Homecoming Hero: Craig Waibel's Team Secures Title Victory!
Mar. 14—When Craig Waibel was offered a front-office position with the Seattle Sounders in 2021, he recognized it as a rare opportunity. For those working in the sports business, he noted, it's not common to land a job near home.
"It was a pretty obvious choice," Waibel said. "To get to go back to a club that I started my pro career with, out of the University of Washington. That just doesn't happen very often.
Sports just don't take you home very often. " The Sounders brought Waibel back to his second home. Now the general manager for the MLS club, Waibel's job is bringing him back to the city he grew up in.
"Now, it's really taking me home," he said, laughing. "Seattle is obviously near and dear, given those formative years. That's pretty unique.
Then to be a part of this as it comes back to Spokane, it's a really special moment for me. The organization coming to Spokane is huge, and the moment shouldn't be missed. " The Sounders will play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 at 8 p.
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