John Morrissey
@usltactics.com
Co-host of @theuslshow.bsky.social, contributor at @Backheeled.com. Did oppo scouting and data for the Sacramento Republic and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
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John Morrissey
@usltactics.com
· Nov 25
Why yes, I do…
(Free agent list coming later when more teams have announced)
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(Free agent list coming later when more teams have announced)
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Mark Briggs is out at Birmingham to take an MLS Assistant job. Unfortunately for Birmingham fans, this is the normal progression for rising coaches in this country.
What is the path forward? New episode of Hammering Down explains it all…
open.spotify.com/episode/5FKK...
What is the path forward? New episode of Hammering Down explains it all…
open.spotify.com/episode/5FKK...
January 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Mark Briggs is out at Birmingham to take an MLS Assistant job. Unfortunately for Birmingham fans, this is the normal progression for rising coaches in this country.
What is the path forward? New episode of Hammering Down explains it all…
open.spotify.com/episode/5FKK...
What is the path forward? New episode of Hammering Down explains it all…
open.spotify.com/episode/5FKK...
Hernandez had one of my favorite stat lines of 2025, which was basically just "oops all goals"
January 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Hernandez had one of my favorite stat lines of 2025, which was basically just "oops all goals"
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BREAKING: Birmingham Legion head coach Mark Briggs is leaving the USL Championship club, sources tell me and @usltactics.com.
He’s expected to become an assistant coach at FC Dallas.
Briggs, formerly of Sac Republic and Real Monarchs, spent less than a season in Birmingham.
He’s expected to become an assistant coach at FC Dallas.
Briggs, formerly of Sac Republic and Real Monarchs, spent less than a season in Birmingham.
January 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: Birmingham Legion head coach Mark Briggs is leaving the USL Championship club, sources tell me and @usltactics.com.
He’s expected to become an assistant coach at FC Dallas.
Briggs, formerly of Sac Republic and Real Monarchs, spent less than a season in Birmingham.
He’s expected to become an assistant coach at FC Dallas.
Briggs, formerly of Sac Republic and Real Monarchs, spent less than a season in Birmingham.
BREAKING: Mark Briggs, head coach of the Birmingham Legion, is departing the club, sources tell me and @joeclowery.bsky.social.
Briggs is expected to join the staff at FC Dallas, where he’ll serve under former New Mexico United manager Eric Quill.
Briggs is expected to join the staff at FC Dallas, where he’ll serve under former New Mexico United manager Eric Quill.
January 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
BREAKING: Mark Briggs, head coach of the Birmingham Legion, is departing the club, sources tell me and @joeclowery.bsky.social.
Briggs is expected to join the staff at FC Dallas, where he’ll serve under former New Mexico United manager Eric Quill.
Briggs is expected to join the staff at FC Dallas, where he’ll serve under former New Mexico United manager Eric Quill.
I’m still buying the potential on Gnaulati even if he failed to make the offensive leap last year. In the right system, he’s got the potential to really be a player.
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I’m still buying the potential on Gnaulati even if he failed to make the offensive leap last year. In the right system, he’s got the potential to really be a player.
Berry put up “Kim Jong Un election” numbers during his runs with San Diego Loyal, major get to replace Jennings and Myers in the Lowcountry.
Sources: Charleston Battery finalizing a deal to sign forward Miguel Berry.
Berry, 28, scored 13 MLS goals between stints for Columbus, D.C., Atlanta and LA Galaxy.
Berry, 28, scored 13 MLS goals between stints for Columbus, D.C., Atlanta and LA Galaxy.
January 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Berry put up “Kim Jong Un election” numbers during his runs with San Diego Loyal, major get to replace Jennings and Myers in the Lowcountry.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Kinda awesome that Boise decided to build a legitimate Championship roster.
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Kinda awesome that Boise decided to build a legitimate Championship roster.
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has acquired forward Albert Dikwa via transfer from Rhode Island FC, returning the 2023 #USL-C Player of the Year to the Hounds for a second stint.
Dikwa recorded 19 goals and 10 assists for RIFC across all comps over two seasons.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Dikwa recorded 19 goals and 10 assists for RIFC across all comps over two seasons.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC acquires Albert Dikwa via transfer from Rhode Island FC
2023 USL Championship Player of the Year returns for second stint with Hounds as club’s second-leading scorer all-time
www.uslchampionship.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has acquired forward Albert Dikwa via transfer from Rhode Island FC, returning the 2023 #USL-C Player of the Year to the Hounds for a second stint.
Dikwa recorded 19 goals and 10 assists for RIFC across all comps over two seasons.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Dikwa recorded 19 goals and 10 assists for RIFC across all comps over two seasons.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
ICYMI: I’m kicking off the new year with 10 predictions for 2026. Which League One team is gonna win it all? Which Championship star is bound for a transfer?
All that and more here. ⬇️
www.backheeled.com/10-usl-predi...
All that and more here. ⬇️
www.backheeled.com/10-usl-predi...
10 USL predictions for 2026: Pro-rel delays, MVP favorite & more
Here’s what you should expect from the USL in 2026.
www.backheeled.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICYMI: I’m kicking off the new year with 10 predictions for 2026. Which League One team is gonna win it all? Which Championship star is bound for a transfer?
All that and more here. ⬇️
www.backheeled.com/10-usl-predi...
All that and more here. ⬇️
www.backheeled.com/10-usl-predi...
You see Scott’s patience here, where he’s mixing longer balls with around-the-edge service. His deeper presence forces defenses to stretch and elevates the rest of a roster – exactly what Las Vegas missed last year.
January 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You see Scott’s patience here, where he’s mixing longer balls with around-the-edge service. His deeper presence forces defenses to stretch and elevates the rest of a roster – exactly what Las Vegas missed last year.
The Kyle Scott move to Las Vegas is now official, and they’re getting one of the premier deep-lying creators in the USL. This Lights team has improved at every position group this winter, but Scott is the caliber of initiator that can bring it all together.
January 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The Kyle Scott move to Las Vegas is now official, and they’re getting one of the premier deep-lying creators in the USL. This Lights team has improved at every position group this winter, but Scott is the caliber of initiator that can bring it all together.
Come find out how 2026 is going to go down with my annual USL predictions!
A new year means the 2026 USL season is just around the corner 👀
@usltactics.com examines what's to come for the USL with 10 predictions, ranging from off-field trends to tactical shifts to players due for a breakout.
Read ⤵️
@usltactics.com examines what's to come for the USL with 10 predictions, ranging from off-field trends to tactical shifts to players due for a breakout.
Read ⤵️
10 USL predictions for 2026: Pro-rel delays, MVP favorite & more
Here’s what you should expect from the USL in 2026.
www.backheeled.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Come find out how 2026 is going to go down with my annual USL predictions!
not for another month, and potentially not even then depending on the continuation agreement for the now-expired CBA
January 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
not for another month, and potentially not even then depending on the continuation agreement for the now-expired CBA
Getting Ostrem and Nigro is the kind of greed they talked about in the bible
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Getting Ostrem and Nigro is the kind of greed they talked about in the bible
(That and more on USL HQ's financials in the latest newsletter.) www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
(That and more on USL HQ's financials in the latest newsletter.) www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
Great as always from Jeff Carlisle, and the image rights stuff is fascinating. I reported earlier this week that the USL's Konami deal alone generates a huge profit, and that's before you consider any other sponsorships or licenses on the table.
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Great as always from Jeff Carlisle, and the image rights stuff is fascinating. I reported earlier this week that the USL's Konami deal alone generates a huge profit, and that's before you consider any other sponsorships or licenses on the table.
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🔥NEW KIT ALERT🔥
We partnered with Equipt Studios to present to you the 2025 Sash of Champions kit.
The area codes for Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Knoxville, Vermont, Utah United, and Hartford are all featured on the kit.
Like, share, and click the link below!
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We partnered with Equipt Studios to present to you the 2025 Sash of Champions kit.
The area codes for Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Knoxville, Vermont, Utah United, and Hartford are all featured on the kit.
Like, share, and click the link below!
www.equiptstudios.com/shop/theusls...
January 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
🔥NEW KIT ALERT🔥
We partnered with Equipt Studios to present to you the 2025 Sash of Champions kit.
The area codes for Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Knoxville, Vermont, Utah United, and Hartford are all featured on the kit.
Like, share, and click the link below!
www.equiptstudios.com/shop/theusls...
We partnered with Equipt Studios to present to you the 2025 Sash of Champions kit.
The area codes for Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Knoxville, Vermont, Utah United, and Hartford are all featured on the kit.
Like, share, and click the link below!
www.equiptstudios.com/shop/theusls...
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NEWSLETTER: With the USL Championship’s last CBA now expired, I recap how we got here. That, plus:
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
The Back Four: CBA, etc.
CBA chatter, plus all-Super League picks, El Paso, and more
www.usltactics.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
NEWSLETTER: With the USL Championship’s last CBA now expired, I recap how we got here. That, plus:
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
flying to Cedar Rapids for work on the first real day of the new year is like a bad dream
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
flying to Cedar Rapids for work on the first real day of the new year is like a bad dream
NEWSLETTER: With the USL Championship’s last CBA now expired, I recap how we got here. That, plus:
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
The Back Four: CBA, etc.
CBA chatter, plus all-Super League picks, El Paso, and more
www.usltactics.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
NEWSLETTER: With the USL Championship’s last CBA now expired, I recap how we got here. That, plus:
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
⭐️ League One signing catch-up
🚂 El Paso’s coaching hire
🧡 Halfway all-Super League picks
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
It’s that part of January where I’m mentally like “damn I wish I could quit my job and just cover soccer”
January 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It’s that part of January where I’m mentally like “damn I wish I could quit my job and just cover soccer”
Swan was at his best as a No. 9 with Rapids 2 in Next Pro and with IU, as you can see across his finishes here. Typically ambitious move from Charleston.
January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Swan was at his best as a No. 9 with Rapids 2 in Next Pro and with IU, as you can see across his finishes here. Typically ambitious move from Charleston.
Some tape here on Julien Lacher, the 18-year-old winger the Cosmos signed off of NYCFC II. Lacher put up six goals and seven assists in Next Pro last season and really seems to be a coup of a signing.
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Some tape here on Julien Lacher, the 18-year-old winger the Cosmos signed off of NYCFC II. Lacher put up six goals and seven assists in Next Pro last season and really seems to be a coup of a signing.
Enormous move for New Mexico. United clicked when they leaned into a slightly more vertical approach that maximized speed on the flanks, and Reid-Stephen's mix of pace with end product is made for that kind of soccer. He should excel in the Championship.
January 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Enormous move for New Mexico. United clicked when they leaned into a slightly more vertical approach that maximized speed on the flanks, and Reid-Stephen's mix of pace with end product is made for that kind of soccer. He should excel in the Championship.