LA Galaxy backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on LA Galaxy's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Greg Vanney manages the first team, with Dan Calichman as assistant manager. LA Galaxy'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, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Vanney | Manager | First team | 51 | United States |  |
| Dan Calichman | Assistant manager | First team | 57 | United States | |
| Jason Bent | Coach | First team | 48 | Canada | |
| Nick Theslof | Coach | First team | 49 | United States | |
| Kevin Hartman | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | United States | - |
| Adam Waterson | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Australia | - |
| Michael Rabasca | Fitness coach | First team | 55 | United States | |
| Tom Williams | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Wales | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Roldan | Head physio | Club-wide | 34 | United States | - |
| Julie Beveridge | Physio | First team | 32 | - | - |
| Jim Liston | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 59 | United States | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Zotincă | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Romania | - |
| Jerónimo Tortorelli | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Argentina | - |
| Ravi Ramineni | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 46 | United States |  |
| Sam Green | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkel Dencher | Technical director | 34 | Denmark |  |
| Michael Muñoz | Head of youth development | 41 | United States | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns LA Galaxy 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
LA Galaxy'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.
LA Galaxy against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LA GALAXY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of LA Galaxy's, in every league
LA Galaxy's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | | Major League Soccer | 21 |
Where LA Galaxy's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 13 of the 20, 65%. The median age is 46. The oldest is Phil Anschutz, owner, at 85, and the youngest Julie Beveridge, physio, at 32. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Toronto FC (8).
Where LA Galaxy's former staff work now
On LA Galaxy's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Manager |  |
| Ariel Pereyra | Manager |  |
| Gustavo Barros Schelotto | Assistant manager | |
| Ante Razov | Coach |  |
| Dominic Kinnear | Coach |  |
| Juan José Romero | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Oka Nikolov | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Kurt Andrews | Head physio | |
| Phil Hayward | Head of sports science |  |
| David Kammarman | Chief scout |  |
| Michael Stephens | Chief scout | |
| Rob Becerra | Head of youth development | |
| Dennis te Kloese | Managing director |  |
| Curt Onalfo | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is LA Galaxy's manager?
Greg Vanney is the LA Galaxy first-team manager, aged 51. Dan Calichman is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at LA Galaxy?
Kevin Hartman coaches the LA Galaxy first-team goalkeepers.
Who is LA Galaxy's head physio?
Cesar Roldan is head physio at LA Galaxy.
Who is LA Galaxy's technical director?
Mikkel Dencher is technical director at LA Galaxy.
How many backroom staff do LA Galaxy have?
We hold the names of 21 people on LA Galaxy's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 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 LA Galaxy pays its squad, see LA Galaxy player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Greg Vanney. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.