The Corpus Christi FC announced Wednesday it has appointed Éamon Zayed as the club’s head coach and sporting director ahead of its inaugural 2026 season.

Zayed, a Dublin, Ireland, native, previously served as head coach and technical director for Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC in USL League One. He was the club’s first head coach and led the Hailstorm for three seasons, compiling a 41-21-22 record. Under his leadership, the team finished third in the 2023 regular season and second in 2024, reaching the semifinals and quarterfinals of the playoffs, respectively. In his final season, Zayed guided Northern Colorado to the USL Jägermeister Cup title and was named a finalist for Coach of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.

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