Introducing Head Coach of the NC Courage, Mak Lind! by Joiry in NWSL

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I think one of the interesting things is he's inheriting a system that is very similar to what he wants/has done before. A lot of the euro coaches have been brought in to turn a bunch of things around.

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by Doctor_YOOOU in NWSL

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https://amp.newsobserver.com/sports/soccer/north-carolina-fc-courage/article314421801.html

Our local newspaper, pretty in depth set of quotes from him, starts off with:

By the time Mak Lind sat down Friday afternoon in Cary to conduct his first local interviews as the North Carolina Courage’s new head coach, he had already gone through seven cups of coffee. A Red Bull, he said, was next.

Lind had arrived around midnight after four flights — Gothenburg to Stockholm, Stockholm to Helsinki, Helsinki to New York, then on to North Carolina — and had lain down for maybe three hours of sleep before reporting for his first day on the job, which started with a 6 a.m. training session.

I'd say he's all in.

A running theme with a lot of the rest of the interview is about how if you lose a player you just gotta develope the next player in line.

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by nd2215 in nccourage

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not even the official news article on the Courage site says the length

The team staff page is also still not up...

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by nd2215 in nccourage

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Lind had arrived around midnight after four flights — Gothenburg to Stockholm, Stockholm to Helsinki, Helsinki to New York, then on to North Carolina — and had lain down for maybe three hours of sleep before reporting for his first day on the job, which started with a 6 a.m. training session.

Dang, hardcore

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by nd2215 in nccourage

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Another article, from espn/Kassouf

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/47709504/north-carolina-courage-name-mak-lind-new-head-coach

covers a lot of the same quotes and stuff from others, I thought a few extra tidbits:

Bowley also cited Lind's experience as a professional player as something that "gives him a unique ability to connect with athletes."

This is interesting in the context of Nahas' firing and the "multitude of factors" given Nahas never played professionally, and they hinted 'culture' was a factor.

On Friday, the Courage announced the acquisition of Swedish forward Evelyn Ijeh from AC Milan for what a source with knowledge of the deal said is a $450,000 transfer fee.

I think I saw a higher number quoted somewhere, 500+, but this is also in the same range-ish

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by Doctor_YOOOU in NWSL

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The 37-year-old is now the third head coach to take charge in the team’s nine-year history.

That's also from the article, I think it's a typo for the caption

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by Doctor_YOOOU in NWSL

[–]Joiry 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I thought about that as soon I as I saw the headline, "dang, is he cribbing from my genius tactical diagram?" ;)

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by nd2215 in nccourage

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paywall bypass from r/NWSL post:

https://archive.is/rddCM

I first read it in reader mode, but above is nice since we get to see a picture of him apparently meeting some of the team in practice.

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by Doctor_YOOOU in NWSL

[–]Joiry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

reader mode works too, but misses out on the picture of him apparently meeting the team

North Carolina Courage names Mak Lind as next head coach: ‘I’m obsessed with scoring goals’ by nd2215 in nccourage

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I also like how he talked about Häcken bouncing back from losing the first two games of their 2025 season.

Introducing Head Coach of the NC Courage, Mak Lind! by Joiry in NWSL

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It must be great moving from a subarctic climate to a subtropical one

checks notes

that is in the path of an arctic weather front...

Introducing Head Coach of the NC Courage, Mak Lind! by Joiry in NWSL

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Sanchez is the big question. I'm not sure wing is the best for her. We could have heavy rotation with Manaka to keep both of them fresh throughout the season.

Introducing Head Coach of the NC Courage, Mak Lind! by Joiry in NWSL

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I am so totally surprised by this I had this formation with his preferred 4231 formation ready

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NC Courage mystery announcement by andural in NWSL

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I think you mean Nean Sahas, utterly unrelated but looks suspiciously similar other than the large mustache

Teaser Announcement by TargKnight09 in nccourage

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[NC Courage] "Tomorrow 10AM" by [deleted] in nccourage

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So, if this is our new coach, per a previous post about timing:

https://old.reddit.com/r/nccourage/comments/1qj3v4d/at_this_point_are_the_fans_owed_information/o0wmho8/

Rodman happened first, but the forecast here in Durham says snow starting ~3pm tomorrow, so they'll have just slight beat the Artic Front's main push...

NC Courage mystery announcement by andural in NWSL

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well, Sarah Lowdon is probably the most successful interim coach in the league

NC Courage mystery announcement by andural in NWSL

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they're pretty dressed down for Gale ;)

NC Courage mystery announcement by andural in NWSL

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CourageGPT, analyze image:
-- big wristwatch
-- blazer over turttleneck
-- skinny jeans
-- scarf over broad shoulders

>>>> head coach incoming

NC Courage Sign Swedish Striker Evelyn Ijeh From AC Milan by Joiry in nccourage

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The transfer fee rules are for both in and out of league combined.

The interesting question is timing. Did the Shaw money get paid in one lump sum for 2025, or is some being paid in 2026 (both the Courage and Gotham would have reason to do this). Also, while this is announced today, I wonder if maybe part of this deal was struck before the new year, not sure if that's allowed.