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Bay FC’s Albertin Montoya to Step Down After Season as Kay Cossington Takes Sporting Lead

The club taps Bay Collective CEO Kay Cossington to steer sporting strategy, including the next-coach search.

Jul 27, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya applauds on the pitch before the game against the Urawa Red Diamonds at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya during their game against the Chicago Stars on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya. (Getty Images)

Overview

  • Bay FC announced Monday that Albertin Montoya will resign as head coach at the end of the 2025 NWSL season.
  • Kay Cossington will lead the club’s sporting efforts and the selection of the next head coach in collaboration with sporting director Matt Potter.
  • Bay FC sits 12th in the NWSL at 4-5-10, with seven games remaining, after a fourth straight defeat to the Kansas City Current.
  • An independent NWSL review cleared Montoya of anti-harassment and bullying policy violations but identified communication issues, leading to executive coaching and organizational changes.
  • Montoya, the club’s inaugural coach who reached the playoffs in Year 1, issued thanks and vowed a strong finish, while Cossington brings experience as the FA’s former women’s technical director and Bay Collective’s CEO.