San Diego FC has said from the beginning it won’t be just another cookie-cutter franchise in Major League Soccer, that it will be different, that it will approach the puzzle of roster development from a unique perspective.

Mikey Varas was named the first head coach of MLS expansion franchise San Diego FC on Monday. Varas, 41, most recently served as the interim coach for the U.S. men's national team through last week's friendly against New Zealand.

The MLS expansion team San Diego FC hired former interim head coach of the U.S. men's national team Mikey Varas as its first head coach on Monday.

San Diego FC has hired Mikey Varas, who most recently served as interim coach for the U.S. men’s national team, and will formally introduce him at a news conference Tuesday at Snapdragon Stadium.

Varas most recently served as interim coach of the U.S. Men's National Soccer team where he was recently replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego FC, que debutará la próxima temporada en la MLS, contrató el lunes a Mikey Varas como su nuevo entrenador. La más reciente posición del técnico estadounidense fue como seleccionador interino de Estados Unidos.

San Diego FC made a splash when they added Hirving "Chucky" Lozano to anchor the roster. On Monday they put another major piece of their foundation in place. Mikey Varas was officially named the first head coach in SDFC history.

After several months of speculation, which included names like Hugo Sanchez, Landon Donovan, and Javier Aguirre among several others, San