![]() ![]() In his first full year at the helm, Schantz was named the Coach of the Year after Phoenix Rising had the greatest regular season in league history en route to winning the club’s first-ever Supporters’ Shield. The Tucson native led Phoenix Rising to its first of two Western Conference titles and first-ever USL Championship Final that year and was officially named the club’s fourth manager going into the 2019 season. ![]() ![]() Schantz had been with the club since the 2017 season in which he served two interim stints following the departure of Frank Yallop (April 2017) and after Patrice Carteron left in June 2018. However, it must be stated that Phoenix was dealing with numerous absences from key starters due to injuries, red card suspensions and international duty in that span, including the 7-0 loss away to New Mexico United in which USL had to make an exemption for Rising to bring eight academy players - some who graduated high school two days later - in order to field a team when the previous max was five. ![]() Rising also lost three straight home matches in that span, two of which featured being shut out in back-to-back games. Open Cup Round of 32 for the first time since 2014.īut since the turn of May, PRFC is 3W-5D-10L in all comps, including a club-record nine-game winless streak and a four-match losing streak. Phoenix currently sits at 8W-5D-11L (29 points) and in 10th place in the Western Conference standings, four points back of a playoff spot with 10 games left this season.Īfter starting off the 2022 campaign 1W-0D-2L, Phoenix Rising went a perfect 6-0-0 in all competitions en route to Schantz getting named April’s Coach of the Month and the team advancing to the U.S. 500 for only the second time since 2017 - both of which came this season - when the Tucson native had yet to serve his first of two interim stints leading PRFC. Schantz’s departure comes after the team’s recent abysmal run of form which saw the club fall to under. We all wish him the best of luck in the future.” I want to thank him on behalf of our owners, front office and fans for everything he accomplished at Phoenix Rising. “The 20-game win streak, two conference titles, being the highest-scoring team in North America in each of the past three seasons - the success Rick helped this club achieve is astounding. “Rick Schantz raised the bar to a whole new level, not only for Phoenix Rising but the entire USL Championship,” PRFC general manager Bobby Dulle said in the release. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter Instagram and YouTube (PhoenixRisingFootballClub) or by downloading the Official Team App in the App Store or Google Play.Schantz’s tenure at the helm finishes with an 80-34-21 record in all competitions, two Western Conference championships, one regular-season title and the 2019 Coach of the Year award. #Phoenix rising professional#Phoenix Rising FC plays in the USL Championship, the largest Division 2 professional league in the world. For season tickets or more information call 62 or visit . Rising holds the record for the longest win streak in American professional soccer history (20 matches). It is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, celebrated MLB pitcher, Brandon McCarthy, club governor Berke Bakay and an impressive collection of local business leaders and international celebrities. Established in 2016, the club won the 20 Western Conference Titles as well as the USL Championship’s 2019 Regular Season Title. Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona history. ![]()
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