Shortly after winning an overwhelming vote of confidence from Sounders fans Garth Lagerwey left the organization for Atlanta United. With the Seattle Sounders from February 2015 to November 2022 Lagerwey headed the organization as it won the Concacaf Champions League, two MLS Cups, four Western Conference titles and made the MLS Cup playoffs seven times. The Sounders Academy took three Generation Adidas trophies too.
Lagerwey’s record with the Sounders was 117-87-56 in the MLS regular-season record and a 17-5-3 postseason record.
Garth was the second General Manager since 2002, with now-majority owner Adrian Hanauer being the other.