Mark Briggs

Sacramento Republic has just three players this year that were on the opening-day roster two years ago. Who are the new guys and what should we expect from them? We turned to coach Mark Briggs, who broke down the roster off the top of his head. All comments are quotes from Briggs, who is in his third year coaching the Quails.

Mark passed away after a brief illness. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him; especially his wife, Rise.

Sacramento Republic announced Monday coach Mark Briggs will return to lead the club in 2022. Last season, the Quails finished seventh in the eight-team Pacific Division, doomed by a lackluster June-July lull where the team scored three goals in six games. It was the first season since the team’s 2014 inception where Sacramento missed the USL playoffs.

After a frustrating goalless first half against Las Vegas Lights last week, Sacramento Republic FC's head coach played witness as Shannon Gomez moved the ball at the right side of the pitch before finding Dariusz Formella, right behind a Vegas defender, with a pass. Formella didn't miss as he smashed...

Sacramento Republic FC are set to open preseason the week after next, and while attention will turn to the action on the field before long, head coach Mark Briggs spoke out about the big news around the club, that the purported official MLS expansion bid was nothing of the sort, after Ron Burkle pulled out as the lead investor for the expansion quest last week.