Columbus United has a local ownership group of former Columbus Youth Soccer players who would play against each other in High School soccer and come together to play for Columbus as Columbus United. The ownership group is led by Co-Founders JD Hester and Michael “Hitch” Hitchcock. committed to building a club that everyone in the community will be proud to support while providing opportunities for local players to pursue their dreams of playing at the highest level and giving back to the community as positive role models and ambassadors for the beautiful game. Columbus United will provide local students real world sports management experience through internships and aspiring sports management professionals opportunities to work in the greatest industry in the world while helping launch and run Columbus’ soccer club!