Consultant says Nashville would support NWSL or WNBA franchise

A women’s professional sports franchise in Nashville took a step closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday when sports management consulting firm CAA ICON presented findings of its Women's Sports Initiative Strategic Assessment to the Metro Sports Authority Women's Professional Sports Ad Hoc Committee.

Of the near 4,400 web surveys collected by local colleges, professional franchises and management professionals as part of the $75,000 assessment, CAA ICON found that 53 percent of responders supported adding a National Women’s Soccer League or Women’s National Basketball Association team, 80 percent supported a professional women’s team depending on the sport, and 14 percent did not support the city adding any women’s professional sports franchise.