Portland Timbers equipment manager Sam Younie was named MLS Equipment Manager of the Year for the 2015 season, it was announced today as part of the 2015 MLS Club and Executive Award winners.
Younie, who originally joined the Timbers for their final second-division season in 2010, recently completed his sixth year with the organization in 2015. The team’s equipment manager since 2011, Younie plays an integral role within the team, ensuring a wide range of aspects are fully prepared to help make the day-to-day operations of the players and coaches runs as smoothly as possible whether it is during training, home games or road games – much of it done under the radar.