Colorado Rapids backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on Colorado Rapids's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Matt Wells manages the first team, with Alastair Harris as assistant manager. Colorado Rapids's is the joint 5th longest staff list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Wells | Manager | First team | 36 | England |  |
| Alastair Harris | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | England |  |
| Drew Moor | Coach | First team | 41 | United States | - |
| Elliot Prost | Coach | First team | 35 | France | - |
| Rob Burch | Coach | First team | 41 | England | |
| Chris Sharpe | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Australia | - |
| Baker Cronin | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | United States | Charlotte Football Club before that Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes |
| Kyle Porter | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Guter | Head physio | 60 | United States |
| Felix Proessl | Head of sports science | 32 | Germany |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Aldridge | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | England |  |
| Enzo Portillo | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Argentina |  |
| Kristijan Plazonja | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Serbia | - |
| Leonardo Blundi | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Brazil |  |
| Karan Juneja | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 35 | India | - |
| Matthew Pfeffer | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 35 | United States | - |
| Matt Gordon | Performance analyst | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Padraic Farrell | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cartlidge | Technical director | 54 | England |
| Brian Crookham | Head of youth development | 45 | United States |
Owners and directors
Who owns Colorado Rapids and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Colorado Rapids's list is the joint 5th longest of the 29, against a median of 21 across the division. Inter Miami CF names the most, 28. Orlando City SC names the fewest, 14.
Colorado Rapids against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | COLORADO RAPIDS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Colorado Rapids's, in every league
Colorado Rapids's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 | | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 | Partick Thistle | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
Where Colorado Rapids's staff come from
10 nationalities across the 24 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 10 of the 24, 42%. The median age is 40. The oldest is E. Stanley Kroenke, owner, at 77, and the youngest Fran Taylor, director, at 28. 7 members of staff came from another club, most often Tottenham Hotspur (2).
Where Colorado Rapids's former staff work now
On Colorado Rapids's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | Manager | KC Current Women |
| Pablo Mastroeni | Manager |  |
| Robin Fraser | Manager |  |
| Neil Emblen | Assistant manager | |
| Chris Little | Coach |  |
| Wolde Harris | Coach | |
| Peter Gorka | Fitness coach | Charlotte Football Club |
| Chris Zitterbart | Chief scout |  |
| Miguel Motolongo | Head performance analyst |  |
| Jase Kim | Performance analyst | |
| Tim Howard | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Colorado Rapids's manager?
Matt Wells is the Colorado Rapids first-team manager, aged 36. Alastair Harris is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Colorado Rapids?
Chris Sharpe coaches the Colorado Rapids first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Colorado Rapids's head physio?
Rick Guter is head physio at Colorado Rapids.
Who is Colorado Rapids's chief scout?
Alex Aldridge is chief scout at Colorado Rapids.
Who is Colorado Rapids's technical director?
Chris Cartlidge is technical director at Colorado Rapids.
How many backroom staff do Colorado Rapids have?
We hold the names of 24 people on Colorado Rapids's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th longest list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Colorado Rapids pays its squad, see Colorado Rapids player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.