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On This Day: Bob Gansler is appointed head coach of the Kansas City Wizards in 1999

With the 2020 MLS season on temporary hold, SportingKC.com is taking daily strolls down memory lane with an "On This Day" web series that celebrates memorable moments in team history. As one of Major League Soccer's proud charter members, Sporting has a decorated past full of thrilling victories, amazing goals, momentous off-the-field developments and more. "On This Day" pays tribute to these specific instances, turning back the clocks while treating fans to nostalgia and club history lessons. To catch up on the series as it unfolds, visit SportingKC.com/OnThisDay.

The 2000 season is viewed among Kansas City soccer fans as the magical turning point that saw the Wizards go from worst to first, storming out of the gates and ultimately securing a Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup double.