If your eye was especially sharp, you may have noticed an extra body on the bench for Minnesota last night during their 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City. If not, ESPN’s Jon Champion broke the news late in the second half: Stewart Kerr has been hired as the team’s new goalkeeping coach. The Loons confirmed the move Friday morning, announcing that John Pascarella will remain with the team in an assistant coaching role.
Kerr comes to the Loons with nearly a decade of coaching experience following an eleven-year playing career in Scotland and England. The 44-year old broke through with Glasgow giants Celtic to play as a rotational goalkeeper, amassing 39 appearances over eight seasons before back injuries ended his career at Wigan Athletic in 2002.