VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Wednesday that the club’s head of sports medicine and science Dr. Rick Celebrini has accepted the position of director of sports medicine and performance with the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors.
“Rick has been a tremendous asset to our club the past eight seasons and we are thankful to have had him on our team,” said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. “Rick has done a first-class job in building a progressive system and culture in our sports medicine and science department. He will leave the club knowing we are in a great place with a number of talented individuals who will maintain the high standards that he has set.