Who owns North Carolina Courage? Owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history

Who owns North Carolina Courage? Owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history 

Who owns North Carolina Courage? Owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history 

Find out who owns North Carolina Courage, the owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history of the franchise.

The North Carolina Courage is based in Cary, North Carolina, and competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded in 2017 following the acquisition of the Western New York Flash rights by Steve Malik.

Who owns North Carolina Courage?

North Carolina Courage has been owned by Steve Malik since 2017. He played a key role in the formation and acquisition of rights for the NWSL.

North Carolina Courage Ownership Structure 

Steve Malik

Stephen Malik is a Welsh-American businessman and investor in the sports franchise. He is the founder of the health data retrieval company Greenlight Health Data Solutions and North Carolina FC of the USL Championship.

Steve Malik's net worth is estimated to be over $70 million.

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player who is ranked as one of the best women tennis players in the world. The tennis star is part of the ownership group as one of the minority owners of the NWSL franchise.

John Kane

John Kane is a real estate developer.

Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Lauren is a former USWNT soccer star, and Jrue is a two-time NBA champion.

Lauren Holiday

Lauren Cheney Holiday is an American former professional soccer player. She was famous for representing the USWNT.

Jrue Holiday

Jrue Holiday is an American professional basketball player. 

Lauren Holiday and Jrue Holiday joined the ownership group in 2025 through the Holiday Family Trust.

Club Net Worth & Valuation

Unfortunately we currently do not have detailed information about North Carolina Courage valuation.

Ownership History

North Carolina Courage was founded in 2017 following the successful acquisition of the NWSL franchise rights from the Western New York Flash by Steve Malik. Tennis star Naomi Osaka became a minority investor in 2021, while Lauren and Jrue Holiday joined the ownership group in 2025.

Stadium Information 

North Carolina Courage plays its home games at the First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park located in Cary, North Carolina, USA.