Danny Cruz
Biography
Danny Cruz joined the Minnesota United staff in March of 2026 following nearly six seasons as the head coach of USL Championship side Louisville City FC since 2021. With Louisville City, Cruz led the club to its first Players’ Shield in 2024, awarded to the USL Championship team with the regular season’s best record – an impressive 24-4-6, that matched the league’s single-season wins record while setting new team marks for wins, goals scored (86) and points earned (76). He was named the USL Championship Coach of the Year for 2024 and 2025. In 2022, Cruz’s Louisville side advanced to the USL Championship Final where, at 32 years old, he became the youngest head coach to appear in the title game.
At the playing level, Cruz had a nine-year professional career that included six seasons in Major League Soccer, including stints with the Houston Dynamo, D.C. United and Philadelphia Union. He notably played for Minnesota United in the NASL during the 2016 season.
