More than a third of the Pride roster holds personal ties to the area. Marc Skinner said an emphasis on local talent provides an extra level of investment from new and returning players alike.
“As a coach, I try to connect with what it means to be from Florida, what it means to play for Orlando, what it means to be from the city,” Skinner said. “If you don’t do that, you’re not really working for the people. I think it’s so important we put everything into loving where we are. Even through the trials and tribulations that we faced in the last two years, that love has never doused.