Washington, the team grew out of the Fairfax Spartans which won the 1986 National Amateur Cup. The team, headed by president Gordon Bradley and located in Fairfax, Virginia, hired John Kerr, Sr. as head coach on June 24, 1987. Coach Bradley was the coach of George Mason University (GMU) at that time.
Washington, the team sprang from the Fairfax Spartans who triumphed in the 1986 National Amateur Cup. The team, managed by president Gordon Bradley and situated in Fairfax, Virginia, employed John Kerr, Sr. as head coach on June 24, 1987. Coach Bradley was the GMU coach at that time.