Lukic joins Spokane Zephyr FC from U.S. Soccer, where she served as Director of Talent Identification for the Youth National Teams, working closely with Emma Hayes and the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team staff to find and develop the country’s top young talent. 

Prior to U.S. Soccer, Lukic served as the inaugural Sporting Director and Head Coach of Minnesota Aurora FC, where she led the club to two undefeated regular seasons and consecutive playoff appearances. Under her leadership, the Aurora quickly established itself as one of the premier organizations in women’s soccer. Lukic was named USL W Coach of the Year in 2022 and was a 2024 Sports Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree for her time with Aurora.
 

Yeates hails from Utah and has had a notable career in soccer spanning more than two decades. She comes to Spokane following her time with USL Super League’s Lexington Sporting Club women’s team located in Lexington, KY.
 
Prior to her time with Lexington, Yeates, was the program director of the girls soccer program ranging from Varsity, JV and Freshman/Sophomore at Salt Lake Academy High School located in Herriman, UT. She also held the role of Head Coach for the Freshman/Sophomore boys’ team and the Head Coach for the girl’s program.
 
Yeates graduated from Utah State University with a degree in exercise science while playing two seasons with the Utah State University women’s soccer program. Following college, Yeates worked as a physical therapist aid and gym manager for 16 years. While working in the medical field, Yeates continued to have an active role in soccer, coaching at the youth club, high school, college, and Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) levels.
 
In conjunction with coaching, Yeates was a staff/assistant coach for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Midwest Region from 2022- 2024 and a staff coach for the West Coast Region in 2024. ODP is the largest youth sport organization in the country and registers nearly 2.5 million youth players annually.
 

Josh McAllister has worked at every level of soccer including US Youth Soccer, Division 1 Men’s, MLS Academy, USL, MLS, and NWSL. This includes positions as Performance Coach for Sporting Kansas City, Minnesota United FC, Portland Timbers, and OL Reign. Josh has been a part of teams that won numerous trophies including the US Open Cup, USL Western Conference Championship, and NWSL Shield (best regular season record). He also serves as an assistant coach for Spokane Velocity FC, the men’s side of USL Spokane.