Jesse Marsch, a 1995 graduate of Princeton, became the first American coach to manage a team in the Champions League, leading Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg to an impressive 6-2 win over Genk of Belgium in the group stage.
Red Bull Salzburg striker
Erling Haaland scored a hat trick in the first half becoming only the eighth player to score three times on their debut in Europe's elite competition.
One of the most decorated and respected players in the MLS, Marsch won three MLS Cup titles and four U.S. Open Cup medals during his 14-year MLS career. The midfielder played in 321 career games, ninth most by a field player in MLS history. He made 286 starts and scored 31 goals and 40 assists in 25,642 minutes. Prior to his retirement in 2010, Marsch was one of just four remaining MLS originals and was the first player to win three MLS titles.
Marsch was an assistant to Bob Bradley with the US Men’s National Team and became the first head coach of the Montreal Impact when they entered MLS in 2012. He coached the New York Red Bulls from 2015-18.
An All-American at Princeton, Marsch totaled 29 goals and 15 assists in four seasons, Marsch finished 1994 and 1995 as the Ivy League’s leading scorer and was on the all-Ivy team both years. He led the Tigers to an NCAA appearance during his senior year, when he scored 16 goals.