Bruce Arena is taking his top four Galaxy assistant coaches with him to the U.S. national team, naming former Associate Head Coach Dave Sarachan, assistants Pat Noonan and Kenny Arena — the coach’s son — and goalkeeper coach Matt Reis to the U.S. team staff Wednesday, a move that had been expected for more than a month.
In addition, Arena has selected former U.S. U-20 national team coach Thomas Rongen to be the senior team’s chief scout.
“With the need to hit the ground running, it’s even more critical that we have a staff that knows the player pool, shares a philosophy on how we approach the game and has a knowledge and experience in the international arena,” Arena said in a statement.