Absent from celebration of the MLS Cup victory, they were a key part of bringing Seattle it’s first MLS Cup. December 10th, 2016 does not happen without our past — most notably Sigi Schmid — but there were many more that put in the hard work.
Darren Sawatzky, Dick McCormick, Shannon Murray, Billy Crook
A few of the original Sounders Academy staff are no longer with the organization. They’ve gone onto other things, but their students were on the pitch and benches at BMO Field. They helped bring us Jordan Morris, Aaron Kovar, Darwin Jones, and Victor Mansary — MLS Cup winners.