Nashville SC backroom staff
We hold the names of 22 people on Nashville SC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. B.J. Callaghan manages the first team, with John Bello as assistant manager. Nashville SC's is the joint 10th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Callaghan | Manager | First team | 44 | United States |  |
| John Bello | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | United States | - |
| Chris Little | Coach | First team | 47 | Scotland |  |
| Michael Nsien | Coach | First team | 44 | United States | - |
| Danny Cepero | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | United States | - |
| Steven Mason | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Brownback | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | United States |
| Sydney Grey | Physio | First team | 37 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Sassano | Chief scout | 37 | United States |  |
| Gerry Armbruster | Scout | 32 | United States | - |
| Oliver Miller-Farrell | Scout | 36 | United States | - |
| Jack Shaw | Recruitment analyst | 29 | United States | - |
| Rob Smith | Head performance analyst | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Myers | Technical director | 37 | United States | - |
| Darren Powell | Head of youth development | 52 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Nashville SC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ingram | Owner | 63 | United States |
| Ian Ayre | Chair | 62 | England |
| Christopher Redhage | Director | 49 | United States |
| David Dill | Director | 53 | United States |
| Liam Doyle | Director | 33 | England |
| Marcus Whitney | Director | 44 | United States |
| Mike Jacobs | Director | 53 | United States |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Nashville SC's list is the joint 10th 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.
Nashville SC against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE SC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Nashville SC's, in every league
Nashville SC's 22 names make the joint 512th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | Dinamo Makhachkala | Russian Premier League | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga | 22 |
| 512 | FC Annecy | Ligue 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2. Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | FK Jablonec | Czech First League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | - | 22 |
| 512 | Mito Hollyhock | J1 League | 22 |
| 512 | | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 |  | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | 22 |
| 512 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 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 |
Where Nashville SC's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 21 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 16 of the 21, 76%. The median age is 39. The oldest is John Ingram, owner, at 63, and the youngest Jack Shaw, recruitment analyst, at 29. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where Nashville SC's former staff work now
On Nashville SC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Pickens | Goalkeeping coach | Houston Dash Women |
| Kevin Flanagan | Head of youth development |  |
| Caleb Shreve | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nashville SC's manager?
B.J. Callaghan is the Nashville SC first-team manager, aged 44. John Bello is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Nashville SC?
Danny Cepero coaches the Nashville SC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Nashville SC's head physio?
Jake Brownback is head physio at Nashville SC.
Who is Nashville SC's chief scout?
Luke Sassano is chief scout at Nashville SC.
Who is Nashville SC's technical director?
Chance Myers is technical director at Nashville SC.
How many backroom staff do Nashville SC have?
We hold the names of 22 people on Nashville SC's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 10th 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 512th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Nashville SC pays its squad, see Nashville SC player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: B.J. Callaghan. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.