Slidetackle Magazine was created by Daniel Murphy and Jeff Gardner, and was founded in August, 1999. Slidetackle Magazine is headquartered in San Jose, CA , in the heart of Silicon Valley.

MILESTONES

• August 1999 - Slidetackle Magazine developed by cofounders; initial proposals for site began
  
  
• September 1999 - Began development of web site design and implementation - first phase
  
  
• November 1999 Completion first phase of conceptual site design and implementation
  
  
• December 2000 Secured angel investment to develop company infrastructure
  
  
• January 2001 Hosting services secured through partnership with MJ Marketing
  Announced the hiring of Vivian Chen as Director QA and Sr. Site Editor
  
  
• February 2001 Completion of second phase of web site design and implementation plan
  
  
• March 2001 Announced the arrival of S.T. Forest and Melissa Foster to writer staff
  
  
• April 2001 Began formal media/marketing campaign
  
  
• May 2001 Signed high-quality beat writers to cover MLS and WUSA matches for 2001 season
  
  
• August 2001 Official Site Launch
  
  
• September 2001 - Gary Sing hired as SJEQ Beat Writer
  
  
• September 2001 - David Royal hired as SJEQ/WUSA Beat Photographer
  
  
• October 2001 - Leslie Power hired as WUSA/Bay Are CyberRays Beat Writer
  
  
• October 201 - STM covers 2001 MLS All Star Game held in San Jose, CA
  
  
• November 2001 - STM covers WUSA and MLS Cup Finals
  
  
• January 2002 - STM Partner Announcement: SCC Soccer Camps joins with STM to provide youth soccer camps
  
  
• January 2002 - Official Site Press Release of expanded STM coverage
  
  
• April 2002 - Hired new It Manager Ian Gordon to staff
  
  
• June - August 2002 - successful soccer camps project with SCC Soccer Camps
  of Santa Cruz, CA
  
  
• Completed Coverage of MLS & WUSA Seasons
  
  
• Completed First Year of Coverage of CCS - High School Soccer. STm Draws Rave Reviews
  
  
• March 2003 Partnership with Metro Newspapers & Fox Search Light
  
  
• May 2003 Hire New Webmaster Patrick Khategoorian
  
  
• July 2003 - Being First Phase of New Web Design
  
  
• January 2004 - Implement new Web Design
  
  
• October 2003 Completion of third year of covering MLS and WUSA