Savannah Clovers Name Mike Powers Head Coach

The club hired the longtime Savannah United youth coach ahead of its return to the United Premier Soccer League in March 2027.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Soccer

Savannah Clovers Name Mike Powers Head Coach

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Savannah Clovers FC named Mike Powers as head coach, a role he takes on after coaching Savannah United youth teams since 2018. The club announced the hiring on Thursday.

Why it matters

The appointment sets the leadership for the Clovers' return to the United Premier Soccer League in March 2027, with the club building its roster from local players. Powers' background with Savannah youth teams and the former Coastal Kings FC ties the club to the city's grassroots soccer community.

Open tryouts are set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Garden City Recreation Complex, with a minimum age of 17 and required registration. The number of roster spots available and the full tryout criteria were not detailed in the announcement.

The players

Savannah Clovers FC

Savannah Clovers FC is a soccer club based in Savannah, Georgia, returning to the United Premier Soccer League in 2027.

Mike Powers

Mike Powers is a Savannah soccer coach who has led Savannah United youth teams since 2018 and previously served as an assistant with Coastal Kings FC.

Brian Sykes

Brian Sykes is the co-founder and general manager of Savannah Clovers FC, overseeing the club's operations and roster building.

The details

Powers was an assistant coach with the former UPSL team Coastal Kings FC, previously based in Savannah, before joining the Clovers. Brian Sykes, co-founder and general manager of the Clovers, said the 2027 roster will be built with local players chosen at open tryouts.

2018: Powers begins coaching Savannah United youth teams.
Nov. 12, 2026: Savannah Clovers announce Mike Powers as head coach.
Dec. 5, 2026: Open tryouts at Garden City Recreation Complex, starting 12:30 p.m.
March 2027: Clovers return to the United Premier Soccer League.

Season Trajectory

Powers' prior work as an assistant with Coastal Kings FC, the former UPSL side previously based in Savannah, links the new Clovers project to the city's earlier top-tier amateur soccer history. The club's March 2027 return positions Savannah to re-enter the UPSL with a coach familiar with the local playing pool.

Local players aged 17 and older can register for the Dec. 5 open tryouts to compete for a spot on the Clovers' 2027 roster. Registration is required before attending the Garden City Recreation Complex session at 12:30 p.m.

The takeaway

For Savannah players, the Clovers' open tryouts offer a direct route onto a United Premier Soccer League roster, so registering early before the December session is the practical step.

What happens next

Open tryouts for the Clovers' 2027 roster take place at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Garden City Recreation Complex, and the club returns to the United Premier Soccer League in March 2027.