Under Gregg Berhalter, Columbus Crew SC players were used to preseason going a certain way. Of course there were new players added each year that had to learn and the location of the preseason camps sometimes varied, but for the most part, returning players knew what a Gregg Berhalter preseason was about.
Heading into 2019, the Crew have a different head coach for the first time since 2014. Caleb Porter took over for Berhalter, who left to become the head coach for the United States Men’s National Team, this offseason and his first preseason began last week.