On March 21, 2016, Gilt Edge Marketing released a study indicating that Tucson is ranked number 25 in their list of top soccer markets in America.  How did we get here?  What can we do, as a community, to capitalize on this?
 
 
Biography - Greg Foster
 
With two partners, Greg Foster owns and operates FC Tucson Events ("FC Tucson"). FC Tucson produces and promotes Major League Soccer Preseason in Tucson, the Desert Diamond Cup and various other professional soccer events. FC Tucson also owns and operates a soccer club competing in the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League and Women’s Premier Soccer League. Mr. Foster is General Counsel for FC Tucson and also leads new business development, sponsorship sales, and community and government relations.
 
Mr. Foster spearheaded FC Tucson's efforts to collaborate with Pima County in the development of world class soccer infrastructure in southern Arizona. To date, Pima County has built a soccer specific stadium and six field training center at Kino Sports Complex. Mr. Foster also helped design and negotiate a multi-year Pima County and Visit Tucson sponsorship of Major League Soccer preseason in Tucson.
 
Mr. Foster has also created partnerships between FC Tucson and many of Tucson's leading private companies and non-profit organizations. These partnerships have been beneficial to the growth of youth, amateur and professional soccer in southern Arizona.
 
Before founding FC Tucson, Mr. Foster was a shareholder in Karp & Weiss, an AV rated law firm in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. Foster practiced in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal defense. Since forming FC Tucson, Mr. Foster transitioned from a shareholder to Of Counsel for Karp & Weiss.
 
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