Zoran Krneta was named General Manager of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for overseeing the entire Sporting Department.
Dean Smith has more than a decade of managerial experience in the English football league system. The West Midlands native led his boyhood club, Aston Villa, back to the Premier League in 2019 and established them as mainstays over the next two seasons. He has also been at the helm of Walsall, Brentford, Norwich City, and Leicester City over the course of his coaching career, and his playing career spanned 16 years with over 500 appearances in England.
Belair joined Charlotte FC in 2020 as the Director of Player Personnel where he oversaw the team’s salary budget for the inaugural roster build. He was subsequently promoted to Technical Director in 2022 before shifting to Assistant General Manager in 2024. The former Clemson University and Brown University player currently oversees player personnel, performance, and medical, as well as Crown Legacy FC roster construction.
Wilson joined Charlotte FC in 2024 after serving as the Philadelphia Union’s first academy director for over a decade. He has overseen the development of more than 30 players who went on to sign professional contracts including current U.S. Men’s National Team players Brenden Aaronson, Paxten Aaronson and Mark McKenzie. The Scotland native brings 30 years of coaching experience, including stops at the Scottish Football Association and Rangers FC.
Joseph joined Charlotte FC in 2024 after serving as an assistant coach at the Portland Timbers since 2018, including a stint as interim head coach at the end of the 2023 season. He has also coached at Orlando City SC, New York City FC, and Real Salt Lake. During his playing career, Joseph played at Clemson University before amassing 120 appearances in MLS and representing the U.S. at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Hyde served as the Goalkeeper Coach for the U.S. Men's National Team, where he helped lead them to trophies in the 2021 Concacaf Nations League and the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, before qualifying for and coaching in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Dicker served as Crown Legacy FC's second head coach and joined the First Team staff in 2026 after one year in charge. Prior to Charlotte, he led Brighton Hove & Albion's U-21 side in the Premier League 2. Dicker had a 15 year playing career that spanned across England, Ireland and Scotland.
Sachdev served as the Portland Timbers' Head of Analysis from 2020-2022. Prior, the Clemson University graduate spent two years as the video coach for LA Galaxy and one year as the video coach for the Houston Dynamo and RGV FC Toros.
Matt Ford |
Tactical Analyst - First Team |
John Wilson |
Player Engagement and Welfare Director |
Spencer Regier |
First Team Administrator |
Wan Kuzac |
Team Administration Assistant / Player Liaison |
Ana Kenisl |
Player Care Coordinator |
Daniel Young |
Player Care Coordinator |
Craig Conger | Manager, Team Security |
Paul Dillon | Equipment Manager |
Robert Stout | Assistant Equipment Manager |
Cameron Levenson-Cruz | Equipment Manager, MLS NEXT Pro |
Mark Bodek | Equipment Assistant - MLS NEXT Pro |
Nathen Gaw | Equipment Coordinator - Academy |
Josh Ungerer | Assistant Equipment Coordinator - Academy |
John Currie |
Director of High Performance |
Adam Parr |
Head of Performance Science |
Adam Hoffman |
Performance Scientist |
Ricardo Oliveira |
Fitness & Reconditioning Coach |
Octavio Tobar |
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Therapist |
Peter Gorka |
Assistant Performance Coach |
Cameron Hillis |
Head Athletic Trainer - Crown Legacy |
Matt Zaremba |
Athletic Trainer - Crown Legacy |
Jamie Blair |
Performance Coach - Crown Legacy |
Emily Morris |
Athletic Trainer - Academy |
Stephanie McKeen |
Assistant Athletic Trainer - Academy |
Drew DeJohn |
Performance Coach - Academy |
Joshua Tiller |
Assistant Performance Coach - Academy |
Alicia Fogarty |
Sports Dietitian/Nutritionist |
Katie Best |
Sports Dietitian - Crown Legacy |
Rachel Adamkowski |
Sports Dietitian - Academy |
Vincent van Raam | Lead Senior Scout |
Daniel Wicker | Lead Data Analyst |
Tom Morris | Head of Professional Development Scouting |
Ryan Johnson | Scout - North America |
Davor Brasanac | Scout - Eastern Europe |
Samir Gergis | Scout - LATAM |
Chaka Simbeye | Scout - Africa |
Santiago Jimenez | Scout - Academy |
Marco Diaz | Scout - Academy |
Philipp Hollenhorst | Data Scout |
Charles William | Data Scientist |
Gary Dicker | Head Coach, MLS NEXT Pro |
Kevin Sawchak | Assistant Coach, MLS NEXT Pro |
Brian Edwards | Goalkeeper Coach, MLS NEXT Pro |
Jaxon Watermann | Player Personnel Coordinator, MLS NEXT Pro |
Marko Filipovic | Video Analyst, MLS NEXT Pro |
Bryan Scales | Executive Director of Academy |
Kevin Martinez Gil | U18 Head Coach |
Torrey Stricklin | U16 Head Coach |
Jason Osborne | U15 Head Coach |
Patrick Daka | Director of Pre-formation and U-14 Head Coach |
Jorge Herrera | U18 Assistant Coach |
Jordan Melia | U16 Assistant Coach |
Stephon Williams | U15, U14 Assistant Coach |
Cole Carter | Lead Goalkeeping Coach - Academy |
Miguel Martin | Goalkeeping Coach – Academy |
Farrell O'Quinn | Manager of Education and Player Welfare |
Matt Ford | Analyst - Academy |
Tom Marcason | Head of Academy Operations |
Mateo Alzate | Homestay Coordinator and Discovery Program Assistant Coach |
Johnakin Martin | Math Educator - Academy |
Yasmeen Malik | Educator - Academy |