Nashville SC General Manager Mike Jacobs Signs Contract Extension

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Mike Jacobs. Photo: Courtesy of Nashville SC

Nashville Soccer Club General Manager Mike Jacobs has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club through 2026.

Jacobs originally joined Nashville SC in 2018 and has constructed rosters with his recruitment staff that have made the playoffs in each season he’s been at the helm at both the MLS and USL Championship level.    

“Our journey so far in MLS has been a success that is defined by many things,” notes Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre. “None more so than finding great players and making good deals. Mike has been at the forefront of working with his team and Gary Smith to secure an extremely talented group of players and that is one of the hardest roles in any sports team. Equally the importance of having a strong bond between owner, CEO, general manager and head coach is, I believe, paramount in building and running a successful club.”

Ayre continues, “Mike’s commitment, dedication and personality make that a very easy fit with all of us. Mike is thoroughly deserving of this extension to his contract, which will keep him with us for at least another 3 years. I am very pleased for him and his family. He is a well-liked member of our team and also a friend, and I look forward to us continuing this incredible journey together.”

In 2022, Jacobs and his department have built up the Nashville SC roster by signing highly-touted midfielder Sean Davis via free agency, and extending the contracts of MLS Best XI players Hany Mukhtar and Walker Zimmerman, keeping the two MLS All-Stars in Nashville through 2025.  

On Tuesday (July 19), Jacobs and the club announced the signing of USMNT defender Shaq Moore, a major move that will only bolster the team’s defense.

“I can’t thank John Ingram and our ownership group enough for this opportunity to continue to build and grow what we’ve created thus far, I feel so grateful to get the chance to continue on in this journey to pursue championships along with our players and staff, and I am so humbled to continue to represent our club and its supporters. I am so excited for our club’s present and future,” says Jacobs.  

Jacobs originally joined Nashville SC after serving as Sporting Kansas City’s assistant technical director from 2015 to 2017, where they won the 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and reached the MLS playoffs in each season.  

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