PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC announced on Friday it had agreed to a new two-year contract with midfielder Bradley Sample through the 2027 season with a club option for the 2028 campaign. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Sample spent his first two professional seasons with the Hounds after signing as a rookie out of the University of Louisville prior to 2024. A regular on the team sheet since his arrival, Sample has been a valuable box-to-box presence whether as a starter or off the bench.

“Brad had a great first two years with us and was critical to our success through the playoffs this year. We couldn’t be happier to bring him back for 2026 and beyond,” said Hounds Sporting Director Dan Visser.

In two seasons, the 25-year-old has made 68 appearances in all competitions with 39 starts for the Hounds. During the team’s title push at the end of 2025, the Illinois native started every one of the final 14 matches — regular season and playoffs — playing 380 of 450 possible minutes in the postseason.

With the Hounds, Sample has two goals and five assists and he twice has earned USL Championship Team of the Week honors.