FC Cincinnati backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on FC Cincinnati's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Pat Noonan manages the first team, with Brett Uttley as assistant manager. FC Cincinnati's is the joint 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Noonan | Manager | First team | 44 | United States |  |
| Brett Uttley | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | United States |  |
| Kenny Arena | Coach | First team | 44 | United States |  |
| Ricardo Páez | Coach | First team | 46 | Venezuela | - |
| Paul Rogers | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 54 | England |  |
| Austin Berry | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Powell | Head physio | Club-wide | 40 | United States | - |
| Garrison Draper | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 36 | United States | |
| Phil Keehne | Sports scientist | First team | 32 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Freeman | Chief scout | Club-wide | 40 | United States | - |
| Doug Elder | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | United States | - |
| Mike Mossel | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Netherlands | - |
| Raúl Tieffenberg | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Argentina |  |
| Terrence McFadden | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | United States | |
| Tom Waldron | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | United States | - |
| Simon Wigley | Performance analyst | First team | 38 | England | - |
| Spencer Niehaus | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Sunderland | Head of youth development | 64 | United States |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Cincinnati and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Lindner | Owner | 70 | United States | - |
| Jeff Berding | Chair | 58 | United States | - |
| Chris Albright | Director | 46 | United States | |
| Chris Lindner | Director | 41 | United States | - |
| David Thompson | Director | 46 | United States | - |
| George Joseph | Director | 40 | United States | - |
| Scott Farmer | Director | 45 | United States | - |
| Steve Hightower | Director | 40 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
FC Cincinnati's list is the joint 2nd 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.
FC Cincinnati against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FC CINCINNATI | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of FC Cincinnati's, in every league
FC Cincinnati's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 | | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 |  | La Liga | 26 |
Where FC Cincinnati's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 20 of the 26, 77%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Carl Lindner, owner, at 70, and the youngest Tom Waldron, recruitment analyst, at 28. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Philadelphia Union (3).
Where FC Cincinnati's former staff work now
On FC Cincinnati's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Yoann Damet | Manager | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Ivar van Dinteren | Assistant manager |  |
| Said Bakkati | Assistant manager |  |
| Dominic Kinnear | Coach |  |
| Gary Walker | Head of sports science |  |
| Luke Sassano | Chief scout |  |
| Scott Madle | Head performance analyst |  |
| Gerard Nijkamp | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Cincinnati's manager?
Pat Noonan is the FC Cincinnati first-team manager, aged 44. Brett Uttley is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Cincinnati?
Paul Rogers coaches the FC Cincinnati first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Cincinnati's head physio?
Aaron Powell is head physio at FC Cincinnati.
Who is FC Cincinnati's chief scout?
Hunter Freeman is chief scout at FC Cincinnati.
How many backroom staff do FC Cincinnati have?
We hold the names of 26 people on FC Cincinnati's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the joint 2nd 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 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Cincinnati pays its squad, see FC Cincinnati 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.