Thomas Rongen Bio | Wiki
Thomas Rongen is a Dutch-American football coach. He currently serves as a sports analyst for CBSSports, beINSports, and Inter Miami CF. Thomas is a former pro soccer player, coach, and executive. He is also a retired Chief Scout of the United States MNT as well as coach of the USA U-20 MNT. Thomas received the MLS Coach of the Year award in MLS’s inaugural season.
He as well won MLS Cup with DC United. Currently, he is the Sporting Director at Chivas USA and also serves as the Academy Director for Toronto FC. In addition, Thomas is a soccer analyst for beIN Sports, CBSSports, and also a commentator for Inter Miami CF. He graduated from the Central Institute of Education of Sports-leaders in the Netherland with a Master’s degree in Teaching and Coaching.
Thomas Rongen Age
He was born on October 31, 1956, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Thomas is 65 years old.
Thomas Rongen Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Thomas stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
Thomas Rongen Family
He was born to his father and mother on October 31, 1956, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Thomas holds American nationality by adoption and belongs to the white ethnicity. The 64-year-old former pro soccer player has always maintained a low profile about his early life, parents, and siblings.
Thomas Rongen Wife
He is a married man who shares a happy married life with his lovely wife called Gail Megaloudis. The duo has been living happily together since 1996 when they exchanged their wedding vows in front of their family members and friends as well. Before marrying Thomas, Gail was married to a retired American soccer defender called Nicky Megaloudis. Nicky played professionally in Major Indoor Soccer League and the North American Soccer League.
Thomas Rongen Daughter
He is a stepfather to the late Nicole and Chris, Gail’s children from his previous marriage with her ex-husband Nicky. Nicole died at the age of 19 in a car accident in 2004 on I-64 West in Goochland County, Virginia.
Thomas Rongen Education
He joined CIOS in 1976 and earned his Master’s degree in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching in 1979.
Thomas Rongen CBS Sports | beINSports
He has been serving as a Liaison Consulate General of the Netherlands in Miami, Florida, the United States since Feb 2021. Also, Thomas serves as the Color commentator for Inter Miami CF. A role he assumed in Mar 2020. Since Jul 2016, he has been working as a Soccer Analyst at CBSSportsHQ and CBS Interactive. Additionally, Thomas serves as the Broadcast Journalist for beIN MEDIA GROUP. He has been with the network for the last 5 years 4 months since Jul 2016. Prior to all this, Thomas used to work as an Advisor To Chief Executive Officer for PlayerMaker Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area. He worked there from Aug 2019 until Feb 2021 (1 year 7 months).
Thomas’ colleagues at CBS include:
Stephen Colbert – political commentator
Lisa Mateo – news anchor
Bob Pompeani – sports anchor
Deborah Duncan – host
Nate Burleson – host
Lindsay Ward – anchor
Ian Eagle – sports announcer
Jason La Canfora – reporter
Chris Hassel – anchor
Thomas Rongen Messi
On March 15, 2018, Thomas tweeted Messi proves that he is unable to reproduce his Barca magic. In most games, their is confusion in the TEAM that can neither def nor attack with efficiency. Exhibit IQ 1. Messi’s inability to recognize how to utilize his players around him to make them better and trust them. On May 8, 2019, Thomas made yet another tweet saying The little guy with 600 to his name simply disappeared as he frequently does on the grand stage. Liv knocked the heart and soul out of Messi and robbed his average SQ. When Barca/Arg desperately need the all-time best player in the world to deliver, he seems just human after all. Both the tweets show that Thomas thinks that Messi ‘lacks high soccer IQ’ which renders him ‘average’
Thomas Rongen Next Goal Wins | Documentary
Next Goal Winswas a 2014 British documentary film that was directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. The starring of the film was Thomas, Jaiyah Saelua, and Nicky Salapu. The documentary chronicled the NFT ( National Football Team) of American Samoa as they tried to recover from the indignity of being known as one of the weakest football teams in the world and to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Thomas Rongen Jonathan Gonzalez
Jonathan Alexander González Mendoza is a 22-year-old professional footballer born on April 13, 1999. Jonathan plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Necaxa on loan from Monterrey. He represents the Mexico national team although he was born in the United States. In January 2018, ESPN analyst Herculez Gomez said via the Max & Herc podcast that Thomas did not go and visit Jonathan’s home before Jonathan decided to switch allegiances from the U.S. to Mexico. Thomas had said in a CBS article that he had visited Jonathan’s house three times in 2017. However, both Jonathan and his father refuted the claims
Thomas Rongen World Cup Predictions
He made his prediction for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and shared his World Cup picks. In his predictions, Thomas said that the eyes of the world would be on Russia when the 2018 World Cup pens play on June 14, 2018, with group play determining which team would have a shot to win soccer’s most coveted award/prize.
Thomas Rongen American Samoa
During American Samoa’s win over Tonga, Thomas wore his late stepdaughter’s baseball cap as shown in Next Goal Wins.
Thomas Rongen Salary
He earns his monthly income from his role as a CBS Sports and beINSports Analyst. Thomas has an average salary of $78,196 per year.
Thomas Rongen Net Worth
He has accumulated a decent fortune from his may career which has been very successful. Thomas has an estimated net worth of $8.98 million.
Who Is Thomas Rongen
Thomas is a Dutch-American football coach. He currently serves as a sports analyst for CBSSports, beINSports, and Inter Miami CF. Thomas is a former pro soccer player, coach, and executive. He is also a retired Chief Scout of the United States MNT as well as coach of the USA U-20 MNT.
How Old Is Thomas Rongen
Thomas is a 65-year-old Dutch-American football coach who was born on October 31, 1956, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Is Thomas Rongen Married
Thomas married Gail Megaloudis. The pair have been living happily together since 1996 when they exchanged their wedding vows in front of their family members and friends as well. Before marrying Thomas, Gail was married to a retired American soccer defender called Nicky Megaloudis. Nicky played professionally in Major Indoor Soccer League and the North American Soccer League.