Angel City FC has appointed Mark Parsons because the crew’s new sporting director forward of the 2025 NWSL season to supervise all issues associated to soccer operations.
He will report back to ACFC co-founder and president Julie Uhrman, whereas supervising the technical workers, scouting and analytics departments, sports activities medical and participant care.
“It is an honor to turn out to be a part of Angel City Football Club, a trailblazing and bold group setting new requirements within the sport,” Parsons stated in an announcement. “I’m grateful to Willow, Bob, and Julie for his or her belief and stay up for working intently with possession and the distinctive management crew to construct on the strong basis they’ve established. My focus is to foster a tradition of excellence, growth, and togetherness that elevates ACFC to new heights, with the purpose of bringing championships residence to town of Los Angeles.”
Parsons joins Angel City after serving time with each the Washington Spirit (2013-2015) and the Portland Thorns (2015-2021). The former supervisor lifted six trophies whereas main the Thorns, together with two NWSL shields in 2016 and 2021 in addition to the 2017 NWSL championship to make him the one coach in league historical past to have received the defend, championship and NWSL Challenge Cup.
Parson additionally labored with the Netherlands ladies’s crew for a yr earlier than returning to the NWSL in 2022.
“Mark brings distinctive expertise within the home and world sport,” stated Uhrman. “As we enter 2025 with the opening of our state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot efficiency middle, Mark will lead our sporting operations, driving our tradition and championship ambitions alongside our excellent management crew and workers.
“Together, we goal to set a excessive normal for excellence-on and off the pitch-and we’re able to carry residence the championship on this thrilling new chapter.”
Angel City missed the playoffs final season after ending the 2024 marketing campaign in twelfth place with a file of 7W-13L-6D.
