In a choice that’s stunning to nobody, the NWSL awarded Coach of the Yr to the Satisfaction’s Seb Hines on Tuesday afternoon.
The Satisfaction, who will face the Washington Spirit on Saturday within the league championship sport, not solely gained the NWSL Protect for his or her first trophy however had been essentially the most dominant workforce all season, setting the league file for wins (18), factors (60) and went unbeaten at Inter&Co Stadium.
Additionally they had the longest win streak (8) and longest unbeaten streak (23) in a single season.
Finalists had been voted on by followers, house owners, common managers, coaches, gamers and media.
Hines took over as interim coach in 2022, after then-coach Amanda Cromwell and one other assistant had been placed on suspension by the league and ultimately fired for misconduct.
The Satisfaction went on a seven-game unbeaten streak below Hines, who didn’t have Marta after she tore a knee ligament earlier than the season. They missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker in 2023, missing the scoring punch wanted to recover from the hump, however all of that modified this 12 months.
The Satisfaction went with youth, Hines developed them — see draft picks Emily Sams and Summer time Yates — they usually landed high scorer Barbra Banda through switch from China. They’ve remained a defensive-oriented workforce they’ve at all times been below Hines (20 objectives allowed in 26 regular-season video games) however at the moment are extra potently offensively (club-record 46 objectives, third in NWSL).
They’ve scored an NWSL-high 7 objectives in two playoff matchups, together with a 4-1 rout of Chicago within the opener.
The Satisfaction rewarded Hines, already the winningest coach in membership historical past at 31-30-12, with a contract extension in August that runs by 2026 (and an possibility for ’27), which was anticipated.
So was Tuesday’s recognition.
Up subsequent …
Satisfaction vs. Spirit
When: 8, Saturday, CPKC Stadium in Kansas Metropolis
TV: WKMG-6