Editor's Note: MLSsoccer.com's long-form series "The Word" goes in-depth with Portland Timbers head coach Caleb Porter to talk about his journey towards the club's 2015 MLS Cup triumph. In the excerpt below, it begins with the team's failure to qualify for the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. Including interviews from Porter, his mentor Jerry Yeagley at Indiana, his wife and other colleagues, the story expands to show how Porter reflected on what needed to change following that 2014 match in Texas for the team and for himself both on and off the field. Read the whole story on MLSsoccer.
The Reinvention of Caleb Porter: Reflection and renewal in the Rose City | An Excerpt
