Seattle Sounders FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Seattle Sounders FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Brian Schmetzer manages the first team, with Freddy Juárez as assistant manager. Seattle Sounders FC'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Schmetzer | Manager | First team | 62 | United States | - |
| Freddy Juárez | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | United States |  |
| Andy Rose | Coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Preki | Coach | First team | 62 | United States | - |
| Ricardo Clark | Coach | First team | 42 | United States |  |
| Tom Dutra | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | United States | - |
| Adam Centofanti | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Australia | - |
| Megan Young | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | - | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Morris | Club doctor | First team | 38 | United States |
| Sheila Tatsunami | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | - |
| Chris Cornish | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 39 | England |
| Willem van Brederode | Sports scientist | First team | 33 | Netherlands |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Henderson | Chief scout | Club-wide | 52 | United States | - |
| Tyler Cox | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 39 | United States | - |
| John Elsenbast | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | United States |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brauner | Head of youth development | 41 | Philippines |
Owners and directors
Who owns Seattle Sounders FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Carey | Owner | 67 | United States | - |
| Jody Allen | Owner | 66 | - | - |
| Adrian Hanauer | Chair | 59 | United States | - |
| Craig Waibel | Director | 49 | United States | |
| Tod Leiweke | Director | 65 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Seattle Sounders FC'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.
Seattle Sounders FC against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Seattle Sounders FC's, in every league
Seattle Sounders FC's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
Where Seattle Sounders FC's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 18 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 13 of the 18, 72%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Drew Carey, owner, at 67, and the youngest Adam Centofanti, fitness coach, at 33. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often Real Salt Lake (2).
Where Seattle Sounders FC's former staff work now
On Seattle Sounders FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Djimi Traoré | Manager |  |
| Dave Tenney | Fitness coach |  |
| Paul Lombardo | Head physio |  |
| Jorge García Valera | Head performance analyst | Neom Sports Club |
| Ravi Ramineni | Head performance analyst | |
| Adam Owen | Technical director |  |
| Marc Nicholls | Technical director |  |
| Chris Henderson | Director | |
| Kurt Schmid | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Seattle Sounders FC's manager?
Brian Schmetzer is the Seattle Sounders FC first-team manager, aged 62. Freddy Juárez is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Seattle Sounders FC?
Tom Dutra coaches the Seattle Sounders FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Seattle Sounders FC's head physio?
Sheila Tatsunami is head physio at Seattle Sounders FC.
Who is Seattle Sounders FC's chief scout?
Sean Henderson is chief scout at Seattle Sounders FC.
How many backroom staff do Seattle Sounders FC have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Seattle Sounders FC's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 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 Seattle Sounders FC pays its squad, see Seattle Sounders FC 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.