USWNT: Emma Hayes Technical Staff Officially Announced
The Stars and Stripes will feature some Chelsea coaches on the sideline
As Emma Hayes prepares for upcoming friendlies against South Korea, her technical staff has officially been announced.
One of the familiar names is Twila Kilgore who takes on a permanent role as an assistant coach after serving as interim head coach while Hayes fulfilled her duties with Chelsea’s women’s side.
“We have a fantastic staff already in place, and we all saw what a wonderful job Twila did with the team over the past six months, so I’m excited to integrate these new staff members who I know will contribute to a positive, competitive and inclusive environment for the players,” said Hayes. “These are people who care deeply about the players and will provide them all the tools, knowledge and support to help them play at their best while working together towards common goals. I can’t wait to get started.”
Hayes has brought over three coaching staff members from Chelsea FC. Denise Reddy will continue to serve as an assistant coach under Hayes while Stuart Searle will continue to work as a goalkeeper coach. In addition, Bart Caubergh joins Hayes’ staff as the new program director.
“He will oversee strategic alignment across all staff members and departments for the senior U.S. Women’s National Team,” a press release stated. “Caubergh will work in close collaboration with the WNT leadership team, mostly notably in the areas of technical, performance and operations, contributing to the short, medium and long-term strategic planning for the success of the team. Central to his role will be managing all planning related to on-and-off field activities and overseeing the individual player periodization.”
In addition to the coaching staff, two more Chelsea backroom staff members will join the USWNT staff. Performance coach Ferdia O’Hanrahan and opposition analyst Cameron Meighan will be looking to help the Stars and Stripes find an edge as they look to win a Gold Medal at the Olympics this summer.
The USWNT plays the first of two matches against South Korea on June 1.