Columbus Crew SC’s 2019 coaching staff is back to full strength. The Black & Gold officially announced the addition of Ezra Hendrickson to the staff as an assistant coach. Hendrickson will replace Mike Matkovich, who was forced to leave the club due to health reasons earlier this season.
“We are pleased to have Ezra Hendrickson join Crew SC’s First Team technical staff,” Crew president Tim Bezbatchenko said in the press release announcing the hiring. “Ezra is an individual who has been a member of MLS championship teams – including with Crew SC – as both a player and as an assistant coach, and he knows what it takes to win titles at this level.