In the 18 months since Craig Waibel parted ways with Real Salt Lake, he’s taken some time to himself. The former RSL General Manager and four-time MLS Cup champion as a player needed to step back and reconnect with himself. He spent more time with his family, picked up some new hobbies and learned how to fly fish, all while enjoying watching soccer as a fan, something that made him fall in love with the sport all over again.
Waibel, 45, joined the Seattle Sounders on Thursday as Senior Vice President of Soccer Operations & Sporting Director and is eager to hit the ground running.