Following the Riverhounds' 2025 USL Championship run, the team has officially named Rob Vincent as head coach. 

Vincent was the acting head coach after Bob Lilley was placed on administrative leave earlier this year. The team did not specify why Lilley was placed on leave. 

Now, the team said after successfully guiding the Riverhounds to the USL title, they will be able to maintain continuity from a championship season, and ultimately reach their goal of joining the forthcoming USL Division One league. 

"It has been a privilege watching Rob lead the team over the last seven weeks of our season. He's an outstanding young coach and quickly earned the confidence of players, fans, and the entire Riverhounds organization," Sporting Director Dan Visser said. "I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead with Rob at the helm in 2026 and beyond."

Vincent has been with the Riverhounds since 2018, where he began as the coach of the Hounds Academy. Once he earned his USSF A-Senior Coaching License, he was named the club's assistant coach. 

"I am delighted and honored to be named Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds," Vincent said. "I want to thank Tuffy (Shallenberger, Hounds owner) and Dan for placing their trust in me to lead the club forward and build on our 2025 Championship-winning season."

Vincent joined the Hounbds after a professional playing career, which began here in Pittsburgh, and then moved to the MLS club, DC United. 

He has played an active role in the past two seasons in all parts of the team's operations, including player recruitment, research, and training. 

The Riverhounds will begin their season on Saturday, March 7, 2026, when they take on the Charleston Battery, and they'll host the first-year USL club Sporting Club Jacksonville in the home opener at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, March 28.