Inside Huntsville City FC - Part II

Welcome to part two of "Inside Huntsville City FC," a SixOneFive Soccer exclusive series. If you haven't yet, check out part one, where we took a look at player development within Huntsville City, and the Nashville SC organization as a whole.

Part II is focused on player recruitment, and the details that go into deciding the right fit for the North Alabama side.

Quotes have been lightly edited for clarity.

Inside Huntsville City FC - Part I

SixOneFive Soccer took an exclusive trip to Alabama, spending a full day with Huntsville City FC’s players and staff as they prepare for the 2025 season.

SixOneFive Soccer | Nashville's independent soccer newsValair Shabilla

Building the roster

Huntsville City's recruitment and roster supervision is led by Matt Cairns, who was appointed as Director of Soccer Operations just over a year ago. Similar to the coaching side, Cairns is in constant communication with Nashville's front office.

"I am in contact with Nashville, I want to say, ten times a day," said Cairns as he watched training from the stands of Joe Davis Stadium. "From half an hour to three minutes on the phone. And then I speak to Mike Jacobs probably three to five times a day. So yeah, just nonstop communication."