It looks like the right job came along quickly for former Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni.
Sermanni, who mutually agreed to part ways with the Pride after a tough 2018 season, on Thursday was named head coach of New Zealand’s women’s national team. He’ll be the team’s coach at least until the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Sermanni will be tasked with guiding the Football Ferns through the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which serves as a qualifier for the Women’s World Cup in France, as well as the qualifier to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.