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Angel City Football Club is moving into a new performance center on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
The club announced Thursday that it had signed an agreement with the university to move into a nine-acre, 50,000-square foot performance center on the campus.
The performance center, which was formerly home to the Rams, will undergo a multi-million dollar remodel to the interior and outdoor spaces. It will also include a full-size pitch and a half.
The work is scheduled to be completed for the 2025 NWSL season and will serve as ACFC’s home for up to four years.
“This is a major milestone in the history of our club,” ACFC co-founder and president Julie Uhrman said. “We are committed to building a championship-level experience for our staff and players.
“This new dedicated performance center, the largest in the NWSL, lives up to our ambitions, setting a new bar for what professional athletes need to become champions on the pitch and support their needs off the pitch.”
Angel City has settled in at Cal Lutheran as its training home since the inaugural season, but worked out of temporary rooms.
Other features include:
• A 5,400-square-foot gym equipped with new performance and sport science technology in addition to direct pitch access with roll-up doors;
• Custom lockers for players, coaches, staff, and a dedicated locker room for players younger than 18;
• New hydrotherapy area, including cold and hot plunge pools and saunas;
• A private outdoor relaxation lounge;
• A 3,400-square-foot medical treatment and rehabilitation area, a private recovery room, private doctor’s office and medical staff offices;
• Elevated nutrition area for athletes to fuel with meals prepared onsite;
*• Children’s playroom to support the families of players and staff;
• Custom pre- and post-training nutrition and supplement area;
• A 930-square-foot team meeting and film room;
• Coaching and performance offices for soccer operations staff;
• A fit-for-purpose studio onsite for content capture and interviews;
• A custom boot wall.
In September, Willow Bay and Bob Iger became the new controlling owners of Angel City FC, which has been valued at $250 million. NWSL bylaws require a controlling owner to hold at least 35% of equity in a franchise, which means the stake in the club for Bay, the dean of the USC Annenberg school, and Iger, the Disney CEO, is worth at least $88 million.
“From a sporting perspective, having a performance center that truly meets the unique needs of our athletes is absolutely critical,” ACFC general manager Angela Hucles Mangano said. “Our players and staff have long awaited this training facility and will benefit greatly from brand-new equipment and custom spaces.
“These invaluable resources are essential for performing at the highest level, and a primary need to provide a standard of professional excellence for our athletes.”
Angel City recently finished its third NWSL season with a 7-13-6 record and did not qualify for the postseason.
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Angel City Football Club is moving into a new performance center on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
The club announced Thursday that it had signed an agreement with the university to move into a nine-acre, 50,000-square foot performance center on the campus.
The performance center, which was formerly home to the Rams, will undergo a multi-million dollar remodel to the interior and outdoor spaces. It will also include a full-size pitch and a half.
The work is scheduled to be completed for the 2025 NWSL season and will serve as ACFC’s home for up to four years.
“This is a major milestone in the history of our club,” ACFC co-founder and president Julie Uhrman said. “We are committed to building a championship-level experience for our staff and players.
“This new dedicated performance center, the largest in the NWSL, lives up to our ambitions, setting a new bar for what professional athletes need to become champions on the pitch and support their needs off the pitch.”
Angel City has settled in at Cal Lutheran as its training home since the inaugural season, but worked out of temporary rooms.
Other features include:
• A 5,400-square-foot gym equipped with new performance and sport science technology in addition to direct pitch access with roll-up doors;
• Custom lockers for players, coaches, staff, and a dedicated locker room for players younger than 18;
• New hydrotherapy area, including cold and hot plunge pools and saunas;
• A private outdoor relaxation lounge;
• A 3,400-square-foot medical treatment and rehabilitation area, a private recovery room, private doctor’s office and medical staff offices;
• Elevated nutrition area for athletes to fuel with meals prepared onsite;
*• Children’s playroom to support the families of players and staff;
• Custom pre- and post-training nutrition and supplement area;
• A 930-square-foot team meeting and film room;
• Coaching and performance offices for soccer operations staff;
• A fit-for-purpose studio onsite for content capture and interviews;
• A custom boot wall.
In September, Willow Bay and Bob Iger became the new controlling owners of Angel City FC, which has been valued at $250 million. NWSL bylaws require a controlling owner to hold at least 35% of equity in a franchise, which means the stake in the club for Bay, the dean of the USC Annenberg school, and Iger, the Disney CEO, is worth at least $88 million.
“From a sporting perspective, having a performance center that truly meets the unique needs of our athletes is absolutely critical,” ACFC general manager Angela Hucles Mangano said. “Our players and staff have long awaited this training facility and will benefit greatly from brand-new equipment and custom spaces.
“These invaluable resources are essential for performing at the highest level, and a primary need to provide a standard of professional excellence for our athletes.”
Angel City recently finished its third NWSL season with a 7-13-6 record and did not qualify for the postseason.
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