Jimmy Coenraets

Jimmy Coenraets
Coenraets with the Utah Royals in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-25) 25 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Halle, Belgium
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2020–2024 OH Leuven
2024– Utah Royals

Jimmy Coenraets (born 25 March 1995) is a Belgian professional football manager who is the head coach of the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). He was previously the manager of Belgian club OH Leuven.

Managerial career

OH Leuven, 2020–2024

Coenraets began coaching in 2016. He studied marketing and international football business at the University of Brussels and earned a UEFA A Licence.[1] He became manager of Oud-Heverlee Leuven in 2020, when the club was bottom of the Belgian Women's Super League.[2] He turned the club around as Leuven went 77–26–12 during his five seasons there.[3][4] They finished as league runner-up to Anderlecht every year from 2020–21 to 2022–23 and were third in 2023–24, though they were top of the standings for the regular season.[5][6] Coenraets was named the league's manager of the year in 2021–22.[7]

Utah Royals, 2024–

Coenraets was hired as an assistant coach to Amy Rodriguez for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals on 7 June 2024.[2] He was elevated to interim head coach following Rodriguez's dismissal on 30 June, when the Royals were bottom of the NWSL.[8] Coenraets oversaw a winning record over the rest of the year as the Royals won their group at the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup and reached 10th place out of 14 in the regular season. On 24 October 2024, he was promoted to head coach through the 2027 season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Utah Royals FC Names Jimmy Coenraets As Head Coach". Utah Royals. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Coenraets And Sam Lismont Join Utah Royals FC Coaching Staff". Utah Royals. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ Vandeweyer, Erik (29 May 2024). "Jimmy Coenraets ruilt OHL voor Amerikaans avontuur: 'Leuven was geweldig, nu wordt Utah Royals een nieuwe uitdaging'". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Jimmy Coenraets". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Oud-Heverlee Leuven Stats and History". FBref.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
    "RSC Anderlecht Stats and History". FBref.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ Deferme, Dirk. "Vrouwen Anderlecht kampioen na een 1-2-zege op het veld van OH Leuven". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b Linehan, Meg (24 October 2024). "Utah Royals hire Jimmy Coenraets as head coach through 2027". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  8. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (30 June 2024). "Last-place Utah Royals fire head coach Amy Rodriguez". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2024.