U.S. men’s soccer team head coach Dave Sarachan has known Union manager Jim Curtin ever since Curtin played for Sarachan at the Chicago Fire in the early 2000s. The elder coach has seen the younger coach’s evolution, both from up close and afar.
“Jimmy was, first of all, a terrific team guy, and when he showed up to train every day, he was committed — a great pro,” Sarachan said while in Philadelphia on Wednesday for a series of appearances. “When I had him, I would call him more of a quiet guy. He didn’t exude a whole lot of rah-rah stuff.