Sporting Kansas City has announced the promotions of two members on the club’s technical staff, appointing Joey Harty (pictured above) as Director of Sports Performance and Science and Alphonso Thompson (pictured below) as Head of Strength and Conditioning.
Harty, formerly Sporting’s assistant fitness coach from 2018-2019, will manage all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He will also oversee day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, on-field movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance.
After serving as the Sporting KC Academy strength and conditioning coach last year, Thompson will carry the same role for the first team in 2020.