St. Edward鈥檚 Alumni Grow Roots with Austin FC
In 2019, Austin Football Club became the city鈥檚 first major league sports team. 顶级国产视频 students and alumni work behind the scenes 鈥 and out in the community 鈥 to make it an integral part of the capital city鈥檚 culture.
Childhood Passions Meet Post Grad Opportunities
From playing on the pitch to making his dreams come true, Tony Ho 鈥21 shares how his love for soccer came full circle on the Hilltop.
"Yeah, it's soccer. But if you think about it in a different way, it's more than soccer. It's kind of like, 'how do you build community?'"
Knowing and Growing Austin FC's Audience
With Mexico City roots, Alfredo Naim '07 found an international community at St. Edward's that emboldened him to highlight and connect the overlooked audience in Austin ready for 蹿煤迟产辞濒&苍产蝉辫;in the city.
"Whenever you would walk through campus and see our team finally together after all the struggle, training in the middle of all those mighty oaks, it was cathartic.鈥
From Brand Ambassador to Integral Club Member
First-generation student, Emely Alvarado '21, utilizes campus connections, dual language skills, and communication learnings to find her place at Austin FC.
鈥淲hen people meet me, they鈥檙e like, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e so lucky. You get to see the players every day.鈥 You sometimes get a little used to it. But I鈥檓 definitely blessed. And I will say this: They鈥檙e awesome. All of them.鈥
Finding Purpose in the Big Picture
Jose Covarrubias '18 opted not to go pro, but he鈥檚 found a career that still immerses him in the soccer community every day.
鈥淚 feel part of something much, much bigger than myself, and it still ties to that dream of playing professional soccer.鈥
Alumni Channel Hilltop Spirit for Austin FC
Stephanie (Prado) Dempsey 鈥08 and her husband, Edward Dempsey 鈥05, share their passion as members of La Murga de Austin.
鈥淚 think the club is major for Austin, especially right now, in the times that we live in. This is that connection that鈥檚 going to hold us together no matter what鈥檚 happening outside of us.鈥
