Three days after being inducted as the 10th member of the Sporting Legends hall of honor, former Kansas City Wizards forward Josh Wolff was unveiled as the first coach of MLS expansion club Austin FC.
The 42-year-old Wolff is currently an assistant coach for the United States Men's National Team, having previously held the same position at Columbus Crew SC from 2014-2018. He will remain on the U.S. MNT staff through the end of the year.
Austin FC will join Major League Soccer in 2021 as the league's 27th franchise, following the debuts of Inter Miami and Nashville SC in 2020.
Wolff, who starred for the Kansas City Wizards from 2003-2006 and 2008-2010, amassed 46 goals and 30 assists in 163 competitive appearances. He is one of four players in team history—alongside Preki, Chris Klein and Davy Arnaud—to notch at least 40 goals and 30 assists in a Kansas City uniform.
On the international stage, Wolff scored nine goals in 52 career caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He notably helped the U.S. MNT reach the quarterfinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, assisting the game-winning goal in a legendary 2-0 win over archrivals Mexico in the Round of 16.
