ABOUT THE LACEY LIGHTS
Lacey Lights is a Semi-Professional Men's soccer team that was founded in 2021 in Lacey WA. The team is part of the
Cascadia Premier League.
CONTRIBUTORS
Founder & Owner
Paul
Tollefson
Paul founded Lacey Lights in 2021. He is excited to put the town of Lacey on the map for competitive soccer. Lacey Lights will be bringing the community together through youth soccer camps and giving back to the community. Paul comes to the Lights with a vast amount of playing and coaching at a variety of competitive levels which included 3 years of coaching semi-professional soccer.
Co-Founder/Operations Manager
Brandon
Sublette
Brandon is the club's co-founder and leads the business and soccer operations. He is responsible for establishing the club's strategic vision and fostering its implementation into the Cascadia Premier League. Brandon's focus is the value that well-managed sports enterprises bring to their communities transforming the region's sporting landscape through Lacey Lights and its Affiliates. Brandon has a very accomplished background in business, receiving his Master's and honors from Harding University along with a college soccer experience.
Operations/Development Manager
Bradley
Hanson
Bradley plays a key role in supporting the ownership group by helping the club build its player base and work with corporate partners to keep this program growing. Bradley comes to the Lights with an extensive player and coaching background. He has played at the semi-professional level and has a strong sense of community connection through his coaching of youth soccer locally since 2017.
Board Member/Player
Jacob
Irwin
Jacob comes to the club with plenty of player and coaching experience. He has played at the collegiate and semi-professional levels. Jacob has coached locally at the high school level as well. He is excited about the potential the Lights have providing local players with the opportunity to be connected to professional and collegiate opportunities.
Head Coach
Nick
Boatright
Nick will be leading the Lights this season as head coach. Nick comes to Lights with plenty of player and coaching experience at various levels. He recently coached at the collegiate level. He has many goals for the Lights this season which include assisting players to be the best version of themselves along with the goal of winning the Division 1 League.
Assistant Coach/Player Personnel
Lee
Baker
Lee plays an important role in the club in regards to the players. He is not only the assistant coach but also handles all player personnel matters. Lee comes to the club with experience in an owner/managerial role at the semi-professional level. He has also played and coached at the junior college level.