Boler joined Chicago Fire FC in 2010 starting in the Academy and then spending the last 10 years with the First Team in the Football Operations department. During that span, he was overseeing the day-to-day operations and was the first point of contact for first team players and...
Matkovich was named the second full-time Head Coach in Chicago Fire FC II history on Dec. 6, 2024. With more than 30 years of experience coaching soccer at various levels in the United States, Matkovich moved into the role as head coach after serving as the Club’s domestic scout for the past...
Antonopolous joined the Fire in 2023 after serving as an Academy coach and assistant coach at Apollon Smyrnis FC for 11 years. He then served as as video analyst for the Cyprus National Team, helping it earn a 1-0 win against Slovenia in the group stage of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying...
A Macedonian international, Dimov’s playing career included appearances in the UEFA Europa League with FK FCU 55 of Macedonia in 2001-03. Since then, his influence as a goalkeeping coach has been wide-spread...
Steinmetz joined the Fire in 2021 after serving as Director of High Performance for Saint Louis FC/Saint Louis Scott Gallagher’s 1st Team and Academy, a club he joined in 2016. During that time he created the club’s...
Kladis joined the Fire in 2015 as a part of the match and event operations staff assisting with game day logistics and team operations. In 2019, Kladis worked for the Toronto Blue Jays as a minor league home clubhouse manager for their Single-A team, where he oversaw clubhouse and...
Betz joined Chicago in 2022 as an athletic trainer in various levels for the first team, before rising to Chicago Fire FC II Head Athletic Trainer at the beginning of 2025. Prior to his time with the Fire, the New York native had a similar role as Head Athletic Trainer for Eastern Conference rivals...
Manley completed his master’s in athletic training from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a licensed athletic trainer. His last year at UNCG was spent with UNCG Men’s Soccer and Elon University Athletics. He then went on to work with Nashville SC before joining the Fire.
Isaac joined the Fire in 2016 after a stint as an equipment manager for the U.S. Soccer Federation. Prior to that, he served as Operations Manager at the Sparta Dome in Crown Point, Indiana, where he was the Director of...
Hernandez, a dedicated language teacher with a passion for education and a wealth of experience in language instruction spanning over 24 years. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and Spanish as a Foreign Language in both the...
Rachael completed her MSW at University of Chicago in 2019 and is a licensed psychotherapist who is focused on helping young footballers navigate their development pathway. She has previously...
Stanton joined the Chicago Fire FC as Head of Education in 2022 after spending 8 years with the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. While at Parker, he spent the majority of his time an Academic Advisor and Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Soccer program. Also serving as the Varsity...