▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁where ▁they ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁ ▁As ▁reward ▁for ▁the ▁team ' s ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁success , ▁H ank inson ▁was ▁named ▁US IS L ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁▁▁ ▁He ▁then ▁spent ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁general ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁R ale igh ▁Fly ers ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁nas cent ▁M LS ▁as ▁their ▁first ▁Director ▁of ▁Player ▁Development . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁H ank inson ▁led ▁sc out ing ▁and ▁player ▁development ▁as ▁the ▁league ▁worked ▁to ▁establish ▁itself ▁as ▁both ▁a ▁vi able ▁enter prise ▁and ▁the ▁top ▁level ▁of ▁s occer ▁in ▁the ▁US . ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁same ▁period , ▁H ank inson ▁was ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁N ike ▁Project - 4 0 ▁where ▁he ▁worked ▁with ▁future ▁M LS ▁stars ▁such ▁as ▁Ben ▁Ol son ▁and ▁soon - to - be ▁US ▁national ▁team ▁regular s ▁like ▁Tim ▁Howard . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁H ank inson ▁transition ed ▁to ▁become ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁now ▁def unct ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Mut iny . ▁ ▁The ▁franch ise ▁won ▁ 3 9 ▁games ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁made ▁play off ▁appearances ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁before ▁the ▁doors ▁were ▁closed ▁following ▁the ▁ 2