36-year-old Carolina Railhawks coach will reportedly take over next season.
Martin Rennie Has History Of Success At Every Stop - 86 Forever
Martin Rennie is not a known quantity. At 36 years old the newly hired Vancouver Whitecaps coach has never played or coached above the second division. For a relatively unproven commodity, though, the hiring of Rennie has so far been greeted with near universal glee in Vancouver.
Maybe that’s not so surprising. Those fans are, after all, familiar with the work Rennie did last year with the Carolina Railhawks. As 86 Forever points out, he has also been successful at every stop along the way:
Read Article >Whitecaps Appear Set To Hire Railhawks’ Martin Rennie As New Coach
Martin Rennie has helped turn the Carolina Railhawks into a second-division power in a less than two seasons. (Photo courtesy of NASL) Marc Weber of the Vancouver Pronvince is now reporting that Rennie will sign a three-year deal. Current coach and Director of Soccer Tom Soehn will finish out the season.
Rennie is widely considered to be among the top young coaches in North America, having earned his UEFA “A” license at 26 years old. In the last two years, he has led the Railhawks to USSF-Division 2’s second best regular-season record, led them to runner-up status in the end-of-year tournament and has them off to a dominating start this year, despite having to mostly rebuild the team. The Railhawks currently sit at 44 points through 19 games and boast a goal-difference of 24.
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