Kris Ward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 20, 1979[1][2] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Union University Bulldogs | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2007 | St. Mary's Seahawks men (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2010 | Washington Freedom (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Washington Spirit (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Washington Spirit (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Washington Spirit (interim) | ||
| 2022 | Washington Spirit | ||
Kris Ward (born November 20, 1979) is an American soccer coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Coaching career
[edit]Ward re-joined Washington Spirit as an assistant coach in August 2020.[3] After the Spirit's former head coach Richie Burke was suspended in August 2021, Ward served as acting head coach for the rest of the 2021 NWSL season and led the team to an NWSL Championship.[4] In December 2021, Ward was named the permanent head coach.[5]
On August 22, 2022, with the team holding a 1–6–9 record and on 12 points, second-fewest in the NWSL, the Spirit announced that Ward had been relieved of his duties with six games remaining in the season.[6] On January 24, 2023, it was revealed Ward was banned from coaching in the NWSL due to abusive conduct while with the Spirit.[7]
Coaching honors
[edit]Washington Spirit
- NWSL Championship: 2021
References
[edit]- ^ Washington Spirit [@WashSpirit] (November 20, 2021). "Double the birthdays, double the fun! Happy birthday @KWardSpirit" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goff, Steven (December 20, 2021). "Washington Spirit promotes Kris Ward to permanent head coach". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Ward, 42, took over in mid-August...
- ^ Cavalier, Mason (August 24, 2020). "Kris Ward joins Spirit Technical Staff as Assistant Coach » Washington Spirit".
- ^ Cooper, Jen (November 21, 2021). "Four Things I Learned at the 2021 NWSL Championship".
- ^ Small, Jordan (December 20, 2021). "Washington Spirit Name Kris Ward Permanent Head Coach » Washington Spirit".
- ^ Vertelney, Seth (August 22, 2022). "Washington Spirit abruptly fire head coach Kris Ward". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Former Spirit coach Kris Ward banned indefinitely from NWSL". Just Women's Sports. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
External links
[edit]- Kris Ward at Soccerway
- LinkedIn profile
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