Welcome to FC Olympia
PATH TO PRO SOCCER - FC Olympia is a community driven Washington State club that provides path to pro soccer for both men and women. Founded in 2014 as Oly Town FC, our Artesians compete in USL (outdoor) soccer and arena (indoor) soccer. The Artesians also have youth soccer camps, youth tournaments and free youth ticketing through the Oly Soccer Foundation.
"ARTESIAN" (are-TEE-shun) FC Olympia is based in Olympia, WA and pays homage to our Capital cities historic brewing practices but mainly the magical water that bubbles from the ground throughout downtown Olympia. "Artesian" water comes from years traveling underground from surrounding snow capped mountains, nearby hills and rivers.
USL W LEAGUE Top-tier Women's USA Pro-Am Soccer click to view our team.
USL LEAGUE TWO Top-tier Men's USA Pro-Am Soccer click to view our team.
WISL/NWPLi Pro-Am Arena Soccer League in WA/OR. Men & Women
How can I get involved?
COME TO THE GAMES. Artesian Soccer does not exist without folks coming to the games. Make sure and secure your season tickets and single game match tickets and spread the word on in the community and Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
VOLUNTEERS & STAFF. This is a great way to connect to FC Olympia, help the Artesians succeed, and continue to support local soccer. Interested? Email playnow@olytownfc.com
SPONSOR or DONATE. FC Olympia has partnerships available. Head to Partners Page. Proceeds go to support both the men's and women's Artesian soccer teams as well as our Youth Outreach with indoor and outdoor soccer! Make a Donation HERE!
OLY SOCCER FOUNDATION. Our non-profit provides pathways for youth and adults to advance their soccer experiences. The Oly Soccer Foundation was founded in 2022 and provides free youth ticketing to USL Matches, Equipment/Apparel for low income families and youth soccer education camps. To donate or learn more head to the Foundation Page!
Youth Outreach
Miguel Gonzalez | USL Player Development Director
Miguel Gonzalez signed with FC Olympia in December 2023 to helm the advanced skills portion of FC Olympia youth outreach programs. Gonzalez is a homegrown talent from Yelm, Washington having a prolific college career first at Peninsula College then transferring to D1 Seattle University. From there Gonzalez had a long pro career playing USL Championship Soccer at Oklahoma City Energy, Miami FC and Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Gonzalez has multiple youth teams up north at PacNW and resides in Thurston County.
Manny Nicasio | Youth Clinic Coordinator
Manny Nicasio is a long-time FC Olympia athlete having been an Arena MVP multiple years but also the 2022 USL League Two MVP for the Artesians. Manny spearheads our youth outreach clinics on Tuesday nights teaching elementary to middle school aged kid’s the fundamentals for footwork in indoor and outdoor. Manny is from Shelton, WA and has attend TCC and TESC and was NWAC MVP in 2021. Nicasio also helps run the Friday night advanced skills sessions with Miguel Gonzalez.
Peyton Rhyne | Youth Clinic Staff
Peyton is from Oak Harbor and plays collegiate soccer at TESC. Rhyne oversees Olympia Indoor Soccer “Kickaround Leagues” as well as Artesian clinics for elementary through middle school ages. Rhyne is a NWPL Champion and has played both arena and outdoor soccer for the Artesians. She currently plays on the 2023-24 Arena Women’s Team.
Brad Hanson | FC Olympia Manager
Brad is an assistant for multiple programs within FC Olympia. Brad was a keeper for the indoor Artesians squad for two years and played in the Cascadia League for another two seasons. Hanson also played EPLWA for two seasons with the Artesians. Brad resides in Shelton, WA with his family.
USL Technical Staff
Chris Wells | USL Sporting Director
Coach Wells signed with FC Olympia in December 2022 for the 2023 USL W League season. Chris is a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for Division One Seattle University Women’s Soccer. Wells most recently served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Highline College for five years. Wells helped win a WAC regular-season title in 2021 for Seattle U. Wells served a key role on the Redhawks’ staff and helps with the program’s recruiting efforts. Wells helped Highline to a Northwest Athletic Conference title in 2017, as the team went 19-0-1. The Thunderbirds won at least 14 games in each of Wells’ five seasons with the team. Wells was named 2017 Northwest Premier League Coach of the Year after guiding the Stars to a 9-1-0 record and a regular season title. Prior to that stint, Wells was a volunteer assistant with the Seattle Reign for three seasons. The Reign won two National Women’s Soccer League Shields in his tenure.
Ben Willis | USL W League Head Coach
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Jason Dunn | USL League Two Head Coach
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Kellyn Green | USL W League Assistant Coach
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Eric Rossitch | USL W League Assistant Coach
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Vanessa Crisp | USL W General Manager
Vanessa Crisp joined the The Artesians the inaugural women’s indoor team year in 2020. Crisp has played goalkeeper multiple seasons for the Artesians indoor team and also assisted in game day management for the NWPL Championship Winning Team in 2022. Crisp was promoted to USL W League GM just days after USL announced westward expansion that included FC Olympia. Vanessa is a long-time soccer player and enthusiast and a native of Olympia.
Nick Boatright | Arena & EPLWA Coach
Nick Boatright joined the club in 2021 as Assistant EPLWA Coach for Jason Gjertsen. Nick has racked up a number of coaching accolades during his tenure at Timberline High School, Black Hills Football Club, The Artesians, Cascadia Premier League and the Evergreen State College Men’s Soccer Program. Nick was promoted to Head Western Indoor Soccer League Coach for the Artesians October 2022. Nick has the only undefeated arena home record in club history and in 2022-23 his squad had the most goals scored (106). Nick also helms our EPLWA franchise with the Lacey Lights acquisition in 2024.
Jesse Garramone | Fan & Player Experience Ops
Jesse joined the front office in May of 2022 as a stadium operations assistant and has grown to care greatly about the player and fan experience and engagement. Garramone also players keeper for the arena teams.
Patrick Hutnik | Game Day Tech & Broadcast Color
Pat joined the Artesians in 2022 for his first arena season and partakes in game day promos and fan experience. Pat is a local officer and loves local soccer. He resides in south Olympia with his family.
Leadership
Jason Smith | Part Owner & Director of Soccer
Jason Smith was invited to join the current ownership in 2021 and comes with a plethora of soccer coaching and management experience. Blackhills FC, Shelton High School and USL coaching experience. Smith also owns a construction company called GGCW Renovations. Jason resides in Shelton, WA with his family.
Ryan Perkins | Principal Owner & Operator
Ryan purchased The Artesians and Olympia Indoor Soccer in 2021 to help move the Artesians into the USL National Franchise Market and expand its community soccer programming. Perkins is a former Goalkeeper and Partnerships Director for the Artesians since 2016. Ryan played for Premier One Clubs in youth winning multiple state titles including traveling to Germany with the Seattle Sounders and was an All-American Goalkeeper voted AP All-State for Washington State. Ryan graduated from the University of Washington where he was on scholarship for the Huskies. Ryan resides in Olympia, WA with his sons.
USL STAFF
Head Coach  | Ben Willis | ben@olytownfc.com |
Head Coach  | Jason Dunn | jasondunn@olytownfc.com |
| Assistant Coach | Miguel Gonzalez | miguel@olytownfc.com |
| USL Sporting Director | Chris Wells | cwells@olytownfc.com |
| Assistant Coach | Kellyn Green | kellyn@olytownfc.com |
| Assistant Coach | Eric Rossitch | eric@olytownfc.com |
| USL Youth Development Director | Miguel Gonzalez | miguel@olytownfc.com |
| General Manager | Vanessa Crisp | vanessa@olytownfc.com |
| USL Keeper Coach | JJ (Jeremiah) Olson | playnow@olytownfc.com |
SEMI PRO & ARENA STAFF
| Arena & EPLWA Men’s Coach | Nick Boatright | nickboatright10@gmail.com |
| NWPL Arena Head Coach | Jason Smith | jason@olytownfc.com |
| Women’s Assistant Coach | Brad Hanson | vanessa@olytownfc.com |
| Club Arena Keeper Coach | Brad Hanson | belhanson@gmail.com |
PRODUCTION TEAM
| Game Day Operations | Brad Hanson |
| Livestream Director | Brandon Cartwright (Cartwright Media) |
| Broadcaster/Play by Play | John McGlamery |
| Public Announcer & KMAS Radio | Jeff Slakey (Tracing the Fjord) |
| Game Day Experience & Ref Liason | Jesse Garramone |
LEADERSHIP
| Part Owner | Jason Smith | playnow@olytownfc.com |
| Principal Owner | Ryan Perkins | playnow@olytownfc.com |
Head to the contact page with sponsorship requests or info on joining the club and/or its teams.