This story was originally put out on the Beyond the 90 platform but given permission by Brett Mullenix to re-post on Protagonist Soccer.
Cover Photo Credit to Anthony Bolante.

We sat down with Sam Zisette - co-founder and president - of Ballard FC/Salmon Bay! We talked Kits, World Cup in Seattle, the AFC Ann Arbor connection and more.

If you’ve paid any attention to USL and lower league kits, you are probably familiar with Ballard FC and Salmon Bay. Both teams by the way, landed on Protagonists Top Tops of 2025. I personally have 3/4 artist collaboration kits from Ballard including the Sarah Robbins collab below.

If you follow USL League Two, you probably know Ballard FC. Who where in the last season’s League Two Final’s vs Vermont and won the whole thing in 2023.

I got the pleasure to sit down and chat with co-founder and president - Sam Zisette from Ballard FC/Salmon Bay. We chat about the club’s founding, the AFC Ann Arbor connection, the Men’s World Cup coming to Seattle, obviously the kits, and more!

You can check out the full interview HERE

Looking to pick up a Ballard FC or Salmon Bay FC Shirt? FOLLOW THIS LINK to their webstore.

- by Brett Mullenix