Team Dynamics Spearheads Philadelphia WPS Expansion Matthew Driver, CEO of the Delaware Valley’s Team Dynamics, LLC, will serve as managing partner of the Philadelphia WPS team. The investor group, which includes David Hershey, managing partner and owner of the NJ/NY Boat Show, will be comprised primarily of local personnel with ties to the region’s many youth soccer programs.  Driver plans to bring on additional investors within the next year and, as with other teams within WPS, is already exploring potential synergies between the Philadelphia WPS and MLS teams. It is expected that home games will be played at the MLS Philadelphia’s soccer-specific stadium to be built in Chester, Pa.  “WPS is poised to be the premier women’s soccer league in the world and I’m honored to be a part of the movement,” said Driver. “Even more so, I’m proud to give local fans access to the highest caliber of women’s play and help put Philadelphia on the map when it comes to professional soccer.” Added Hershey:  “I see a tremendous opportunity to reap a large return from my investment by getting in from the beginning. The timing is right for the boom in women’s professional soccer in the Delaware Valley region.” “This is an exciting time to be a fan of professional soccer in Philadelphia,” said Nick Sakiewicz, CEO & Operating Partner of MLS Philadelphia.   “If the response to the arrival of WPS is anything like what we’ve been receiving, then the new women’s team will do very well in Philadelphia. We look forward to identifying ways in which we can partner with WPS to further elevate professional soccer in this region.” In addition to serving as vice president of marketing for the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., Driver’s list of soccer accomplishments is long, having served as first assistant coach of the MLS New England Revolution and founder of the South Jersey Barons, the first professional minor league soccer team in Southern New Jersey.   Renowned for his innovative coaching philosophy focused on block defending and counterattacking schemes, Driver authored the book “Coaching Dynamics,” as well as produced and starred in three-best selling coaching videos. He holds several industry accreditations, including a USSF A License, NSCAA Premier License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, Brazilian A License and Scottish Football Association A-I License and has served as the State Director of Coaching for the NSCAA for the state of Delaware and as the Director of Olympic Development Program for Delaware.  Driver pioneered a minor league soccer system in the Delaware Valley and owns three WPSL teams - the AC Diablos in South Jersey; the CDSA Future in Dover, Del; and the Philadelphia Liberty in West Chester, Pa. - and one National Premier Soccer League (NPSL, Men) team in the immediate region. More than 100 of the nation’s top female college stars, many of whom aspire to play in WPS, already compete for Driver’s WPSL teams. Driver is also owner of the Youth Premier Soccer League (YPSL), the youth component of the WPSL and NPSL. Additionally, Driver operates a summer select youth program and runs camps and clinics servicing the Delaware Valley’s youth soccer clubs and associations. The minor league teams and their youth programs provide a natural connection to the local soccer community and are designed to help the Delaware Valley Region’s young players ascend the developmental ladder from youth to the minor to the pro ranks. Philadelphia’s nick name,logo and colors as well as its coaching and front office staff will be announced at a later date.