The Orlando Pride finished off Seb Hines staff today with the official announcement that Yolanda Thomas will be an assistant coach for the 2023 NWSL season. She joins Assistant Coach Giles Barnes and Goalkeeping Coach Paul Crichton on Hines’ technical staff ahead of his first season as the club’s fourth permanent head coach.
In 2022, Thomas earned her USSF “A” license, completing the course alongside Hines, and she is a current scout in the USSF Talent ID Network.
“We’re very excited that Yolanda will be joining us here in Orlando. We got to know each other well during our “A” License coaching course last year, and I was instantly impressed with her knowledge and passion for the game,” Hines said in a club press release.