By just about any reasonable standard, Garth Lagerwey’s eight seasons as Seattle Sounders general manager and President of Soccer have gone about as well as anyone could have hoped. He’s helped deliver two MLS Cups, led the Sounders to six cup finals in three different competitions and, of course, scaled the regional mountaintop by becoming the first MLS team to win Concacaf Champions League.
Beyond the first team success, the Sounders have also laid the foundation for future achievements through the academy and Tacoma Defiance. He hasn’t gotten literally every decision right, but the overall direction of the team seems as strong as it has ever been.