How do you maintain when the bare minimum is the maximum? Vlatko Andonovski is one of the few coaches in the world who has a bar set higher than anyone can possibly leap. Stepping into the role as head coach of the United States Men’s National Team in October 2019, Andonovski was given one main benchmark: win everything.
For a USWNT program that has won 2 Women’s World Cups in a row and 4 overall, along with 4 Olympic gold medals, the only way to stand out is to add to the success. Entering his first Women’s World Cup as head coach, he merely has to win the whole thing just to meet the bare minimum requirements of the program.