it promises to be something very special."
Ficklin is also noted for designing temporary facilities, having designed the Chicago Fire's temporary stadium in Naperville, Ill. He has also worked on three of the last four Super Bowls. Along with helping to launch Major League Soccer with the San Jose franchise, he also served as venue director for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, where he directed the staging of the largest women's single-sport event in history at two of the tournament's eight venues.
In Russia, he oversaw the planning of 15 new venues, including the 40,000-seat Olympic stadium, which will serve as a soccer stadium after the Winter Games.
Other projects Ficklin has been involved in:
Two sales staff members hired
In an effort to continue providing superior service to the Kansas City community, the Wizards have added two new staff members in the sales department. The following have been added to the organization:
Arcelio Zepeda - Youth Soccer Coordinator
Justin Feaster - Group and Individual Sales
"We wanted to expand our sales staff in order to better serve our customers and fans," Executive Vice President Greg Cotton said. "These individuals have very good sales backgrounds and will add a lot to our already talented staff."
Corporate Leadership Packages are now available. Please contact Logan Smith if interested. His email is: lsmith@kcwizards.com
To reserve season tickets, call the Wizards at 913.387.3400.
Latino Relations Department remains busy
The newly formed Latino Relations Department has been busy in the last week expanding the Kansas City Wizards' already strong presence in the region's Latino communities.
The Kansas City Wizards staff was in full force at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City held Tuesday at the H&R Block Center downtown. Staff members met with many corporate and local business owners to expand the club's partnership with Latino-owned businesses.
Director of Latino Relations Leo Prieto met with Kansas City Ligas presidents to foster partnerships between the premier professional soccer club in the Midwest and the high-quality Latino futbol leagues throughout the area. With La Ligas' help, the Kansas City Wizards bring La Nueva Onda ("It's what's hot") to Kansas City. The goal is to make Kansas City Wizards events fun and exciting for Latinos and everyone else in the region.
Preki announced head coach of Chivas USA
Former Kansas City Wizards player Preki became the latest coach of Chivas USA Wednesday. Preki, who retired in 2005 as the team's all-time leading scorer, has been on the Chivas coaching staff for the last two years and orchestrated the draft for Chivas this year.
This year's Wizards vs. Chivas match-up, already a fan favorite, should include an extra degree of intensity with Preki returning to Kansas City as head coach of Chivas.
