John Franklin "Jay" Heaps (born August 2, 1976) is an American former soccer player who currently serves as president and general manager of Birmingham Legion FC.

Towards the end of his career Heaps also played with the United States men's national soccer team, earning four caps at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

[citation needed] In his second year, Heaps was named an MLS All-Star,[8] while registering 5 goals and six assists for the Fusion in 29 starts.

[9] He made his Revolution debut the same day, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Matt Okoh in a 3-3 overtime draw against the Colorado Rapids.

[12] Heaps also helped the club win their first two pieces of silverware, in the form of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup[13] and the 2008 North American SuperLiga,[14] though he missed the final due to a red card in the semifinal.

[18] As of February 2009, Heaps had played more MLS matches (289) than any other American player who had not received a cap for the United States.

[22] In 2018, Heaps was announced as the first president and general manager of the expansion USL club Birmingham Legion FC in Birmingham, AL.[23][24] On November 14, 2011, Heaps was named as head coach of the New England Revolution,[25] replacing former Revolution coach Steve Nicol whose contract was not renewed following the 2011 Major League Soccer season.

[29] However, in 2015, the team was eliminated from playoff contention in the knockout round,[30] and in 2016, they failed to qualify entirely,[31] but did make a run to the 2016 U.S. Open Cup final, ultimately losing 4-2 to F.C.

[34] On September 18, it was reported that Heaps had been fired by the Revolution and that his spot would be filled in by assistant coach Tom Soehn.