OL Reign Names Nick Perera General Manager

OL Reign today announced that Nick Perera has been named General Manager of the club. Perera will be responsible for the overall management of the soccer operations at OL Reign.

“We are excited to add Nick as the General Manager of OL Reign,” said CEO Vincent Berthillot. “He brings a wealth of valuable experience to the team and has incredible passion for the game. Nick’s values and goals fit well with our mission here at OL Reign and he is an experienced leader. We are confident that he will positively contribute to our club from a soccer perspective but also to the culture of our club.”

Perera brings decades of soccer experience as he steps into the General Manager role at OL Reign. He has spent time playing and coaching at numerous professional, collegiate and amateur levels around the world.

Perera began his professional career immediately after college and played outdoor soccer before making the switch to indoor soccer. He has enjoyed an incredible career spending time with numerous franchises and currently represents the Tacoma Stars.

He is also the captain of the U.S. Beach Soccer National Team, where he has played in five CONCACAF Championships and three FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups. Perera is an elected member of the U.S. Soccer Athlete Council, where he represents and defends the interests of athletes throughout the soccer landscape.

“I’m really excited to connect with our world class staff and players,” said Perera. He continued, “Simply put: my goal for the organization is success. Success is not a one-dimensional concept. We want to win games and championships, but it is also about strategic planning to ensure long term viability. I want to work towards effectively preparing our organization for sustained success, not only in player and staff retention and recruitment, but also by elevating operational standards across the board.”

Perera comes to OL Reign after serving as Executive Director at Washington Youth Soccer, where he was responsible for creating programming for Washington’s soccer communities, as well as progressing the development of youth soccer in Washington and supporting state membership.

“Washington Youth Soccer celebrates this opportunity not only for Nick, but also for what it means by way of encouragement for our young female athletes who dream of one day playing professionally, especially during this year of recognition of 50 years of women’s soccer in Washington,” said Felipe Mendez, President of Washington Youth Soccer.

Perera’s resume also includes a U.S. Soccer National B license earned in 2015, a football management degree from the Johan Cruyff Institute in 2014 and fluency in six languages, including French. Perera currently resides in Bellevue with his wife, Michelle, and their two children, Sofia and Theo.

“It is a huge privilege and honor to be joining OL Reign and the OL family,” said Perera. “The trajectory for success that has already been charted for this organization, and the ability to invest my effort and passion into a project of this magnitude is humbling.”

OL Reign’s 2022 campaign begins with the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup on Friday, March 18. The Reign open their tournament at Lumen Field against their biggest rival, Portland thorns FC at 7:00 p.m. PT. Single match tickets for the Challenge Cup, as a well as three-match packs are on sale now.