IAN RUSSELL - ASSISTANT COACH
Russell returns to San Jose as an assistant coach ahead of the 2023 MLS season.
Russell made 134 appearances in MLS between 2000-07, including 131 for San Jose between 2000-05, helping the Earthquakes win MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003 and a Supporters’ Shield in 2005. The Seattle native then served as an assistant coach for the Quakes from 2008-16, which included a second Supporters’ Shield in 2012. Russell was named head coach of the Earthquakes’ then USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC ahead of their inaugural season in 2017. During his four years at the helm with Reno, Russell was named the USL Co-Coach of the Year in 2020, USL Coach of the Year finalist in both 2017 and 2019, guided his team to the postseason all four seasons, and became the second-fastest coach in USL history to win 60 regular season games. Russell most recently served as an assistant coach with Toronto FC in 2021.
