Gregg Berhalter’s departure to take over the U.S. Men’s National Team left Columbus Crew SC with not one but two major holes to fill on its staff heading into the 2019 Major League Soccer season. While the coaching position, which was awarded to Caleb Porter, was obviously an important one, the Black & Gold had an even more challenging task when looking for new leadership off the field, especially considering the transition moment the franchise was going through.
And they arguably got one of the best in the business in Tim Bezbatchenko.