Optimizers
The Economics Department has had a co-rec soccer team called Optimizers for many years. Members include economics faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, both male and female. We get together for soccer practices during the semester and play a friendly game at the end of the spring semester among ourselves (in the Battle of the Fields) or against campus rivals (e.g., the School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School). This is just for fun and camaraderie, so no need to be a pro to join.
Come play soccer with us!
We invite you to participate in soccer practices organized by the Economics Student Society (ESS) and the Department of Economics. Players are encouraged to be on time.
Practice Schedule (Spring 2026)
Weather permitting, practices will be held on Saturdays, starting at 4:00pm at Kaminsky Park (Candler Fields) on 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18
If the fields are closed due to weather, practice will be canceled.
The Kaminsky Park Candler soccer fields are at 900 Peavine Crk Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 [Google maps]
Optimizers is open to Economics department faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students, both male and female.
This is just for fun and camaraderie, so one does not need to be a pro to join.
Please bring ONE White and ONE Dark (black, navy blue, dark red, or dark brown) shirt for identification as we divide into two teams. Bring a bottle of water for your own consumption.
The field is located at the end of the Peavine Creek Dr. To get there: Go to Eagle Row (where all the fraternity houses are located) right next to the baseball field, turn into Peavine Creek Drive, and continue until it dead-ends at the soccer field.
Visit this Google Map to locate Candler field.