SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC and Head Coach Mark Briggs announced on Monday they had mutually agreed to part ways after the conclusion of the 2024 USL Championship season. The club will begin a search for a new head coach immediately.

“As always these are tough decisions. I can’t say enough about Mark, both in his coaching and his desire to win,” said Republic FC Chairman and Owner Kevin Nagle. “I wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors”

After serving as the club’s academy director, Briggs was hired at the conclusion of the 2019 season as the fourth head coach in club history. Through five seasons, the club finished 74-49-47 through 170 matches with postseason appearances in four of five years. Republic FC reached the Western Conference Final in 2023, Conference Semifinals in 2022, and the Conference Quarterfinals in 2020 and 2024.

During his tenure as Head Coach, Republic FC made American soccer history as it advanced to the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, marking the first time since the Charleston Battery in 2008 that a lower-division club had advanced to compete for the trophy. Briggs was the longest tenured coach in club history, and the fourth-longest tenured in the USL Championship at the end of the regular season. He finishes his time in Sacramento with a winning percentage of 44 percent.

“Sacramento is a very special place, with a one-of-a-kind club and incredible fans. I'd like to thank the players who've been a part of the past five years, the front office who've been incredibly supportive, and the fans who welcomed me into the club with tremendous passion and vigor,” said Mark Briggs. “I'm grateful for my time here and it has been an honor to be a part of this community.”

“Mark will always have a special place in Republic history, and in particular, by leading our team to unprecedented heights for the 2022 U.S. Open Cup final,” said Republic FC General Manager & President Todd Dunivant. “We wish Mark and his family well in his next chapter. We will now turn our attention toward a comprehensive head coaching search and building a championship roster for 2025 and beyond.”