For immediate release

The Virginia Legacy Soccer club and Richard Butler have announced Mr. Butler's resignation from Director of Coaching. Mr. Butler will continue to aid the transition process of the new club until the 2006-2007 season begins.

'Richard has been an integral part of making our club one of the premier soccer clubs in Virginia. We wish him the very best with his career move in the future. At the same time, we are extremely excited about the prospects and the structure of the new Virginia Legacy Soccer Club. It is an exciting time for soccer in the area,' stated long time William & Mary Head Coach Al Albert.

'After much consideration I am hereby resigning as Director of Coaching. This is not a decision that I have taken lightly but at this stage of my professional career in soccer it is time for me to move on. I'm very grateful to the board of the Williamsburg Soccer Club who gave me the opportunity 14 years ago to develop a youth soccer club in this area. I have thoroughly enjoyed building a successful club that had local, regional and national attention on numerous levels. It has occurred with the support of the board, parents and with the enthusiasm of our players. I wish the best of luck in the future to the new Virginia Legacy Soccer Club,' stated Butler.

Jeff Dominguez, also an Executive Director of the Legacy, stated, 'a search has begun for Mr. Butler's replacement and we hope to have a new Director of Coaching in place within the next couple of weeks. We already have a number of excellent and highly qualified candidates to begin talks with.'

The Virginia Legacy Soccer Club is in the process of relocating to the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex (WISC) and will serve 500 premier members. The 2006-2007 season will begin with the traditional small-sided Summer Sixes Tournament held at the Warhill Sports Complex on August 5th & 6th and the Williamsburg Cup Labor Day Tournament for which the club will host over 200 teams.