Columbus Crew backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Columbus Crew's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Henrik Rydström manages the first team, with Theodor Olsson as assistant manager. Columbus Crew's is the joint 12th 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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Rydström | Manager | First team | 49 | Sweden | - |
| Theodor Olsson | Assistant manager | First team | 28 | Sweden | - |
| Darlington Nagbe | Coach | First team | 34 | United States | - |
| Josh Williams | Coach | First team | 37 | United States | - |
| Laurent Courtois | Coach | First team | 46 | France | - |
| Phil Boerger | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | United States | - |
| Luis Jeronimo | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | United States |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rumsey | Head physio | 39 | United States |  |
| Chris Shenberger | Head of sports science | 45 | United States | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Horton | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | United States | - |
| Carl Cunningham | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | England |  |
| Dinis Fontão | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | Portugal | - |
| Thiago Pires | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Brazil | Viking FK before that Odense Boldklub |
| Wade Benn | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | South Africa | - |
| Alex Mysiw | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 31 | United States | - |
| Mak Pakhei | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Hong Kong | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Nicholls | Technical director | 48 | United States | Charlotte Football Club before that Seattle Sounders FC |
| Brian Bliss | Head of youth development | 59 | United States |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Columbus Crew and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Haslam | Owner | 71 | United States | - |
| Dee Haslam | Chair | 71 | - | - |
| Issa Tall | Director | 40 | United States |  |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Columbus Crew's list is the joint 12th 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.
Columbus Crew against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | COLUMBUS CREW | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Columbus Crew's, in every league
Columbus Crew's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 |  | Primeira Liga | 22 |
| 512 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 22 |
| 538 |  | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 | Al-Fayha Club | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 |  | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 | | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
| 538 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Czech First League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | London City Lionesses Women | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Primeira Liga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 |  | League One | 21 |
Where Columbus Crew's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 12 of the 20, 60%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Dee Haslam, chair, at 71, and the youngest Mak Pakhei, performance analyst, at 25. 7 members of staff came from another club.
Where Columbus Crew's former staff work now
On Columbus Crew's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 19 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Berhalter | Manager | |
| Nico Estévez | Manager | |
| Yoann Damet | Manager | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Adin Osmanbašić | Assistant manager |  |
| Josh Wolff | Assistant manager | |
| Blair Gavin | Coach |  |
| Kelvin Jones | Coach | San Diego Football Club |
| Federico Pizzuto | Fitness coach | |
| Craig Devine | Head physio | |
| Darío Marra | Scout |  |
| Simon Garnier | Scout |  |
| David Handgraaf | Head performance analyst |  |
| Asher Mendelsohn | Technical director | |
| Neil McGuinness | Technical director | |
| Anthony Precourt | Owner | |
| Tim Bezbatchenko | Owner |  |
| Andy Loughnane | Chair | |
| Pat Onstad | Director | |
| Ricardo Moreira | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Columbus Crew's manager?
Henrik Rydström is the Columbus Crew first-team manager, aged 49. Theodor Olsson is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Columbus Crew?
Phil Boerger coaches the Columbus Crew first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Columbus Crew's head physio?
Chris Rumsey is head physio at Columbus Crew.
Who is Columbus Crew's chief scout?
Nathaniel Horton is chief scout at Columbus Crew.
Who is Columbus Crew's technical director?
Marc Nicholls is technical director at Columbus Crew.
How many backroom staff do Columbus Crew have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Columbus Crew's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 12th 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 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Columbus Crew pays its squad, see Columbus Crew player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Henrik Rydström. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.