Tampa Bay Rowdies
MacKenzie Collins is a Digital Media Coordinator at Tampa Bay Rowdies since July 2023, where responsibilities include managing social media accounts and developing strategies for growth and brand awareness. Prior to this role, MacKenzie served as a Strategic Communication Intern with UCF Athletics Association Inc., focusing on website updates, social media content creation, event recaps, and game day operations. In the summer of 2022, MacKenzie completed an internship with Farmington Community and Recreational Services, where project management and marketing content creation were key tasks. MacKenzie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from the University of Central Florida and previously attended the University of Utah.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are the professional soccer team in St. Petersburg, Florida, a part of the United Soccer League Championship (USL). Home games are played at Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. The Rowdies were the first professional sports franchise in the area and remain one of the most recognizable and well-loved brands in soccer. Originally established in 1975, the team won the NASL Soccer Bowl championship in its inaugural year and created a unique, entertaining and memorable franchise with the Fannies, Wowdies and unforgettable Kick in the Grass theme song. In 2008, a group of investors announced the purchase of rights to a professional soccer franchise and the newly established team began play in 2010. In 2012, the Rowdies won the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship after a thrilling shoot-out victory in front of a sold out crowd at Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. In December of 2013, St. Petersburg philanthropist Bill Edwards announced he acquired the controlling interest of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In October of 2018 the Tampa Bay Rays and Stuart Sternberg purchased the Rowdies.