Real Salt Lake backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Real Salt Lake's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Pablo Mastroeni manages the first team, with Anthony Pulis as assistant manager. Real Salt Lake's is the 24th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Mastroeni | Manager | First team | 48 | United States |  |
| Anthony Pulis | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Wales |  |
| Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Coach | First team | 42 | Jamaica |  |
| Jamison Olave | Coach | First team | 44 | Colombia | - |
| Joel DeLass | Coach | First team | 38 | United States | - |
| Mirza Harambasic | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 32 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Brandon Moran | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Joachim | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | United States |  |
| Armando Frutos | Physio | First team | 28 | United States | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Spencer | Chief scout | Club-wide | 46 | United States |
| Luke Mulholland | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | England |
| Rob Rogers | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 36 | United States |
| Joseph Hickman | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | United States |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Spall | Head of youth development | 65 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Real Salt Lake and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Blitzer | Owner | 55 | United States | - |
| Steve Miller | Owner | 54 | United States | - |
| John Kimball | Chair | 59 | United States | - |
| Jason Kreis | Managing director | 52 | United States | |
| Kurt Schmid | Director | 43 | United States |  |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Real Salt Lake's list is the 24th 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.
Real Salt Lake against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | REAL SALT LAKE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Real Salt Lake's, in every league
Real Salt Lake's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 | Hartlepool United | National League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Eredivisie | 19 |
| 597 |  | - | 19 |
| 597 | MFK Karviná | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | | Major League Soccer | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 | Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 619 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | Akron Togliatti | Russian Premier League | 18 |
| 619 | Al-Hazem Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 |  | Major League Soccer | 18 |
Where Real Salt Lake's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 19 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 13 of the 19, 68%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Tom Spall, head of youth development, at 65, and the youngest Armando Frutos, physio, at 28. 6 members of staff came from another club, most often Inter Miami CF (2).
Where Real Salt Lake's former staff work now
On Real Salt Lake's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Freddy Juárez | Assistant manager | |
| Mark Briggs | Coach |  |
| Ryan Cotter | Fitness coach |  |
| Tyler Knight | Head physio | Charlotte Football Club |
| Craig Waibel | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Real Salt Lake's manager?
Pablo Mastroeni is the Real Salt Lake first-team manager, aged 48. Anthony Pulis is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Real Salt Lake?
Mirza Harambasic coaches the Real Salt Lake first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Real Salt Lake's head physio?
Jake Joachim is head physio at Real Salt Lake.
Who is Real Salt Lake's chief scout?
Jon Spencer is chief scout at Real Salt Lake.
How many backroom staff do Real Salt Lake have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Real Salt Lake's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 24th 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 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Real Salt Lake pays its squad, see Real Salt Lake 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.