in the FIFA World Rankings. His work with the American Samoa team is at the center of the 2014 British documentary, Next Goal Wins and the upcoming film of the same name. MLS and NASL Rongen became director of TFC Academy prior to the 2012 season, joining countrymen Aron Winter and Bob de Klerk at Toronto FC. He was named head coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies in December 2014. Rongen was fired along with General Manager/President, Farrukh Quraishi on 21 August 2015. In late 2016, Rongen was hired by Bruce Arena as the head international scout for the United States national team program. Personal life Rongen married Gail Megaloudis in 1996. He is stepfather to Gail's children with Nicky Megaloudis, Nicole and Chris. In 2004, Nicole died in a single car accident on I-64 West in Goochland County, Virginia, aged 19. Rongen wore his stepdaughter's baseball cap during American Samoa's win over Tonga, as shown in Next Goal Wins. See also List of Major League Soccer coaches References External links NASL/MISL stats 1956 births Living people American Professional Soccer League coaches American Professional Soccer League players American Soccer League (1988–89) coaches American Soccer League (1988–89) players Chicago Sting (MISL) players Chivas USA coaches D.C. United coaches Dutch footballers Dutch football managers Dutch expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players Fort Lauderdale Sun players Houston Dynamos players Lone Star Soccer Alliance players Los Angeles Aztecs players Major League Soccer coaches Major League Soccer executives Minnesota Strikers (NASL) players New England Revolution coaches North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Tampa Bay Mutiny coaches Tampa Bay Rowdies coaches United Soccer League (1984–85) players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Footballers from Amsterdam Expatriate football managers in American Samoa American Samoa national football team managers North American Soccer League coaches Minnesota Strikers (MISL) players Association football defenders Association football midfielders Dutch expatriates in American Samoa United States men's national under-20 soccer team managers High school soccer coaches in the United States