Zoran Krneta was named General Manager 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 overseeing the entire Sporting Department.
Dean Smith has more than a decade of managerial experience in the English football league system. The West Midlands native led his boyhood club, Aston Villa, back to the Premier League in 2019 and established them as mainstays over the next two seasons. He has also been at the helm of Walsall, Brentford, Norwich City, and Leicester City over the course of his coaching career, and his playing career spanned 16 years with over 500 appearances in England.
Belair joined Charlotte FC in 2020 as the Director of Player Personnel where he oversaw the team’s salary budget for the inaugural roster build. He was subsequently promoted to Technical Director in 2022 before shifting to Assistant General Manager in 2024. The former Clemson University and Brown University player currently oversees player personnel, performance, and medical, as well as Crown Legacy FC roster construction.
Wilson joined Charlotte FC in 2024 after serving as the Philadelphia Union’s first academy director for over a decade. He has overseen the development of more than 30 players who went on to sign professional contracts including current U.S. Men’s National Team players Brenden Aaronson, Paxten Aaronson and Mark McKenzie. The Scotland native brings 30 years of coaching experience, including stops at the Scottish Football Association and Rangers FC.
Joseph joined Charlotte FC in 2024 after serving as an assistant coach at the Portland Timbers since 2018, including a stint as interim head coach at the end of the 2023 season. He has also coached at Orlando City SC, New York City FC, and Real Salt Lake. During his playing career, Joseph played at Clemson University before amassing 120 appearances in MLS and representing the U.S. at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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.
Kyle Emerick
Performance Analyst
John Wilson
Player Engagement and Welfare Director
Spencer Regier
First Team Administrator
Wan Kuzac
Team Administration Assistant / Player Liaison
Paul Dillon
Equipment Manager
Robert Stout
Assistant Equipment Manager
Mark Bodek
Equipment Assistant
Ana Kneisl
Soccer Operations Administrative Assistant
Jaxon Watermann
Player Personnel Coordinator
John Currie
Director of High Performance
Adam Parr
Head of Performance Science
Tyler Knight
Head of Medical & Rehabilitation
Ricardo Oliveira
Fitness & Reconditioning Coach
Octavio Tobar
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Therapist
Karyn Latorre
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Peter Gorka
Assistant Performance Specialist
Alicia Fogarty
Sports Dietitian/Nutritionist
Tom Morris
Head of Regional Scouting
Ryan Johnson
North American Scout
Vincent van Raam
Lead Senior Scout
Davor Brasanac
Eastern European Scout
Santiago Jimenez
Academy Scout
Charles William
Data Scientist
Daniel Wicker
Lead Data Analyst
Gary Dicker
Head Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Kevin Sawchak
Assistant Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Cameron Levenson-Cruz
Equipment Manager, MLS NEXT Pro
Joshya Tiller
Intern, Human Performance
Brian Edwards
Goalkeeper Coach, MLS NEXT Pro
Katie Best
Sports Dietitian, MLS NEXT Pro
Bryan Scales
Executive Director of Academy
Jason Osborne
U-18 Head Coach
Torrey Stricklin
U-16 Head Coach
Farrell O'Quinn
Manager of Education and Player Welfare
Tom Morris
Head of Regional Scouting
Marco Diaz
U-12 Assistant Coach and Academy Scout
Matt Ford
Academy Analyst
Michal Gorszcaryk
Goalkeeper Coach, U-18, U-16
Jorge Herrera
U-18 Assistant Coach
Santiago Jimenez
Academy Scout
Tom Marcason
Head of Academy Operations
Emily Morris
Head ATC
Mateo Alzate
Homestay Coordinator and Discovery Program Assistant Coach
Rachel Adamkowski
Dietician
Jamie Blair
Academy Performance Specialist
Patrick Daka
Director of Pre-formation and U-14 Head Coach
Nathen Gaw
Academy Equipment Coordinator