Zoran Krneta was named sporting director of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for all on-field operations, recruiting coaches and support staff, identifying and signing players for the MLS roster and creating the youth development academy.
Born in Italy, he served as the assistant coach for OGC Nice and New York City FC, as well as Technical Coordinator for Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad under now Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira.
Quy has over a decade of experience in the Premier League with Stoke City, along with successful stints in the Championship with Brentford FC and Burton Albion.
Kah is an experienced former defender with four years of MLS experience after two seasons each at the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps. Kah served as Head Coach in 2022 for North Texas SC in MLS NEXT Pro, leading the team to the playoffs.
Fuchs had a decorated career spanning over 19 seasons and featuring seven professional teams across four different countries. Prior to serving as captain for Charlotte FC, he won the 2015/16 Premier League with Leicester City and captained Austria to UEFA Euro 2016.
Hyde served as the Goalkeeper Coach for the U.S. Men's National Team, where he helped lead them to trophies in the 2021 Concacaf Nations League and the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, before qualifying for and coaching in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Sachdev served as the Portland Timbers' Head of Analysis from 2020-2022. Prior, the Clemson University graduate spent two years as the video coach for LA Galaxy and one year as the video coach for the Houston Dynamo and RGV FC Toros.
Cannavacciuolo has worked in mental performance roles for various Italian clubs across the professional pyramid, including stops at AC Monza, FC Sudtirol, Palermo FC, and UC AlbinoLeffe, among others. He joins the coaching staff in a unique role focused on mental and psychological performance for the Club’s coaches, technical staff, and players.
Steve Walsh
Special Advisor to Sporting Director
Bobby Belair
Technical Director
Spencer Regier
First Team Administrator
Wan Kuzac
First Team Administrator Assistant
Paul Dillon
Equipment Manager
Robert Stout
Assistant Equipment Manager
Ana Kneisl
Soccer Operations Administrative Assistant
Jon MacGregor
Director, Performance & Sports Science
Tyler Knight
Head Athletic Trainer & Rehab Coordinator
Baker Cronin
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Karyn Latorre
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adam Parr
Head Performance Specialist
Peter Gorka
Assistant Performance Specialist
Alicia Fogarty
Sports Dietitian/Nutritionist
Thomas Schaling
Director of Scouting
Lisandro Isei
Head of Technical Scouting
Ryan Johnson
North American Scout
Vincent van Raam
International Scout
Davor Brasanac
Eastern European Scout
Charles William
Data Scientist
Daniel Wicker
Data Analyst
Jose Ferreirinha Tavares
Head Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Pedro Marques Mane
Assistant Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Bruno Paschoalini
Team Administrator, MLS NEXT Pro
Ben Green
Scout, MLS NEXT Pro
Cameron Levenson-Cruz
Equipment Manager, MLS NEXT Pro
Devon Manifold
Performance Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Katie Best
Sports Dietitian, MLS NEXT Pro
Bryan Scales
Executive Director of Academy
Dominic Oduro
UPSL Head Coach
Torrey Stricklin
UPSL Assistant Coach
Alex Martinez
U-17 Head Coach
Jorge Herrera
U-15 Head Coach
Matt Ford
U-15 & U-17 Assistant Coach
Patrick Daka
U-14 Head Coach
Jordan Phillips
U-14 Assistant Coach & U-13 Head Coach
Marco Diaz
U-12 Head Coach & Academy Scout
Jason Osborne
Head of Academy Recruitment
Michal Gorszczaryk
Head of Academy Goalkeeping
Evan Harvey
Academy Goalkeeping Coach
Jamie Blair
Academy Performance Specialist
Scott Morrison
Academy Athletic Trainer
Alex Nucerino
Academy Athletic Trainer
Katie Best
Sports Dietitian
Farrell O’Quinn
Education & Player Welfare Manager
Mateo Alzate
Youth Development Coordinator
Trevor Weimer
Academy Administrator