Former Columbus Crew manager Gregg Berhalter was officially named the next coach of the U.S. men’s national football team on Sunday.
The 45-year-old Berhalter replaces interim coach Dave Sarachan to become the youngest coach to lead the team since Steve Sampson in 1995.
“We are excited to announce Gregg as the next head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team,” said U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro in a statement.
“As an experienced former national team player and highly regarded professional coach, we are confident he is the best person to guide our programme forward.
“We are looking forward to formally introducing him on Tuesday in New York.”
Berhalter will be officially introduced at a press conference at noon ET on Tuesday.
A former player, Berhalter was on the 2002 and 2006 FIFA U.S. World Cup roster.
He takes over a beleaguered team that failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup under former coach Bruce Arena.
“This is a tremendous honour,” said Berhalter. “Having played for the National Team I know what it means to represent our country.
“I believe in our players and our programme, and together we will work to build something special and develop a team that will make our supporters proud.”
Berhalter compiled a 74-69-50 as coach of the Crew and led the team to an MLS finals appearance in 2015.(Reuters/NAN)
