Brody Sams

Brody Sams is the head goalkeeper coach for Gotham FC, joining the club in January 2022. He leads the club’s goalkeeper performance and development program alongside assistant goalkeeper coach Michelle Betos, ensuring Gotham FC’s goalkeepers are prepared technically, tactically, physically and mentally for the demands of the NWSL and international competition.

Sams works closely with the club’s technical coaching staff, performance and medical departments and analysis team to integrate goalkeeping into Gotham FC’s game model. He previously coached with Brisbane Roar FC in Australia from 2012 to 2018 as men’s assistant goalkeeper coach and women’s and U23 men’s goalkeeper coach, returning to serve as women’s goalkeeper coach from 2020 to 2022. During that time, he worked with Nadine Angerer, the 2013 FIFA World Player of the Year. Sams also served as men’s goalkeeper coach for Olympic FC from 2019 to 2022 and as women’s academy goalkeeper coach for Football Queensland from 2021 to 2022.

He holds multiple coaching licenses and specialized certifications, including the UEFA Goalkeeping B Diploma, UEFA B Diploma, AFC Goalkeeping B Diploma and AFC C Diploma. His areas of expertise include goalkeeping and set-piece coaching.

A Brisbane, Australia, native, Sams describes his coaching philosophy as holistic and person-centered, balancing technical, tactical, physical, psychological and human development. He values building a culture of trust, growth and collaboration, and is passionate about the unique opportunities goalkeeping presents for resilience, decision-making, leadership and self-awareness.

Outside of soccer, Sams enjoys personal development, breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, nature, music, writing, cooking and exploring high-performance concepts. A fun fact: he learns his favorite songs on the piano by ear.

Sams is inspired by Gotham FC’s ambition and people-first environment and is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven club.