Former Revolution defender John Jay Heaps has been named the sixth head coach in the teams history, according to multiple sources. Heaps, 35, replaces Steve Nicol, whose contract was not renewed after the Revolution finished tied for last place in the MLS overall standings with a 5-16-13 record.

The Revolution are expected to make an announcement Tuesday and have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday.

Heaps retired in 2009, following a 10-year MLS career in which he set a Revolution record for games played in all competitions (294) and has been working as a color commentator on the team's television broadcasts.