Bev Yanez Becomes First Former Player To Win NWSL Coach Of The Year Award
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Racing Louisville FC Head Coach Bev Yanez has won the 2025 NWSL Coach of the Year award, which makes her the first former player to win the award. Racing Louisville FC Following her second season with Racing Louisville FC, Head Coach Bev Yanez has won the 2025 NWSL Coach of the Year award. “I’m shocked. I’m so grateful,” said Yanez. “I’m so grateful for the team believing in me, trusting in me. I couldn’t be up here without them. I couldn’t be up here with the staff that’s invested so much time and belief in the vision that we had this season. And my family, they’ve always believed in me and always told me to follow my dreams no matter what they were.” Pathway from Player to Coach Yanez led Racing during a key milestone in the club’s history as they finished in seventh place, which is the highest rank as it ultimately led them to their first playoff berth. Overall, Racing concluded the season with 10 wins, 37 league points, 36 goals scored, and five away victories. With Racing’s historic milestone in the postseason, it also marked Yanez being the first person to reach the NWSL Playoffs as both a player and as a coach. Yanez spent her playing career with Seattle Reign FC where she learned from the winningest head coach, Laura Harvey. She also served as an assistant head coach with Gotham FC from 2021-2022. In November 2023, it was announced that Yanez would become the head coach for Racing. With her success this season, she was also the first American female coach to make the postseason since 2013. The other two finalists for the award were Adrián González of the Washington Spirit and Vlatko Andonovski of the Kansas City Current, who was also her coach during…
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