ON THE CHICAGO FIRE'S NEW HEAD COACH

The Chicago Fire have promoted long-time assistant Denis Hamlett to be the fourth head coach of the team since their inception in 1998. Hamlett was first hired by Bob Bradley, and has served as an assistant to every coach since, including Dave Sarachan. Obviously the coaching situation in Chicagoland has been a topic of discussion at the dinner table here for quite some time, and the staff are very pleased for their friend and faithful deputy. “I am very excited that Denis has been given the opportunity to become head coach of the Chicago Fire," said Bradley. "He has played an instrumental role in the organization since the beginning, and has the ability to lead the team to great success in the future.”