Orlando is sealing the deal, officially naming former interim manager Yolanda Thomas as the Pride’s fifth permanent head coach.
Thomas took over for ex-boss Seb Hines in August. She now becomes the first Black woman head coach in NWSL history.
“This is a deeply meaningful moment for me both professionally and personally,” she said in a team statement.
“I am honored to lead a club that I care so deeply about and a group of players I believe in wholeheartedly.”
Thomas will lead the Orlando Pride through a major offseason roster revamp, with nine players currently out of contract. That list includes Brazil legend Marta.
