After leading his team to their second consecutive playoff appearance — all while dealing with a mounting list of injuries and international call-ups — Reign FC’s Vlatko Andonovski was named the 2019 NWSL Coach of the Year on Saturday.
The award — voted by players (40%), owners, GMs and coaches (20%), media members (20%) and fans (20%) — recognized the Reign FC coach for his ability to get the most out of the 31 different players that stepped onto the field this season and to change up tactics to match their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses. The coach received 52.