Philadelphia Union backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Philadelphia Union's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bradley Carnell manages the first team, with Frank Leicht as assistant manager. Philadelphia Union'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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Carnell | Manager | First team | 48 | South Africa | St. Louis CITY SC before that New York Red Bulls |
| Frank Leicht | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | Germany | - |
| Jay Cooney | Coach | First team | 30 | United States | - |
| Phil Wheddon | Coach | First team | 59 | United States | - |
| Alejandro Bedoya | Player-coach | First team | 38 | United States | - |
| Mitch Hildebrandt | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 36 | United States | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Ryan Cotter | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | United States |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rushing | Head physio | Club-wide | 39 | United States |
| Steve Hudyma | Physio | First team | 35 | United States |
| Joe Troccio | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 32 | United States |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Zitterbart | Chief scout | Club-wide | 42 | United States |  |
| Agustin Araujo Dacko | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Argentina |  |
| Joshua Gros | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | United States | - |
| Victor Nascimento | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Brazil | - |
| Sean Rooney | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 27 | New Zealand | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Addison Hunsicker | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Scheer | Head of youth development | 37 | United States |
Owners and directors
Who owns Philadelphia Union and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sugarman | Owner | 62 | United States | - |
| Tim McDermott | Chair | 52 | United States | - |
| Christopher Buccini | Director | 42 | United States | - |
| David Debusschere | Director | 50 | United States | - |
| David Pollin | Director | 41 | United States | - |
| Ernst Tanner | Director | 58 | Germany |  |
| Joseph J. Greco | Director | 35 | United States | - |
| Kevin Durant | Director | 36 | United States | - |
| Robert Buccini | Director | 60 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Philadelphia Union'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.
Philadelphia Union against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | PHILADELPHIA UNION | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Philadelphia Union's, in every league
Philadelphia Union's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 | | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | Rodina Moscow | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | Silkeborg Idrætsforening | Danish Superliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | Super Liga | 25 |
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | League Two | 25 |
Where Philadelphia Union's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 20 of the 26, 77%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Jay Sugarman, owner, at 62, and the youngest Sean Rooney, head performance analyst, at 27. 7 members of staff came from another club, most often St. Louis CITY SC (3).
Where Philadelphia Union's former staff work now
On Philadelphia Union's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| B.J. Callaghan | Manager |  |
| Dick Schreuder | Manager | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Pat Noonan | Manager |  |
| Mike Sorber | Assistant manager |  |
| Oka Nikolov | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Garrison Draper | Head of sports science | |
| Terrence McFadden | Scout | |
| Tommy Wilson | Technical director | Charlotte Football Club |
| Chris Albright | Director | |
| Earnie Stewart | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Philadelphia Union's manager?
Bradley Carnell is the Philadelphia Union first-team manager, aged 48. Frank Leicht is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Philadelphia Union?
Mitch Hildebrandt coaches the Philadelphia Union first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Philadelphia Union's head physio?
Paul Rushing is head physio at Philadelphia Union.
Who is Philadelphia Union's chief scout?
Chris Zitterbart is chief scout at Philadelphia Union.
How many backroom staff do Philadelphia Union have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Philadelphia Union's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 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 Philadelphia Union pays its squad, see Philadelphia Union player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Bradley Carnell. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.