San Jose Earthquakes backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on San Jose Earthquakes's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bruce Arena manages the first team, with Dave Sarachan as assistant manager. San Jose Earthquakes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Arena | Manager | First team | 73 | United States |  |
| Dave Sarachan | Assistant manager | First team | 71 | United States | - |
| Chris Wondolowski | Coach | First team | 42 | United States | - |
| Shalrie Joseph | Coach | First team | 47 | Grenada | |
| Steve Ralston | Coach | First team | 51 | United States | - |
| Adin Brown | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 47 | United States |  |
| Andy Guard | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Scotland | - |
| Vander Salas | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | United States |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Patera | Head physio | Club-wide | 48 | United States |  |
| Beatriz Olmedo | Physio | First team | 41 | - | - |
| Ron Shinault | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 45 | United States | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Russell | Chief scout | Club-wide | 49 | United States |  |
| Kevin Antunes | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Canada |  |
| Raul Meza | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Peru |  |
| Grant Wezinger | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolyniec | Technical director | 48 | United States | - |
| Luchi Gonzalez | Head of youth development | 44 | United States |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns San Jose Earthquakes 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
San Jose Earthquakes'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.
San Jose Earthquakes against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES | 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 San Jose Earthquakes's, in every league
San Jose Earthquakes's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 | | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
Where San Jose Earthquakes's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 16 of the 20, 80%. The median age is 46. The oldest is Bruce Arena, manager, at 73, and the youngest Grant Wezinger, performance analyst, at 31. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often New England Revolution (2).
Where San Jose Earthquakes's former staff work now
On San Jose Earthquakes's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Matías Almeyda | Manager |  |
| Omar Zarif | Assistant manager |  |
| Dominic Kinnear | Coach |  |
| Luciano Fusco | Coach | San Diego Football Club |
| Jyri Nieminen | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Baker Cronin | Fitness coach |  |
| Guido Bonini | Fitness coach | |
| Fabio Álvarez | Physio | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is San Jose Earthquakes's manager?
Bruce Arena is the San Jose Earthquakes first-team manager, aged 73. Dave Sarachan is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at San Jose Earthquakes?
Adin Brown coaches the San Jose Earthquakes first-team goalkeepers.
Who is San Jose Earthquakes's head physio?
Steven Patera is head physio at San Jose Earthquakes.
Who is San Jose Earthquakes's chief scout?
Ian Russell is chief scout at San Jose Earthquakes.
Who is San Jose Earthquakes's technical director?
John Wolyniec is technical director at San Jose Earthquakes.
How many backroom staff do San Jose Earthquakes have?
We hold the names of 21 people on San Jose Earthquakes'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 San Jose Earthquakes pays its squad, see San Jose Earthquakes player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Bruce Arena. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.