Real Salt Lake Assistant Coach Departs Club For Head Coaching Job

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Real Salt Lake Assistant Coach Tyrone Marshall is headed for FC Cincinnati where he will take over as their Under-19 Academy coach, “a move that puts him closer to home and his family,” the statement reads.

“I want to say thank you to Jeff Cassar, Mike Petke and Freddy Juarez for giving me the opportunity to be on their staffs.  One of the big reasons I came to Salt Lake City was because I knew there was an opportunity as a young coach to grow within the professional ranks.  I also want to say thank you to everyone at RSL that has been a part of my journey in Utah,” Marshall said.  “During the pandemic, my family moved back to Kentucky to be closer with my wife’s mother.  When the opportunity arose to join them in Kentucky while continuing my coaching progression, we couldn’t pass that up.  Cincinnati provides me a great opportunity to challenge myself and grow as a coach.”

Thank You, Tyrone

— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) February 26, 2021

Marshall, 46, first joined the RSL coaching staff in 2015 immediately following a 15-year playing career. While playing, Marshall won the MLS Cup twice, the Supporters Shield twice and the US Open Cup three times.

“We want to thank Tyrone from the bottom of our hearts.  He has been a big part of our success at Real Salt Lake during his tenure,” Juarez said.  “As someone who aspires to be a head coach, this is a great opportunity for him to continue his progression and stay close to his family.  We will be rooting for him and he will always have a place in the RSL family.”

It has been a tumultuous pre-season for Juarez and RSL who has hired assistant coach Pablo Mastroeni and goalkeeper coach Ignacio Hernandez. “The club is in the midst of a search to round out the rest of the coaching staff,” the club stated.

RSL opens preseason training camp on March 8, with the MLS regular season scheduled to kick off on April 17.

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