Dave Sarachan, who oversaw the U.S. men’s national soccer team on an interim basis for a year after the failure to qualify for the World Cup, is the front-runner to become head coach of second-division North Carolina FC, multiple sources told the Insider.
Sarachan, 64, said in a phone interview “there is interest on both sides” but declined to elaborate on the extent of the talks. Curt Johnson, NCFC’s president and general manager, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
NCFC, which is based in the Raleigh suburb of Cary, has been seeking a coach since parting ways in October with Colin Clarke after his seventh season ended with a 13-13-8 record and no playoff appearance.