PHOENIX — Phoenix Rising Football Club announced on Monday that Head Coach Frank Yallop has added former FC Tucson Head Coach Rick Schantz as the club’s new assistant coach.

“Rick was incredibly successful at the PDL level as a head coach, and he did an excellent job working with youth soccer in Tucson as well,” said Yallop. “Rick will not only help us achieve success on the pitch but also strengthen our connections with the local soccer community. We cannot wait for him to get started.”

Schantz was the head coach for Premier Development League club FC Tucson. During his tenure, the team had a record of 71-22-17 (a .645 winning percentage) and won three consecutive division titles. He also helped the team reach the PDL Western Conference Final in three consecutive seasons. In 2013, he led FC Tucson into the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before they were eliminated by Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo having previously eliminated two professional clubs in the process.