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Rapids’ Belief in Youth Key to New Assistant Chris Little’s Appointment

It takes something special to leave a club after winning multiple trophies over four years.

For Chris Little, after four years as the Academy Director of Coaching at Seattle Sounders FC, the lure to being an assistant coach in Colorado was the vision.

“What’s really stood out from Pádraig [Smith, Rapids Executive VP & General Manager] and the leadership of this club, is that they’ve set out a clear identity, a clear vision for the club going forward,” Little explained. “They know who they are, they’re comfortable with that and they know then how they can be successful.