The Columbus Crew continues to fill out its staff for its new reserve team. After announcing that Laurent Courtois would lead Crew 2 as the team’s first ever head coach late last month the Crew added key assistant coach and support staff on Monday. Joining Courtois on the bench will be Phil Boerger and Kobie Johnson and in support staff roles will be Ahmad Salamah, Sara Kusner, Nathaniel Horton and Mike Peters.
The constant between the two new assistant coaches is their focus on youth development. Johnson already has exposure to the Crew, having been hired by the club in 2021.