The Daily Wiz · Jan 14, 2022
Ike Opara named SKC II assistant coach
Ike Opara has been appointed as the assistant coach of Sporting Kansas City II. Sporting Kansas City announced the former defender today as an assistant under SKC II head coach Benny Feilhaber. The move reunites the two former teammates and podcast hosts.
Opara returns to Kansas City where he played from 2013-2018, helping SKC to the 2013 MLS Cup and a pair of U.S. Open Cups. Opara also played in San Jose (2010-2012) and with Minnesota United FC (2019-2020) before retiring. The two-time Defender of the Year also was scout for Nashville SC with former teammate Chance Myers and working for Nashville SC General Manager Mike Jacobs, a former assistant Technical Director with SKC.