Chris Little

He was previously head coach of Tacoma Defiance, the second-division affiliate of Seattle Sounders FC.

He played professionally for the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division and previously coached various amateur and college teams in North Carolina and Kentucky.

He played for the AFC Bournemouth Academy, but left at the age of 18 to pursue a college scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

[5][6] During his tenure at Elon, the team won four conference championships and qualified for three editions of the NCAA Tournament.

[7] Little received his Elite Formation Coaching License from Major League Soccer in 2018 and spent time with the training staff of Atlético Madrid under the program.