The Force teams trained and played home games at the Sansom Sports Complex in downtown Knoxville.

[4] Beginning in 2014, Knoxville Force merged their soccer operations with the Emerald Youth Foundation.

The new ownership also moved home matches from Regal Stadium to Hackney Field, part of the new Sansom Sports Complex in downtown Knoxville which is operated by the foundation.

The 2015 season saw many positives off the field, with the move to the new Sansom Sports Complex, growth of the academy structure, and the development of the Scruffy City Syndicate supporters group.

In 2016 the men's team got a fresh start with new coach Bradley Camp, and a largely new roster.

[6] The Force defeated Nashville FC twice in that team's final NPSL campaign, and ultimately finished 4th in the conference standings to qualify for the playoffs for the first time.

The Force lost in the first round of the playoffs to eventual National Semifinalist Chattanooga FC.

In January 2019, Emerald Youth Foundation posted a four paragraph statement on the Force's website explaining that while the affiliation with the NPSL and WPSL provided "visibility and credibility" to their soccer programs, the leagues' push to pro soccer did not match the goals of Knoxville's adult teams.

As soccer has continued to grow in popularity throughout the United States, so has the number of adults interested in playing the sport, and the philosophy of the NPSL and WPSL has shifted to focus more on national player development and advancing the teams from one league level to the next.

Instead, the focus was on leadership and character development.”[citation needed] Derek Broadley was appointed head coach of the Force in February 2011.

2011 Derek Broadley 2012–2013 Steven Lyons 2014–2015 Paulo Neto 2016 Brad Camp 2017–present Chad Stocton The Force play their games at Hackney Field, part of the Sansom Sports Complex.

[12] The Tennessee clubs in the NPSL compete for a rivalry trophy called the "Volunteer Shield".

The Volunteer Shield is presented at the end of the season to the supporters of the club that took the most points in games against one another, with a medallion added to the trophy commemorating the year.

Atnip has been serving as the broadcaster for the Knoxville Icebears Professional Hockey Team (SPHL) since 2004.