Lyco named Hartford Athletic's workplace partner for 2026

Lyco Workspace Solutions has been named the official workplace partner of Hartford Athletic for the 2026 season, extending a seven-year relationship that now includes a full redesign of the club’s headquarters. The update adds workstations and meeting space to support Hartford Athletic’s men’s team, new women’s team and broader 2026 expansion. Why it matters: - Lyco Workspace Solutions is now tied directly to Hartford Athletic’s 2026 season as the club expands its footprint with a new women’s program. - The redesigned headquarters is meant to support day-to-day operations for both teams, plus coaching and front-office staff. - The project reflects infrastructure investment behind Hartford Athletic’s growth after its first major trophy and before a new season of expansion. What happened: - Lyco Workspace Solutions was named the official workplace partner of Hartford Athletic for the 2026 season. - The partnership extends a seven-year relationship between Lyco and Hartford Athletic. - Lyco originally furnished Hartford Athletic’s offices in 2019. - Lyco completed a total office redesign of Hartford Athletic’s Day Hill Road headquarters in Manchester, Connecticut. - The redesign creates an open, collaborative work environment for the men’s and women’s operations. The details: - The office redesign added 10 new workstations. - The expansion is designed to accommodate 10 additional employees. - The new layout includes dedicated meeting spaces. - The new layout also includes coaching spaces. - Hartford Athletic identified the meeting and coaching areas as critical to its operational needs. - The workspace is built to serve Hartford Athletic’s men’s team and Hartford Athletic Women’s team. - Hartford Athletic’s men’s team is the defending Jägermeister Cup champion. - Hartford Athletic won the 2025 Jägermeister Cup, the club’s first major trophy. - Hartford Athletic Women’s team launches in 2026. - Tom Lyon, general manager of Lyco Workspace Solutions, said the redesign was intended to bring the organization together across the men’s team, women’s team, coaching staff and front office. Between the lines: - The timing shows Lyco deepening an existing client relationship at a moment of organizational change for Hartford Athletic. - The office redesign suggests Hartford Athletic is building internal capacity alongside its on-field expansion. - The addition of women’s soccer changes the club’s operational demands, not just its roster structure. What’s next: - Hartford Athletic will enter the 2026 season with the redesigned headquarters in place. - Hartford Athletic Women’s team will begin play in 2026. - Lyco and Hartford Athletic are likely to continue working together as the club grows, given the long-running relationship and the new workplace designation. The bottom line: - Lyco is not just furnishing Hartford Athletic’s office space. The company is helping build the workplace infrastructure behind the club’s next phase of growth.