Orlando Pride Hire Yolanda Thomas as Permanent Head Coach in Historic Move

Orlando is sealing the deal, officially naming former interim manager Yolanda Thomas as the Pride’s fifth permanent head coach. Thomas took over for ex-boss Seb Hines in August. She now becomes the first Black woman head coach in NWSL history. “This is a deeply meaningful moment for me both professionally and personally,” she said in a team statement. “I am honored to lead a club that I care so deeply about and a group of players I believe in wholeheartedly.” Thomas will lead the Orlando Pride through a major offseason roster revamp, with nine players currently out of contract. That list includes Brazil legend Marta.

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