U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker shed light on the U.S. women’s national team coaching search Tuesday night, saying “in an ideal world” the federation hopes to have the position filled by the start of December camp. Here’s what you need to know:
- In an interview with TNT following the USMNT’s 4-0 friendly win over Oman, Crocker said USWNT interim coach Twila Kilgore will remain in the role through the team’s October friendlies.
- Crocker added that the federation is looking to hire a coach who “has got the ability to make in-game changes in key moments to improve the performance of the team.”
- Vlatko Andonovski resigned as USWNT coach last month after a disappointing 2023 World Cup campaign.
Crocker expands on USWNT hiring plans
Asked what attributes he’s looking for in the next USWNT coach, Crocker said: “If you look tactically, we already know that we’ve got a great group of athletic women and a huge pool to pick from, so things like our ability to transition quickly is a key strength, defensively we’ve been really strong.
“I guess what we’d like to do is maybe develop more in a possession-based style and to have maybe a Plan B and a coach that has got the ability to make in-game changes in key moments to improve the performance of the team…
