Alan Hinton and the Seattle Sounders go back a long way. Having coached the Sounders in the halcyon days of the NASL of the early 1980s before the league’s demise, Hinton remained in the Seattle soccer scene in the 40-plus years since as a mentor, storyteller and entertainer. He was a key part of resurrecting the Sounders name when he helped launch the A-League Sounders in 1994 and still held the trademark on the name when the the new Seattle MLS team was launched. He continued to play a role with the team during the MLS era, joining the initial Sounders broadcast team through 2011, and staying on as a “Brand Ambassador” for the Sounders up through June 2020.
Alan Hinton should look inward after divorce from Sounders
