{"id":334415,"date":"2026-07-09T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334415\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:52:07","slug":"world-cup-champion-crystal-dunn-joins-tallahassee-reckoning-ownership-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334415\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup champion Crystal Dunn joins Tallahassee Reckoning ownership group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Crystal Dunn has joined the ownership group of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tlhreckoning.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tallahassee Reckoning<\/a>, partnering with founder and CEO Dr. Ashlee Fontes to help build what the organization describes as a fully connected youth-to-professional women&#8217;s soccer pathway in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p>In a release, it states Dunn is a 3-time National Women&#8217;s Soccer League champion, former NWSL MVP, and has earned more than 150 caps with the United States Women&#8217;s National Team, helping lead the U.S. to both World Cup and Olympic titles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am so excited to join the Tallahassee Reckoning ownership group. I&#8217;ve always wanted to continue making an impact on the women&#8217;s game, and being part of this opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me,&#8221; Dunn said. &#8220;Tallahassee Reckoning is more than a team. It is about creating a better future for female athletes and building systems that genuinely support girls and women at every level of the game. That mission matters, and I am proud to be part of it. I look forward to helping grow the game, empower the next generation of athletes, and contribute to the incredible vision being built here. Ashlee is building something truly special, and I am thrilled to help bring that vision to life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dunn&#8217;s role with TLH Reckoning will include strategic advising, investor engagement, advocacy, support for youth-to-professional pathway development, and helping expand the organization&#8217;s long-term ecosystem of facilities, resources, and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The release states Dunn and Fontes first worked together during their time with the Washington Spirit, where Fontes served as a founding executive and helped build one of the foundational clubs in modern professional women&#8217;s soccer.<\/p>\n<p>TLH Reckoning operates a girls academy and fields pre-professional teams in the USL W League and Women&#8217;s Premier Soccer League. The organization is also partnered with 2-time NWSL Champion Gotham FC. In 2025, TLH Reckoning made a USL W League playoff appearance and finished among the nation&#8217;s top-scoring teams.<\/p>\n<p>The release says the organization&#8217;s long-term vision includes a future residential academy, a professional team, and a stadium-anchored live-work-play entertainment district designed to drive tourism, attract investment, support local businesses, and expand fan engagement.<\/p>\n<p>This story has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more local news? 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