Case

Competition

Competition Overview

The U.S. Soccer Case Competition gives Atlanta-area students a chance to step outside the classroom and tackle a real-world sports challenge, while gaining insight into the day-to-day work of the sports industry. Participants work in teams to solve a curated case that mirrors a high-impact, multi-faceted strategic initiative U.S. Soccer is currently pursuing. They apply skills across marketing, data analysis, and sports business strategy to develop a detailed recommendation, judged by U.S. Soccer staff.

Teams submit a presentation deck, with a set of University Champions selected. These Champions then take part in an in-person event to present live and compete for the title of Overall Champion. The event draws a large U.S. Soccer contingent and offers opportunities to network, showcase industry knowledge to professionals in aspirational roles, and receive exclusive access and rewards.

The 2025 Case Competition was hosted by Clark Atlanta University on October 15, with the case topic of Building a Men’s College Soccer Championship. University Champions were selected from a competitive submission pool across the metro Atlanta area.

Overall Champion: Tiki Taka (Georgia Tech)

Aisha Abraham, Sudarshan Prasanna, Manu Sankaran

2nd place: FFC (Emory University)

Sandro Chachanidze, Jeffrey Lee, Justin Reitermann, Rudy Shen

3rd place: KSU Goal Getters (Kennesaw State University)

Tiffany Au, Maya Phillips, DJ Rieker, Alejandra Tobon

University Champions

Clark Atlanta University: Team Legacy: Nia Nix, Nia Terry, Latoya Murrel

Clayton State University: Clayton State Men’s Soccer: Charlie Longino, Miguel Torrecillas, Asbjorn Saevik

Emory University: Emory Eagles: Sahil Gandhi, Phillip Head, Erick Beausoleil | FFC: Jeffrey Lee, Sandro Chachanidze, Justin Reitermann, Rudy Shen

Georgia State University: GSU Team 2: Dani Turnier, Kiongozi Olugbala-Omowale, Madison McCray

Georgia Institute of Technology: The Goal: Brittany Cornejo Matias, Melissa Delgado, Esmeralda Pelico-Natividad, Jazmin Washington | Tiki Taka: Sudarshan Prasanna, Manu Sankaran, Aisha Abraham | Fifa la Vida: Samuel Fernandez, Ella Lawler, Nicholas Whaley

Kennesaw State University: KSU Goal Getters: DJ Rieker, Alejandra Tobon, Maya Phillips, Tiffany Au

Morehouse College: Summit Strikers: Liam Wang, Shian James, Elijah Dupigny, Leland Wang

Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta): SCADpro Team: Monish Kapadia, Amora Robinson, Stella Braune, Kaleigh Mackey | Team SCAD: Shalimar Talbi, Amisha Malkani, Emmett Culp, Delaney Williams

Spelman College: The Spelman Gals: Kharma Wilson, Chelseaparis Henry, Kailynn Vazquez, Tori Saylor

University of Georgia: Red, White, and Azul: Sebastian Uribe, Thomas Hill, Keyur Mistri | UGA Bulldogs: Catherine Swistek, Mackenzie Draper, Walter Rose

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