SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco
Deltas announced to fans this morning that Marc Dos Santos will be the club's first head
coach. Dos Santos brings over a decade of coaching experience
to the Deltas, having developed players at both the professional
and amateur levels in the US, Canada, Brazil, Portugal and Mozambique.
"Marc's track record of success and experience developing
players with a winning mentality is initially what motivated us to
reach out to him," CEO of SF Deltas, Brian Andrés Helmick
said. "However, after spending time with him and his wife
Marie, it became abundantly clear that his values overlap perfectly
with ours. He is a risk taker and is open to innovation; he
values honesty and transparency; and despite all of his success, he
has remained truly humble and kind. We feel incredibly
fortunate to welcome Marc and his family to San Francisco."
Dos Santos joins the Deltas from his head coaching role at the
Swope Park Rangers of Kansas City. Dos Santos formerly served
as head coach for the Ottawa Fury's inaugural season in 2014 and
led them to the Championship Final in 2015 where he was named Coach
of the Year.
"I am honored to be named the head coach of the Deltas," said
Marc Dos Santos. "I've been in clubs
all over the world and I believe this is different. I believe
we're going to be able to bring players that want to be part of the
city, part of the organization. I believe the team that is
behind this has a new way of thinking, so this makes me believe big
time that this is going to be a successful story."
Dos Santos began his career in Portugal and Mozambique. In 2007, he was
hired by his hometown team, the Montreal Impact, to lead the club's
reserve team, Trois-Rivieres Attak FC. Under his leadership,
the team won the 2007 Open Canada Cup and became 2008 CSL National
Division champions, which led to him to being named the Impact's
assistant coach and then their head coach. With Dos Santos,
the Montreal Impact won the Canadian Championship in 2008, reached
the Quarterfinals in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League, and won
the USL First Division title in 2009. His appetite for new
challenges led him to move to Brazil in 2012 and coach FC Primeira Camisa
(U-20's) and SE Palmeiras (U-15's), culminating with a Copa do
Brasil U-15 championship and then a head coaching position with
Desportivo Brasil. He then returned to Canada in 2013 as the head coach of the Ottawa
Fury.
A dual citizen of Canada and
Portugal, Dos Santos holds a UEFA
"A" coaching license and is fluent in four languages (English,
French, Spanish and Portuguese). He and his wife Marie have
three children.
Dos Santos will remain with the Rangers through the end of the
season. He will officially join the Deltas in October. The SF
Deltas expect to hold tryouts in November. The first
pre-season game will take place in February
2017 against the San Jose Earthquakes.
About the SF Deltas:
The SF Deltas is an American professional soccer team based in
San Francisco, California. The
club was founded in 2015 by a diverse group of entrepreneurs from
Silicon Valley and Brazil, and the
team will begin play in February
2017. Home matches will be played at Kezar Stadium, formerly
home of the San Francisco 49ers.
To learn more, visit www.sfdeltas.com. Follow the Deltas on Twitter
and Instagram at @sfdeltas and Facebook at
www.facebook.com/sfdeltas.
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