Tim Howard
Sporting Director
Tim Howard was named Memphis 901 FC Sporting Director on January 8, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Howard was also added to the roster as the veteran keeper and went on to make six appearances on the pitch with the club during the shortened 2020 campaign.
Howard began his career in MLS with the New York MetroStars, before moving on to the Premier League and amassing 399 league appearances for Manchester United and Everton. During this time, he collected 121 caps for the USMNT and appeared in three FIFA World Cups. Domestically, Howard returned to MLS in 2016 with the Colorado Rapids with which he made 100 appearances before making the move to Memphis. Howard was elected into the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2024 in his first year of eligibility.
In addition to serving as Sporting Director, Howard is currently involved in broadcast and is a Premier League Analyst on NBCSN. Howard also served as an analyst for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics for the network.
Caleb Sewell
Acting Sporting Director, Assistant Coach
Caleb Sewell was named Memphis 901 FC Assistant Sporting Director in January 2022.
In his role as the Assistant Sporting Director, Sewell will work directly with Tim Howard to oversee the sporting department of 901 FC. He will help produce, maintain and update the clubs football philosophy, oversee scouting and recruitment of the playing roster and manage all football related staff.
Sewell also serves in his role on the field as the assistant coach
Sewell was born in Nashville and began his career in Australia coming through the youth ranks before signing in England with Sheffield Wednesday and Liverpool FC. Caleb went on to play for the New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC in the MLS where he went to two MLS Cup Finals.
In Europe, Sewell spent 6 years playing in Portugal in the premier league. In total, Sewell played over 180+ professional matches.
In 2021, Sewell served as player/coach for Toronto FC II.
During his playing career he started CPS Soccer Academy to give back to the community. CPS Soccer Academy is training academy for kids wishing to improve their game while being mentored by current and former professional players.
Sewell and his wife, Yandra, have two boys, Theo and Ollie.
Stephen Glass
Head Coach
Stephen Glass was named Memphis 901 FC Head Coach in November 2022.
Glass joined Atlanta United in 2018 as the academy coach and made a name for himself developing young talent before being promoted to head coach of Atlanta United 2 in 2019. The former Scotland international took over Atlanta United’s First Team as interim head coach during the summer of 2020 before moving back to the USL side. Glass most recently served as manager for Aberdeen FC of the Scottish Premiership.
A Dundee, Scotland, native, Glass began his playing career at Aberdeen FC with eight goals and 110 appearances in five seasons before moving to Newcastle United. Glass scored seven goals in 42 appearances in the English Premier League before stints with Watford, Hibernian in Scotland and the Carolina RailHawks of the NASL while representing Scotland internationally.
Leandro Spinola
Head of Sports Science
Leandro Spinola was named the Head of Sports Science for Memphis 901 FC ahead of the 2023 season. Spinola joined the club after a seven-year stint as Strength and Conditioning Coach at Corinthians Paulista in the top tier of Brazilian soccer.
The coach holds a Master’s Degree from Universidade Estadual Paulista (São Paulo State University), which he earned after serving on staff at several clubs in Brazil over a decade, including Ituano FC and Guarani FC.
Support Staff
Leandro Spinola
Head of Sports Science
Drew Graham
Sports Performance and Wellness
Thomas Campbell
Team Administrator/Equipment Manager
Langston Smith
Head Athletic Trainer
Bryce Beamish, MS, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Leandro Spinola
Head of Sports Science
Drew Graham
Sports Performance and Wellness
Sam McCadams
Equipment and Team Operations Manager
McCadams was named Memphis 901 FC’s Equipment and Team Operations Manager in January 2022. In his current role, Sam manages day-to-day training operations, oversees all game day preparation as well as coordinating team travel and logistics. Sam has played a role working for various Memphis sports teams, with his experience ranging from the Memphis Grizzlies to the University of Memphis men’s basketball team and the Memphis Redbirds. He was born in Paris, TN and graduated from the University of Memphis with a B.S. in Sports Management and received his M.B.A. in Sport Commerce in 2020.
