There probably isn’t a person on earth more closely tied to the Seattle Sounders than Brian Schmetzer. Since first signing with the NASL team straight out of high school in 1980, the Seattle native has served as a player or coach for literally every iteration of the team — not to mention just about every other professional soccer team to call the area home.
Now, he’ll get a chance to make his biggest impact yet as Sigi Schmid’s replacement.
“I’ve known and worked with Brian for 15-plus years,” Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer told the media on Tuesday.