Coach Albertin Montoya decided to part ways after two seasons, the club announced today.
“I have so much love for these players, staff, and fans. We’ve built a culture and a style of play that I believe will compete for championships for years to come. I want to thank everyone at the Bay FC organization for their support. I look forward to finishing this season strong and for this club continuing to accomplish great things,” said Montoya.
Under the coach’s tenure, Bay became only the second team in
NWSL history to qualify for a playoff in its inaugural season, leading them to 11 wins, which established a league record for an expansion team.
Earlier this season, Montoya was found not to have violated any league rules after an independent investigation, according to a statement released by the NWSL on Tuesday. Montoya was the subject of an investigation by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP that began in March after two complaints and reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle. Current and former players were interviewed as part of the investigation.
“I want to thank Albertin for his leadership and dedication in helping launch this club and establish its foundation during our startup phase. Albertin’s knowledge and passion for the game led Bay FC to record-breaking early success, including making the playoffs in Bay FC’s inaugural season and setting the mark for regular-season wins by an expansion franchise, which was an incredible feat. On behalf of everyone across the organization, we want to express an immense amount of gratitude to Albertin for his contributions,” said Alan Waxman, Chair of Bay FC.
Kay Cossington, CEO of Bay Collective, a multi-club global organization committed to the growth of women’s soccer in a holistic way, will be leading the selection of the next head coach. She has already begun working with the club’s Sporting Director, Matt Potter, on providing advice on the next phase the club is intended to reach.
Cossington is not new to the women’s game since she served as the first-ever Women’s Technical Director at The English Football Association (FA), and she was behind the process the Lionesses went through to achieve success over the past decade.
