National Independent Soccer Association

But I want to ask you this question.

They've also been a club since as far back as 2012 when they were in the NPSL and the NISA League.

Do we count that then as they've been a club for almost two decades, but they've remained flawless in championship

play? You have to make sure that you use that term there and say in championship.

Uh, there's USL League One, uh, there's MLS NEXT Pro, so Austin FC 2.

Um, and then there was also NISA.

I d- I don't know if that is playing now or they're coming back.

Then you go to tier four, and that's USL League Two.

Um, but eventually, I, again, got homesick, wanted to come back.

Came home, played for a NISA team, uh, called Gold Star and San Diego Albion.

That was another adventure.

[chuckles] It was definitely a lot of things to learn from each team I've been on, but that was, that was fun.

And nowadays, he's the founding partner of Freedom Sports and Entertainment, which works with professional teams and college athletic departments across ticket sales, sponsorships, recruiting, training, and other revenue opportunities.

He's also a minority owner and co-founder of Flower City Union, which won the 2023 NISA championship.

So again, Mark, welcome to the show.

Why don't you get started by just telling everybody about your background and how you ultimately ended up here? No, Justin,