Mark Krikorian is no longer the Washington Spirit‘s president of soccer operations and general manager after concluding his three-year contract, the club announced on Monday.

Krikorian’s contract ended in February, prior to the start of the new National Women’s Soccer League season. Krikorian said in a statement that the timing “served as a natural point to think through my future.”

Spirit owner Michele Kang asked Krikorian to stay on through the offseason and the start of the season, Krikorian said in a statement.

“From the beginning, Mark helped build a culture of excellence and success,” Kang said in a statement.

“His vision and execution have been integral in making the Washington Spirit one of the league’s top teams. On behalf of the club, I want to thank him for his leadership and wish him and Linda the very best.”

Sporting director James Hocken and assistant general manager Nathan Minion will lead the club’s soccer operations in an interim capacity, the Spirit said in a statement.

Krikorian joined the Spirit in 2022 as one of the most decorated NCAA women’s soccer coaches in history. He oversaw a roster transformation that led to a berth in the 2024 NWSL Championship for the Spirit.

“When I came here in the spring of 2022, I wanted to help establish the Spirit as a perennial contender in the NWSL and one of the best clubs in the world,” Krikorian said.

“I felt that over the past three years we built a foundation that can last while assembling a roster that can immediately compete for championships.”

Krikorian oversaw the hiring of head coach Jonatan Giráldez from European champions Barcelona. Giráldez arrived as head coach of the Spirit last summer.

Krikorian joined the Spirit after spending 16 years as head coach of Florida State’s women’s soccer team, which he led to three NCAA Division I titles. He also coached Franklin Pierce to back-to-back NCAA Division II titles in 1994 and 1995.

He also coached the Philadelphia Charge of the now defunct Women’s United Soccer Association for all three years of the league’s existence, from 2001-2003.