Utah Royals Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 10 people on Utah Royals Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jimmy Coenraets manages the first team, with Emily Simpkins as assistant manager. Utah Royals Women's is the joint 9th longest staff list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Coenraets | Manager | First team | 30 | Belgium |
| Emily Simpkins | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | - |
| James White | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 29 | England |
| Jessica Mendez | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Vadiveloo | Head of sports science | 38 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Bussell | Chief scout | Club-wide | 51 | England |  |
| Sam Lismont | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 40 | Belgium | - |
| James Chandler | Performance analyst | First team | 45 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Utah Royals Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hyncik | Chair | 40 | - |
| Kelly Chambers | Director | 39 | - |
Backroom staff at every NWSL club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Utah Royals Women's list is the joint 9th longest of the 14, against a median of 12 across the division. Gotham FC Women names the most, 20. Racing Louisville FC Women names the fewest, 4.
Utah Royals Women against the NWSL, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | UTAH ROYALS WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 4 | 5 | 8 | Gotham FC Women |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 2 | 5 | Houston Dash Women |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 2 | 5 | Bay FC Women |
| Football management | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gotham FC Women |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 5 | Angel City FC Women |
Backrooms the size of Utah Royals Women's, in every league
Utah Royals Women's 10 names make the joint 801st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 781 | Portland Thorns Women | NWSL | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | Uthai Thani FC | Thai League | 11 |
| 781 | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | A-League | 11 |
| 801 | Aldershot Town | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Alhama Women | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Football Club Fleury 91 Coeur d'Essonne Women | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 |  | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Montpellier HSC Féminines | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 | Pattani FC | Thai League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | San Diego Wave FC Women | NWSL | 10 |
| 801 | Tamworth | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Utah Royals Women | NWSL | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Utah Royals Women's manager?
Jimmy Coenraets is the Utah Royals Women first-team manager, aged 30. Emily Simpkins is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Utah Royals Women?
James White coaches the Utah Royals Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Utah Royals Women's chief scout?
Harvey Bussell is chief scout at Utah Royals Women.
How many backroom staff do Utah Royals Women have?
We hold the names of 10 people on Utah Royals Women's staff for 2025/26: 4 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 9th longest list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 801st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Utah Royals Women pays its squad, see Utah Royals Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Jimmy Coenraets. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on NWSL wages.