Five Months After Receiving Contract Extension, Stoney Fired as Wave Coach

Five Months After Receiving Contract Extension, Stoney Fired as Wave Coach
San Diego Wave Coach Casey Stoney looks on before a game against Utah FC in San Diego on May 8, 2024. Orlando Ramirez/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Wave dismissed Coach Casey Stoney on Monday as the club endures a shaky season.

Stoney, 42, was the National Women’s Soccer League coach of the year in 2022, guided San Diego to the league’s best regular-season record last year, and signed a contract extension through the 2027 season in January.