João Paulo with Sounders FC

Tacoma Defiance Hires Paulo Nagamura as Head Coach, with Sounders FC Veteran João Paulo Joining his Staff

TACOMA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance today announced that it has hired Paulo Nagamura as its next Head Coach. Nagamura brings eight years of coaching expertise - notably serving as Head Coach of the Houston Dynamo in 2022 - and 12 years of playing experience in Major League Soccer, winning two MLS Cups and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as a player. Additionally, Defiance has hired former Sounders FC midfielder João Paulo as ... Full Story