Approaching the 25th anniversary of its inaugural season, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is one of the historic clubs in the current American soccer landscape.

Throughout that time, they’ve been backed by the Steel Army, which in the decade the club has called Highmark Stadium its home has seen the club rise to become a perennial playoff contender.

In the premiere edition of The Experience, we went to meet the members of the Steel Army – as well as current and former Hounds players and staff – to tell the story of the club’s growth and evolution.