Matt Crocker’s US Soccer Stint: A Mixed Bag of High Hopes and Lingering Questions
Matt Crocker’s tenure as US Soccer’s sporting director has ended after just over a year, leaving a legacy of mixed results. While he made a successful appointment with Emma Hayes for the USWNT, his decision to re-hire Gregg Berhalter for the USMNT proved short-lived and costly in terms of time.
Crocker also brought in Mauricio Pochettino for the men’s team, a high-profile but unproven international manager. His broader ‘US Way’ strategy for player development and infrastructure is still in progress, with much of its impact yet to be realized.