Robert Ukrop

Robert Stephen Ukrop Jr. (born April 5, 1970) is an American former soccer player who is chairman of USL League One club Richmond Kickers and head coach of USL W League club Richmond Ivy.

Ukrop, part of the Ukrop's Super Market family, grew up in Richmond where he attended Collegiate School where he starred with both the school's golf and soccer teams. When Ukrop graduated from high school in 1988, he had roster offers from Wake Forest and the University of Richmond. However, he broke his leg at the start of the 1991 season. He also led Davidson to the NCAA Final Four only to fall to San Diego 3–2 in overtime in the semifinals. That year, Ukrop was named a first team All American and the ISAA Player of the Year.

While still at Davidson, Ukrop played with the U.S. national B Team. That year, he lost a significant number of games when he took an elbow to his face, resulting in a broken jaw. Ukrop was a USISL Atlantic Division All Star.

In January 1996, the New England Revolution drafted Ukrop in the seventh round (65th overall) of the 1996 MLS Draft. He scored the Revolution's first goal (and second goal, recording the team's first brace) in team history on April 13, 1996, against the Tampa Bay Mutiny. However, he never became a regular contributor for the Revs, managing only nine games and the aforementioned two goals, both goals coming in the Revolution's first game of the season. The Revs released Ukrop on June 28, 1996, and he returned to the Richmond Kickers for the remainder of the season. On April 30, 2017, Ukrop was inducted into Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

In 2019, 22 Holdings, LLC, an organization consisting of former Davidson College soccer players and led by Ukrop, acquired a controlling interest in the Richmond Kickers. Ukrop is currently the chairman and CEO.

In 2026 Ukrop became the head coach of the Richmond Ivy.

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