Seattle United

With deep Seattle soccer roots in both the professional and youth coaching ranks, Jenkins joins a leadership team already steeped in Seattle soccer history. His addition to the staff reflects the club’s commitment to proven, top-level coaching, progressive player development, and a club infrastructure worthy of its position as the unified select soccer club for the SYSA. Jenkins brings forty years of proven results, both as a coach at all levels of youth soccer and as a professional athlete who has played the game at the highest levels in the world. Jenkins will work alongside the club’s growing leadership team to help set the culture and values of the club, support all the coaching programs and lead the development of Seattle’s youth players.

Tommy Jenkins brings to Seattle United a life committed to the beautiful game. He spent more than 16 years as a professional soccer player in both England and the USA. Tommy played in over 300 games in the English Football League, including more than 100 games in the English Premier Division from 1965-1975. He played five seasons with the Seattle Sounders in the former North American Soccer League, a span that included the Soccer Bowl Championship game vs. the New York Cosmos and the 1977 Western Soccer Division Championship. Tommy also played three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Tommy Jenkins has an equally extensive career as a coach. He served as Head Coach of the FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Association, winning the WSA Championship in 1988; Coaching Director of the Washington State Special Olympics from 1986-1988; Assistant Coach of the Seattle Sounders for 3 years, winning the Championship in 1995 and 1996; Crossfire Premier Soccer Club head coach for 13 years; Coaching Director of the Dosveedanya Premier Soccer Club in 2001. Most recently, Tommy Jenkins coached with Emerald City Football Club. He is a USSF National “B” licensed coach.

Tommy was awarded Coach of the Year recognition while at Crossfire, and was most recently honored earlier this year by SYSA as its Boys Competitive Coach of the Year. Coach Jenkins won two state championships with his teams (2005 and 2007) and was 3rd place in US Youth Soccer Regionals in 2007.

DoC Jimmy McAlister on Tommy Jenkins:

"I respect Tommy for his knowledge of the game and his integrity as a person. He is one of the top if not the top coach in the state of Washington. I am proud to have Tommy join Seattle United.”

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10 year professional English Football player

Jenkins with the Seattle Sounders

A Life Dedicated to the Beautiful Game