It’s official: Laura Harvey will remain in the NWSL for the 2018 season, but she won’t be in a Seattle Reign FC kit this time around. On Monday, Harvey was introduced as the new head coach of Utah’s NWSL soccer team, which is owned by Real Salt Lake.
Yes, the woman who was the face, the persona, the mastermind that led Reign FC for five seasons will now be behind enemy lines—taking over a squad that currently includes players like Becky Sauerbrunn, Desiree Scott, and Shea Groom.
So, how did we get here?