOX® treatments.
About Triangle Professional Soccer
Triangle Professional Soccer operates a United Soccer League expansion team that will enter the USL First Division in April 2007. The team will play all home games at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N. C. Under Rochester Rhinos co-owner and USL Hall of Fame inductee Chris Economides, TPS was formed in October 2005 and awarded the USL franchise in January 2006.
The squad will play 14 regular season games a year. Team playoff matches, Major League Soccer exhibitions and US Open Cup games will comprise an additional four matches played at the Park each year bringing the total number of home games to 18. Opened in 2002, the $14.5 million SAS Soccer Park facility holds 7,000 fans and includes six adjacent soccer fields, locker rooms, concessions, and a nationally-recognized cross country course. The stadium previously was home to the Carolina Courage of the Women’s United Soccer Association.
For ticket information please visit, www. ticketmaster. com, or call (919) 834-4000. For general questions about games or Triangle Professional Soccer information visit www. carolinaprosoccer. com or call (919) 859-KICK (5425).
Primary Contacts
Brad Myers, Triangle Professional Soccer, (919) 859-5425
Patrick Evans, Triangle Professional Soccer, (919) 859-5425
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