2025 USL Championship Season Previews, Day 3: Monterey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oakland, Orange County & Phoenix

Monterey Bay FC

Monterey Bay FC 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through Monterey’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

Will signings from largely untapped locales help Monterey make the jump in Jordan Stewart's first full year on the sidelines?

New Mexico United

New Mexico United 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through New Mexico’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

Landing Dennis Sanchez could just turn out to be the Championship's best move of the winter. With their new manager at the helm, can New Mexico top the West again?

North Carolina FC

North Carolina FC 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through North Carolina’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

North Carolina looked stable after their jump from League One to the Championship. Can they take a step forward in 2025?

Oakland Roots

Oakland Roots 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through Oakland’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

Will Oakland's high-profile additions in Panos Armenakas and Jurgen Damm push them up the table out West?

Orange County SC

Orange County SC 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through Orange County’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

After a strong finish to 2024, can one of the USL's foremost youth development clubs make a run at a trophy?

Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising 2025 USL Championship season preview

We’re taking you through Phoenix’s offseason action, hopes, fears, tactics & much more.

BackheeledJohn Morrissey

With a new manager and a clear focus on putting together a younger, more energetic squad, what will 2025's version of Phoenix Rising look like?