TECHNICAL STAFF

JOCHEN SCHNEIDER | Head of Sport

Jochen Schneider was named Head of Sport of the New York Red Bulls on June 10, 2022. He will have oversight on all aspects of the sporting side of the club.

Schneider, 51, most recently held the position of Head of Sport and Communication at Schalke 04 FC. His career in soccer began in 1999 at VfB Stuttgart as an assistant to former Head of Sport Rolf Rüssmann. In 2004, he was then promoted to Sporting Director, winning the Bundesliga in 2007, working with Horst Heldt and Fredi Bobic.

In 2015, he joined the Red Bull family, where he took on the role of Coordinator Sport Global Soccer. In June 2017, he was promoted to Head of Sport & Internationalization for RB Leipzig, working closely with Ralf Rangnick.

Schneider has worked with many players over his career including German National Team stars Timo Werner, Antonio Rudiger and Sami Khedira. He also brought in young talents to RB Leipzig such as Ibrahima Konaté and United States Men's National Team star (and former New York Red Bulls midfielder) Tyler Adams.

JULIAN DE GUZMAN | Sporting Director

Julian De Guzman was named Sporting Director in February 2024. He was most recently a founder, managing partner, and president of Simcoe Rovers County FC, which is a club in League1 Ontario. Prior to Simcoe, de Guzman was the General Manager of Ottawa Fury Football Club, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the sporting department and helped guide Ottawa to a USL Championship playoff appearance in 2019. He was also the Head Coach of Ottawa Fury during the 2017 season.

The Toronto, Ontario native had a 19-year playing career, which began with Olympique de Marseille in their youth and reserve program. After he signed his first professional contract with 1. FC Saarbrücken in German 2. Bundesliga. De Guzman played 84 matches for Hanover before he made the move to Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga. 

De Guzman joined Toronto FC in Major League Soccer in 2009 as a Designated Player, becoming the first-ever Canadian Designated Player in league history. He is the second-leading Canadian in all-time CONCACAF Champions League appearances with 18 and he won the Canadian Championship with Toronto FC in 2010, 2011, and 2012. He finished his playing career with Ottawa Fury FC, where he was the club captain and also during his last season in 2016, he was the Ottawa Fury reserve team coach. 

De Guzman played 17 years for the Canadian National Team system, which includes 14 years with the senior national team. He made his debut for the senior national team in a 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Martinique. He was named to six Gold Cup teams for Canada and was named the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament MVP and was named to the CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament team in 2007 and 2009. De Guzman was voted the Canadian Men’s National Soccer team Player of the Year in 2008 and is the second all-time caps leader for Canada with 89 appearances. He started 25 games as Canada’s captain.

MICHAEL BRADLEY | Head Coach

Michael Bradley was named Head Coach of Red Bull New York on December 15, 2025. Bradley joined Red Bull New York after spending the 2025 season with RBNY II. Bradley led them to the club’s first MLS NEXT Pro Cup title in 2025. He posted an 11-4-4 mark with RB II in 2025, including a 3-0-1 mark in the postseason. RBNY II scored 15 goals in four matches during the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro playoffs, which was the most by a single team in an MLS NEXT Pro postseason. Since he joined the club in 2025, RBNY II scored 50 goals in 19 matches across all competitions. Bradley also posted an 8-1-3 mark across all competitions at home with RBNY II this season.

Prior to joining Red Bull New York, Bradley joined the Canada Men’s National Team as an assistant coach for their Canadian Shield Tournament in June. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Norwegian side, Stabæk, on his father Bob Bradley’s coaching staff. During his time in Norway, the club posted a 16-12-10 mark.

Bradley played professionally for 20 seasons, beginning his career with the MetroStars, after being selected 36th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft at 16 years old. At the time, he was the youngest signing in club history. The midfielder would make a big move in 2005, signing with Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. In three seasons, he made 70 appearances tallying 19 goals and nine assists with the club. He then had stints at globally-known clubs like Borussia Monchengladbach, Aston Villa, Cievo, and A.S. Roma.

Bradley then returned to MLS on January 13, 2014, when he signed with Toronto FC. In his 10 seasons with the club, he made 308 career appearances for the club, and won four Canadian Cups, the 2017 MLS Cup, and 2017 Supporters Shield winner.

The Princeton, N.J. native made 151 appearances for the United States Men’s National Team, which is the third-most appearances by a player in USMNT history. He recorded 17 goals and 11 assists for his country and made his debut for the United States on May 26, 2006, against Venezuela.

Bradley captained the United States for 44 matches and led the squad to a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Copa America Centenario. He made eight FIFA World Cup appearances, most notably four appearances during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he scored the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw against Slovenia. He won two CONCACAF Gold Cups with the United States in 2007 and 2017. Bradley also was named to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI in 2017 and 2019.

IBRAHIM SEKAGYA | Assistant Coach

Ibrahim Sekagya, in addition to continuing to serve as head coach of the New York Red Bulls II for his third season, will also become an assistant coach for the New York Red Bulls. In his first full season at the helm, Sekagya led NYRB II to the Eastern Conference semifinals in their first season in MLS NEXT Pro, the club had a record of 14-8-6 and finished fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Prior to being head coach, Sekagya served as an assistant coach for NYRB II since their inaugural season in 2015. The Kampala, Uganda native played for the New York Red Bulls for two seasons in 2013 and 2014, where he made 41 appearances across all competitions and was a member of the 2013 Supporters Shield winning team. He also played for Red Bull Salzburg from 2007 to 2013, where he made 225 appearances for the club.

JEREMY PROUD | Goalkeepers Coach

Jeremy Proud will enter his first season as the goalkeepers coach for New York Red Bulls, after serving as New York Red Bulls II goalkeeper coach for the last two seasons.

Prior to coming on the staff in 2021 with NYRB II, Proud spent two years as the Goalkeeper Coach for Red Bulls Academy. He spent 14 years coaching at the Men’s NCAA Division One Level, including stops at University of Akron, University of Louisville, Loyola University of Chicago, and SIUE.

He played at Fresno State University, where he left the school as the all-time saves leader and earned All-Pac 10 honors his senior year in 2002.

DOMINIK WOHLERT | Assistant Coach

Dominik Wohlert joined the New York Red Bulls in January of 2022 as the Head of Match Analysis and has served in that role since he has arrived at the club. Wohlert will serve as an Assistant Coach under Head Coach Sandro Schwarz. In his role, he has helped New York earn two-straight postseason appearances.

Prior to New York, Wohlert was at Hertha Berlin, where he served as an assistant coach from July 2021 to December 2021. Wohlert served as Chief Analyst for eight years, from 2013 to 2021. Prior to that, he was a scout for Hertha Berlin for seven months. While Wohlert was at Hertha Berlin SC, they remained in the Bundesliga all eight years.

Kyle Stump, Match Analysis Coordinator

James Mulligan, Scout

Juan Rueda, First Team Scout

Sam Goldberg, Head of Player Personnel

Will Orser, Data Scientist

Tiger Fitzpatrick, Head of Pro Player Pathway

Scott Bernstein, Director, Team Operations

Aaron McMillan-Gordon, Manager, Team Operations

Decio Ribeiro, Player Care Manager

Chris Moseley, Head of Medical

Tony Jouaux, Head of Strength and Conditioning

Alex Bunt, Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach

Tom Carroll, Head Athletic Trainer

Matthew McKelvey, Athletic Trainer

Simon Rodriguez, Athletic Trainer

Zach Cogen, Head of Athlete Rehabilitation

Hector Merino, Head Equipment Manager

Cortlin Tonn, Equipment Manager

MEDICAL STAFF

Gerardo Chiricolo, MD - Chief Medical Officer

Riley Williams, MD - Club Medical Director, Head Team Physician

Danyal Nawabi, MD - Orthopedic Physician

Andrew Elliott, MD - Orthopedic Physician

Tony Wanich, MD - Orthopedic Physician