SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has hired John Spencer as an assistant coach. Spencer fills the vacancy left by Ian Russell’s departure to become head coach at the team’s USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC.
“I’m incredibly excited to join this staff with Dominic [Kinnear], Tim [Hanley] and Steve [Ralston],” said Spencer. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the players and helping the club have a successful season on the pitch.”
Spencer, 46, was most recently an assistant coach for the Colorado Rapids in 2016, where he helped the club earn the second best record in Major League Soccer (15-6-13) and reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2006.