FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution have further expanded the club’s technical staff and scouting operation by adding Chris Tierney as Player Recruitment Manager. Tierney, who played his entire career with the Revolution from 2008-18 and ranks among the club's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, will serve in a scouting role.
“It is always a great moment for our club anytime there is an opportunity to bring one of our former players back in a new role. Chris was a great player, teammate and ambassador for the Revolution on and off the field during his time as a player and we’re thrilled to have him join the front office,” Revolution President Brian Bilello said.
Tierney, 33, announced his retirement in Nov. 2018 after 11 professional seasons, all with the Revolution. Long regarded as one of Major League Soccer's best left backs, he finished his career ranked among the club's all-time leaders in games played (3rd; 246), games started (4th; 220), and assists (T-4th; 40). He helped New England to a 2008 North American SuperLiga title as well as appearances in the 2014 MLS Cup and 2016 U.S. Open Cup finals. Among his career accolades are an MLS All-Star Team selection in 2015, Revolution Defender of the Year honors in 2016, and Midnight Riders Man of the Year recognition in 2016.
A native of Wellesley, Mass., Tierney played collegiately from 2004-07 at the University of Virginia, where he was coached by current Revolution Assistant Coach Richie Williams when Williams was an assistant with the Cavaliers (2005-06). Tierney joins several other notable figures in UVA’s soccer history in New England’s front office, as Sporting Director & Head Coach Bruce Arena served as head coach from 1978-95, winning five NCAA Division-1 National Championships with six conference titles. Technical Director Curt Onalfo (1987-90) and Williams (1988-91) also played their collegiate soccer at UVA during Arena’s tenure.
In his role as Player Recruitment Manager, Tierney will focus on scouting under the direction of Arena and Onalfo.
