PUSH Magazine
Matt Libber FACILITY SPOTLIGHT
Maryland SoccerPlex What is your title, and how long have you held the position with the Maryland SoccerPlex? Executive Director, January 2019 What is your current organizational structure? The SoccerPlex is a non-profit located on 160 acres of the larger 700 acres of South Germantown Recreation Park. This park is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission system, and we work within a public-private partnership with that organization. In addition to the SoccerPlex, the park includes a swim center, tennis complex, driving range, archery range, BMX track, miniature golf course, splash pad, community garden, picnic pavilions, three baseball, two softball, and one miracle field, a cricket pitch, and a $6M playground. What is the % breakdown of your revenue? We generate all of our revenue through operations and sponsorships. We received no tax dollars for operations or the original construction beyond the nominal annual lease subsidy. How are you working with your partners to grow the game of soccer? We are the home venue for approximately ten different soccer clubs in the area and host tourna-
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