2025 North Carolina Courage season

In the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were never outside of a playoff spot during the season, eventually settling into 5th place for the final 10 weeks of the regular season, before falling to 4th-seeded Kansas City Current in the first round of the playoffs.^[1] The Courage also advanced to the knockout rounds of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

On August 6, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. EDT, the club posted a statement on instagram saying "The North Carolina Courage have terminated the contract of Head Coach Sean Nahas, effective immediately. The North Carolina Courage remain focused on the continued development of the team and maintaining a professional, competitive environment for players, staff, and supporters."^[2][3][4] No interim head coach was named.

In a press conference at 11 a.m. on August 7, the club named Nathan Thackeray as Acting Head Coach. When asked about the coaching search, Chief Soccer Officer Ceri Bowley said "We'll take stock after tomorrow's game."^[5]

As of November 2, 2025.^[6]

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Casey Murphy
2	MF	USA	Ashley Sanchez
3	DF	USA	Kaleigh Kurtz
4	DF	USA	Natalie Jacobs
8	MF	USA	Brianna Pinto
9	FW	USA	Olivia Wingate
10	MF	IRL	Denise O'Sullivan
11	DF	GER	Feli Rauch
12	DF	USA	Natalia Staude
13	DF	USA	Ryan Williams
14	FW	USA	Tyler Lussi
16	MF	USA	Riley Jackson
17	MF	USA	Dani Weatherholt
18	DF	CAN	Sydney Collins
20	MF	JPN	Shinomi Koyama
22	FW	AUS	Cortnee Vine
24	DF	CAN	Brooklyn Courtnall
25	MF	USA	Meredith Speck
27	DF	USA	Maycee Bell
30	FW	USA	Hannah Betfort
33	DF	AUS	Charlotte McLean
34	MF	JPN	Manaka Matsukubo
44	GK	USA	Marisa Jordan
77	FW	BRA	Aline Gomes Amaro
80	MF	USA	Oli Peña
99	GK	USA	Katie Cappelletti
-	DF	USA	Sydney Schmidt

As of August 7, 2025.^[7][8][9]

Executive
Chairman	Steve Malik
President	Francie Gottsegen
Chief Operating Officer	Ralph Vuono
Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director	Ceri Bowley
Executive Vice President, Special Projects	Pete Sciandra
Coaching
Head Coach	Nathan Thackeray (acting)
Assistant Coach	Nathan Thackeray
Assistant Coach	Emma Thomson
Assistant Coach	Victoria Boardman
Assistant General Manager	Bobby Hammond

As of November 2, 2025

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Regular season		Playoffs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers:
1	GK	USA	Casey Murphy	21	0	21	0	0	0
44	GK	USA	Marisa Jordan	5	0	5	0	0	0
--	GK	USA	Katie Cappelletti	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders:
3	DF	USA	Kaleigh Kurtz	26	1	26	1	0	0
4	DF	USA	Natalie Jacobs	6	0	6	0	0	0
11	DF	GER	Feli Rauch	10	2	10	2	0	0
12	DF	USA	Natalia Staude	9	0	9	0	0	0
13	DF	USA	Ryan Williams	26	1	26	1	0	0
27	DF	USA	Maycee Bell	24	0	24	0	0	0
-	DF	USA	Sydney Schmidt	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders:
2	MF	USA	Ashley Sanchez	23	2	23	2	0	0
8	MF	USA	Brianna Pinto	19	3	19	3	0	0
10	MF	IRL	Denise O'Sullivan	18	0	18	0	0	0
16	MF	USA	Riley Jackson	25	2	25	2	0	0
17	MF	USA	Dani Weatherholt	12	0	12	0	0	0
20	MF	JPN	Shinomi Koyama	25	3	25	3	0	0
25	MF	USA	Meredith Speck	15	1	15	1	0	0
34	MF	JPN	Manaka Matsukubo	26	11	26	11	0	0
80	MF	USA	Oli Peña	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards:
14	FW	USA	Tyler Lussi	21	2	21	2	0	0
15	FW	USA	Payton Linnehan	9	0	9	0	0	0
22	FW	AUS	Cortnee Vine	16	1	16	1	0	0
28	FW	USA	Heather MacNab	2	0	2	0	0	0
30	FW	USA	Hannah Betfort	19	2	19	2	0	0
77	FW	BRA	Aline Gomes Amaro	14	1	14	1	0	0
Players who left the club during the season:
--	GK	USA	Hensley Hancuff	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	DF	USA	Malia Berkely	11	0	11	0	0	0
16	DF	USA	Sydney Collins	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	CAN	Brooklyn Courtnall	2	0	2	0	0	0
22	MF	USA	Michaela Hahn	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	USA	Jaedyn Shaw	19	3	19	3	0	0
33	DF	AUS	Charlotte McLean	0	0	0	0	0	0