The Island FC

The Island FC is hiring a Director of Partnerships to help build and lead the club’s commercial partnerships business ahead of its 2027 MLS NEXT Pro launch. We’re looking for bold, collaborative leaders who want to leave a real mark on the future of the sport on Long Island — apply below. #AllForTheIsland

“I’m incredibly excited to join The Island FC at such a pivotal time,” said Travis Lamprecht, President of Business Operations of The Island FC. “To have the opportunity to help build a club here on Long Island, in a community that I connect with, is truly special. What excites me most is the chance to create something lasting and authentic, and I’m proud to help bring that vision to life.”

We are proud to welcome Travis Lamprecht as President of Business Operations for The Island FC. With leadership experience across MLS, USL, and multiple professional soccer clubs, Travis will help guide our commercial growth, partnerships, and community presence as The Island FC continues to build its future on Long Island. 📰 theislandfc.com #AllForTheIsland

Celebrating the next chapter for Major League Soccer. The Island FC MLS NEXT Pro

Shoutout to Gina Prodan Kelly and the entire Cleveland Professional Soccer group on unveiling Forest City Cleveland as the city’s new professional club identity. The brand feels resilient, ambitious and uniquely Cleveland. Excited to see Forest City Cleveland take the field in MLS NEXT Pro in 2027 and to watch this identity grow into a badge of pride for players, partners and fans across Northeast Ohio. Huge credit to the ownership team for setting such a strong foundation for the club’s next chapter on and off the pitch. https://lnkd.in/ehjn4VDK

Sports is quickly becoming a defined, financeable asset class – and the most interesting risk‑adjusted entry point may not be the top leagues, but the next tier down. MLS NEXT Pro offers investors a chance to back professionally run, multi‑asset platforms (stadiums, local media, sponsorship, player trading) before valuations fully reflect that shift. The Island FC MLS NEXT Pro https://lnkd.in/e85qbSVX

The latest Deloitte Football Money League dropped some really useful signals for projects *outside* the Big Five—especially for something The Island F.C.'s MLS NEXT Pro club and our mixed‑use facility at Mitchel Athletic Complex. A few things that jumped out: - The biggest clubs are now clearly "commercial‑first" businesses. Media money matters, but the real growth is in sponsorship, brand, retail, and how they use their venues 365 days a year.   - Stadiums are no longer “just where the game is played.” They’re breweries, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment districts wrapped around a pitch. That’s exactly the opportunity for a purpose‑built, right‑sized soccer venue on Long Island.   - Matchday is growing fastest, not just through more seats, but through better products: premium experiences, memberships/PSLs, and curated fan environments that drive spend per head—not just attendance.   - The top clubs are taking control of their own destiny: leveraging IP, direct‑to‑fan content, and global/local partner ecosystems rather than waiting for the next media rights deal to save the day.  For The Island F.C. and our 2,500–5,000 seat stadium in Uniondale, the implication is clear: we shouldn’t think like a “lower‑division team renting a field.” We need to behave like a multi‑asset sports and entertainment platform that happens to have an MLS NEXT Pro club at its core. That means: - Designing the venue from day one for non‑matchday events (tournaments, concerts, viewing parties, community programming).   - Building a partner ladder tied to the physical campus (naming rights, stands, academy, community pitches, etc.).   - Crafting a place‑based brand—Long Island’s home of football—that partners want to be visibly associated with year‑round. As FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States approaches and soccer interest spikes in the U.S., projects like ours are in the best position to capture the upside. https://lnkd.in/exhJzDQQ

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Youth sports are racing toward more pressure, more money and more one-on-one trainers for kids as young as 8—usually with no coordination. At The Island F.C., we built the opposite on purpose. Families are stitching together club, school and private training with no unified plan, which is exactly how you get overuse, early specialization and burnout. At The Island FC, we offer one integrated ecosystem—professional coaching, sports science and medical oversight under a single badge—so any “extra” training fits into a smart, long‑term development plan. If you believe youth sports should be both high‑performance and human, that’s what we’re building at The Island FC. www.TheIslandFC.com https://lnkd.in/eTY2iV6s

News 12 Long Island announced The Island F.C. — officially was awarded membership into MLS NEXT, the league's youth development league, for Suffolk County. Ed Romaine Peter Zaratin Mitch Rechler Fred Popp