RYAN DELL
General Manager
Dell comes to Racing Louisville after nine-plus years with the U.S. Soccer Federation, having spent his entire stint there with the Women’s National Team. The University of Missouri graduate started as an equipment manager in 2013 and worked his way to his most recent role, serving as the leader of team operations. He has played an integral role in the team’s preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was part of the support staff for the U.S. teams that won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups.
A St. Louis native, Dell won two World Cups with the U.S. Women’s National Team, first as assistant equipment manager in 2015, then as the head equipment manager in 2019. He was promoted to Team Administrator shortly after the 2019 tournament.
Dell’s work as the USWNT Administrator and Team Manager focused on operations and logistics, ranging from preparing and managing the team’s budget, schedule and travel to overseeing management and administration of issues related to the team’s collective bargaining agreement.
KIM BJÖRKEGREN
Head Coach
A native of Sweden in his 16th year coaching, Björkegren is in his second year as Racing’s head coach. The 41-year-old led Racing to a ninth-place finish in 2022, improving the team’s points-per-game output over the club’s first year of existence.
Prior to Louisville, Björkegren led Cyprus’s Apollon Ladies FC to an undefeated season before being named Racing’s coach on Dec. 9, 2021. Apollon Ladies took 64 of a possible 66 points and advanced to the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s second round, earning Björkegren Cyprus’s coach of the year award.
Björkegren coached in China and Sweden before his time in Cyprus, winning the Swedish Damallsvenskan and reaching the Champions League quarterfinals in 2017 with Linköpings FC.
A goalkeeper as a player, Björkegren’s playing career ended prematurely because of an injury at 23. He took a two-year coaching course to move on to his next calling, initially leading fourth division Karle IF’s men’s side in his hometown of Linköping, Sweden. His first women’s coaching job was as the head coach for Swedish club Hovås Billdal IF.
BEVERLY YANEZ
Assistant Coach
Yanez, 34, joined Racing after two years as an assistant at NJ/NY Gotham FC, where she helped the team reach the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup final and the 2021 playoffs. The former NWSL Best XI selection and two-time NWSL Shield winner as a player will work closely with Racing players on individual development and serve as the top lieutenant on head coach Kim Björkegren’s staff.
Before her coaching career, Yanez was a standout midfielder and forward in Australia, Finland, Japan and the U.S., including six seasons with the club now known as OL Reign. Yanez helped OL Reign win back-to-back NWSL Shields and reach two NWSL finals, tallying 25 goals and nine assists in 123 appearances. She was a Best XI selection and MVP finalist in 2015.
In addition to her two years with Gotham as a coach, Yanez has worked as an assistant for the U-15 U.S. Soccer Youth National Team. Before moving to Gotham, she coached youth soccer at the club level. with stints at the OL Reign academy as well as the Juventus Academy and COPA Soccer Training Center in California.
SERGIO GONZALEZ
Goalkeeper Coach
Gonzalez is entering his third year as Racing’s goalkeepers coach after a stint as Indiana University’s women’s associate head coach. He boasts more than two decades of coaching experience, including additional collegiate stops at Dayton, Slippery Rock, NJIT and Ohio State. Internationally, he has also coached goalkeepers for the U-16 and U-17 national teams.
JULIE TWADDLE
Head of High Performance
Twaddle is entering her second year at Racing Louisville after spending time in England as Durham Women FC’s head of performance. Prior to that, she served as Manchester City’s head of strength and conditioning. She worked at Man City with current Racing forward Nadia Nadim. Twaddle earned her MSc in Exercise Science at Central Connecticut State University, where she was a member of the school’s first women’s soccer team. She was named Northeast Conference Player of the Year in 1998 and was inducted into CCSU’s Hall of Fame in 2016.
Support Staff
CAITLYN MILBY
Director of Operations
Caitlyn Milby, formerly Flores, is entering her second year as Racing’s operations director. Prior to moving into her current role, Milby spent two years as the facility manager for Soccer Holdings. She previously served as the National Events Coordinator with the Elite Clubs National League, working in a vital operations role for the top youth soccer circuit in the country. Milby holds a bachelor’s degree in sports administration from the University of Louisville, where she played for the soccer team, and a master’s degree in sports leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
SARAH KANUCH
Head Equipment Manager
Kanuch joined Racing in the spring of 2022 after working with Georgetown University athletics and the Washington Spirit. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, she also spends time working with U.S. Soccer and its youth national teams during the offseason. Kanuch is also the proud owner of a mini-poodle mix named Sparky.
TARA CONDON
Head Athletic Trainer
Condon joined Racing in 2022 after spending the previous two years working with New York City FC’s youth academy. She has also served as an assistant athletic trainer and graduate assistant at Grand Canyon University and the University of North Carolina. A native of Tomkins Cove, N.Y., Condon has presented research at conferences across the globe and holds ATC, CSCS, PRI and BFR certifications.
ISABELLE CLARKE
Assistant Head Athletic Trainer
Clarke has joined Racing Louisville for the 2023 season after spending the past three years in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) with Michigan Stars FC and Syracuse Pulse. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, she attended Michigan State University and graduated with a double major in athletic training and kinesiology.
