Tampa Bay Rowdies
Nathan Steen is a dedicated youth development coach at Tampa Bay Rowdies since February 2023, specializing in instructing children aged 2 to 7 in teamwork and soccer fundamentals while fostering personal growth and motor skill development. Nathan also serves as a student researcher at the USF School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, focusing on glassware materials and creating databases related to the beverage management industry. Prior experience includes coaching at G.O.A.T. Soccer, where retention rates were notably high, and working as an assistant coach at Seminole Youth, where adaptability to children's needs was paramount. Nathan Steen is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, expected to graduate in April 2026.
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.