| Clubname: | Carolina Ascent FC |
| American: | true |
| Stadium: | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| Capacity: | 10,500 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Philip Poole |
| League: | USL Super League |
| Current: | 2024 Carolina Ascent FC season |
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| Website: | https://www.carolinaascent.com/ |
Carolina Ascent Football Club is an American women's soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a member of the USL Super League, a new Division I league operated by the United Soccer League, which debuted in August 2024.
The club also features an affiliate team in the USL W League, which began play in summer 2024.Charlotte was named as one of the eight team locations in the USL Super League on May 16, 2023.[1] The team name was announced on March 21, 2024.[2] The Ascent named USWNT assistant coach, Philip Poole, as the head coach in January 2024.[3]
The club announced its plans for a USL W League affiliate on December 13, 2023.[4] The team follows the Charlotte Independence women's team which featured in the 2022 and 2023 W League seasons.[5] Erika Duncan, who was an assistant coach with the W League's Charlotte Independence during its two seasons, served as the W League team's inaugural head coach for the 2024 W League season before transitioning to her role as assistant coach for the Super League team.[6]
See also: 2024–25 Carolina Ascent FC season. Carolina made history by playing in the inaugural match of the USL Super League, where Vicky Bruce scored the league's and the club's first-ever goal. Renee Guion also become the first player in the league to receive a yellow card. Carolina secured a 1-0 victory against DC Power FC. During their second game, Carolina tied 1-1 against Lexington SC.
As of August 9, 2024*
| Front office | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | |
| CEO & Managing Partner |  Jim McPhilliamy | |
| Technical staff | ||
| Head Coach | Philip Poole | |
| Season | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Atlantic | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 22 | 3rd | Did not qualify | |||
| 2024–25 | USL Super League | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 21 | 1st | - |