Laurent Courtois – Assistant Coach

Laurent Courtois returned to the Crew on Jan. 13 in the role of First Team Assistant Coach. Courtois most recently served as head coach of CF Montreal in 2024 and 2025, leading the club to its first playoff berth since 2022 in his first season. 

Courtois holds both a U.S. Soccer Federation Pro and UEFA ‘A’ coaching license. 

After originally joining the Crew in 2019 as Under-17 Academy head coach, Courtois was promoted to Crew 2 head coach in 2022 and earned the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Coach of the Year award after directing the side to a league title and back-to-back MLS NEXT Pro Cup appearances. 

A former professional player, Courtois played for Spain’s Levante UD; France’s AC Ajaccio, Toulouse FC, FC Istres and Grenoble Foot 38; England’s West Ham United FC and Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy. He also served as a player/coach for LA Galaxy II during its inaugural 2014 season.