The win marks Eaglecrest’s third title (also 2013 and ’17 under previous head coach John Olander) in its fourth championship appearance overall, and third in the last decade.
The Eagles are set to hire Mike Sanford as their next coach, according to sources. Sanford, CU’s interim head coach in 2022, replaces Bret McGatlin who resigned in January.
For Denver FC’s grassroots movement to rally the city around a bid for an NWSL paid off this month, when the league awarded Denver its 16th team, set to begin play in 2026.