Denver NWSL Team Hires Accomplished Soccer Exec as First General Manager

Denver NWSL team hires accomplished soccer exec as first general manager

A soccer executive with some championship success has joined Denver's newest pro sports franchise and will lead soccer operations and prepare for the team's scheduled 2026 debut.

General manager named for Denver's new soccer team

Curt Johnson was most recently the GM of the North Carolina Courage.

Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver's NWSL team

Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson has been named the general manager of the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Denver. Johnson stepped down as chief soccer officer and general manager of the Courage in December. He will…

Denver NWSL hires longtime soccer executive Curt Johnson as club’s first general manager

As a longtime American soccer executive, Curt Johnson is relishing a career first with his new gig: A clean slate. Johnson, 56, was officially named the first general manager of Denver’s NWSL expansion franchise on Thursday morning. He comes to the gig after a stint as the Chief Soccer Officer of the North Carolina Courage, and he also previously spent time in the front office of the Richmond Kickers, Sporting Kansas City and North Carolina FC. …

NWSL newcomers Denver hires Johnson as GM

Denver's 2026 NWSL expansion franchise has hired former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson as the team's first general manager.

Denver NWSL Hires Curt Johnson as First General Manager - Burgundy Wave

Denver – Curt Johnson has been hired as the first General Manager of the Denver NWSL expansion franchise, the club announced Thursday morning. The North Carolina native has over 25 years of front office experience at various levels of American Soccer. He was most recently the Chief Soccer Officer and GM at North Carolina Courage. He joined the club in 2017, their expansions season. They won two NWSL Championships and three NWSL Shields during hi…