CARY, N.C. (February 12, 2019) – North Carolina FC has named former U.S. U-15 Boy’s National Team Head Coach Clint Peay an Assistant Coach. Peay cements an impressive North Carolina FC technical staff that features Head Coach Dave Sarachan, Assistant Coach John Bradford and Assistant General Manger and Goalkeeper Coach Nic Platter.



“It’s great to have Clint here,” said North Carolina FC Head Coach Dave Sarachan. “I’ve known him for many years and he’s certainly built up a lot of experience working at a variety of different levels. Having had a great professional career, he understands what the next level should look like. Having a guy with his experience join us is great. He obviously was a defender and will have a real eye for how our defenders come together. His overall knowledge is excellent and we’re happy to have him.”



As a former Olympian, four-time NCAA Champion, three-time MLS Cup Champion and a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion, Peay is a winner at the highest level of soccer in the United States.



“Obviously, I’m very excited,” said Peay. “This is a great club and I’m excited to work with Dave [Sarachan] and the rest of the staff. I think it’s a group of guys that is poised to do some big things this year. There’s a good mix of veterans and young guys. For me, I think the USL is a quality league. They’ve grown and it’s competitive. The opportunity to be part of this group, organization and league is pretty amazing.”



His playing resume includes a standout career at the University of Virginia, stints with D.C. United during the club’s greatest period of success and an international career where he represented the United States at the 1993 U-20 World Cup, 1995 Pan American Games, 1995 World University Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics.



No stranger to the overall club, Peay is a Triangle resident and his son, Miles Peay, came through the NCFC Youth Academy and currently plays college soccer at UNC Asheville.



In addition to his coaching duties with U.S. Soccer, Peay has spent the last several years scouting up-and-coming local talent for U.S. Soccer. He joined the organization in 2012 as part of the technical staff for the U-17 Men’s National Team. Peay was named head coach of the U-14 Boys National Team in 2016 before taking over head-coaching responsibilities for the U-15 Boys National Team in 2018.



Prior to joining U.S. Soccer, Peay gained head-coaching experience with the University of Richmond from 2009-2012. He also served as an assistant coach with Georgetown, Davidson and George Mason early in his career.



North Carolina FC is currently in preseason training and working hard for the upcoming USL Championship season. The team’s current roster includes goalkeeper Alex Tambakis, defenders Sam Brotherton, Aaron Guillen, Timmy Mehl, Steven Miller, Manny Perez and DJ Taylor, midfielders Austin da Luz, Dre Fortune, Victor Igbekoyi, Austin Panchot, Graham Smith and Duval Wapiwo and forwards Yamikani Chester, Donovan Ewolo, Robert Kristo, Marios Lomis and Ben Speas.



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