D.C. United backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on D.C. United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. René Weiler manages the first team, with Thomas Binggeli as assistant manager. D.C. United's is the joint 27th 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, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Weiler | Manager | First team | 51 | Switzerland |  |
| Thomas Binggeli | Assistant manager | First team | 61 | Switzerland | |
| Alex Martinez | Coach | First team | 33 | Uruguay | - |
| Cody Mizell | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 33 | United States | - |
| Matt Challoner | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | England | - |
| Ryan Thamm | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Golden | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | United States |
| Jorge Santana | Physio | First team | 42 | United States |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Marich | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | United States |
| Kevin O'Donnell | Performance analyst | First team | 22 | United States |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Flanagan | Head of youth development | 43 | United States |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns D.C. United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kaplan | Owner | 45 | United States | - |
| Jason M. Levien | Chair | 55 | United States | - |
| Caleb Shreve | Director | 35 | United States |  |
| Dave Kasper | Director | 59 | United States | - |
| Ed Shapiro | Director | 38 | United States | - |
| Erkut Sogut | Director | 44 | Türkiye | - |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
D.C. United's list is the joint 27th 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.
D.C. United against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | D.C. UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of D.C. United's, in every league
D.C. United's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 646 | AE Kifisias | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | Al-Khaleej FC | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | Liga F | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 | Bryne FK | Eliteserien | 17 |
| 646 | Chesterfield | League Two | 17 |
| 646 | Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 | Club NXT | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 17 |
| 646 | | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 |  | Women's Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | La Liga 2 | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | League Two | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | Inter Kashi | Indian Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | I-League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | PS Kalamata | Superleague Greece | 17 |
Where D.C. United's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 17 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 12 of the 17, 71%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Thomas Binggeli, assistant manager, at 61, and the youngest Kevin O'Donnell, performance analyst, at 22. 4 members of staff came from another club, most often RSC Anderlecht (2).
Where D.C. United's former staff work now
On D.C. United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Olsen | Manager |  |
| Pete Shuttleworth | Coach |  |
| Diego Restrepo | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Zach Thornton | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Luke Jenkinson | Fitness coach | San Diego Football Club |
| Sean Howe | Scout | San Diego Football Club |
| Ally Mackay | Director | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Nicolás Frutos | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is D.C. United's manager?
René Weiler is the D.C. United first-team manager, aged 51. Thomas Binggeli is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at D.C. United?
Cody Mizell coaches the D.C. United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is D.C. United's head physio?
Tyler Golden is head physio at D.C. United.
How many backroom staff do D.C. United have?
We hold the names of 17 people on D.C. United's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 27th 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 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what D.C. United pays its squad, see D.C. United player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: René Weiler. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.