

Caleb Sewell
Sewell joins FC Tulsa after leading Memphis 901 FC to a top-four seed in each of the past three seasons, becoming the lone club to do so in the past five years. His success in shaping talent and building strong teams stems from a foundation laid during his own distinguished playing career. A former MLS veteran, he played goalkeeper for both New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC, where he reached two MLS Cup Finals during his career. An 18-year professional, he also spent six years playing in Portugal’s Premier League, Primeira Liga, while playing for 14 senior clubs.

Luke Spencer
Spencer enters the helm after spending the 2024 season as an assistant coach for the club. A proven winner, Spencer was a former Louisville City FC forward, leading them to their 2018 USL Championship Final victory. Retiring as a player in 2020, Spencer served as Assistant Academy Director and Recruitment Coordinator with Louisville City FC. Soon after, Spencer took over as the Director of Louisville City’s Youth Academy. Spencer played four seasons of college soccer at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was drafted by New England Revolution in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

Alexis Vizarelis
Vizarelis joins FC Tulsa as one of the region’s most accomplished goalkeeping coaches. A native of Chelmsford, Essex, his 22-year coaching career spans notable positions across Oklahoma soccer. His roles have included goalkeeper coach for OKC Energy FC, Head of Goalkeeping for the Oklahoma Energy FC youth program, and assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. He has also shaped goalkeeping talent at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO), working with both the men’s and women’s programs.

BERNARDO IPANEMA
Ipanema was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a major in Sports Management and double minors in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. He has spent 3 years with FC Tulsa and was previously with the Chicago Fire.

BOBY CARREÑO

Mario Sanchez
Sanchez, who previously led the club as both head coach and technical director, will concentrate exclusively on his role as technical director in 2025, continuing to shape the club’s long-term vision regarding youth player development strategy. He most recently comes from NWSL’s Racing Louisville FC as Technical Director and Assistant Coach. In 2021, Sanchez served as Racing’s Interim Head Coach. Sanchez also served as the Academy Director for both Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville. The California native played collegiate soccer at Fresno State and played professionally for several years. Sanchez started his coaching career in 1999 coaching at Fresno State and later at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Louisville, and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
