Brian Bliss is returning to Kansas City.
Sporting KC named Bliss, a former Wizards player and longtime assistant coach, as its director of player personnel on Tuesday. He will serve in a player assessment role for Sporting KC, the Swope Park Rangers and the academy teams while also assisting in scouting under technical director Peter Vermes.
Bliss had been the Chicago Fire’s technical director for the past two seasons, and he was Chicago’s interim head coach for the final five matches of 2015.
“I’m excited to come back to Kansas City,” Bliss said in a news release.