Jason Kreis, who coached Orlando City, New York City FC and Real Salt Lake in MLS, has been named the head coach of the United States Under-23 team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday afternoon.
“Jason’s qualities and experience made him stand out as the best candidate to lead our U-23 Men’s National Team in this important cycle towards the 2020 Olympics,” USMNT general manager Earnie Stewart said in a statement. “The U-23s are a significant part of our program, and Jason is an experienced head coach with significant success both in league and Concacaf competitions. His knowledge of the player pool is impressive, and we are confident in his ability to implement the style of play we are building with the senior MNT and throughout our national teams.