The Colorado Rapids announced today that the team has relieved Tim
Hankinson of his head coaching duties and will seek a new head coach
for the 2005 season. Hankinson recorded a 39-45-30 mark in his four
seasons as the team's head coach and led the club to three postseason
appearances.

"We want to thank Tim Hankinson for his dedication and
professionalism to the Colorado Rapids during the past four seasons,"
Colorado Rapids Governor Charlie Wright said. "We decided to go in a
different direction as an organization after an extensive internal
evaluation."
Hankinson became the third head coach in team history on December 20,
2000 when he was appointed to the position, replacing Glenn "Mooch"
Myernick.

"Tim has demonstrated leadership qualities to the highest degree to
go along with his wealth of experience. However, we are a team that
needs to be a contender for the Cup every year while playing exciting
soccer," added Wright. "We need to establish a winning tradition
worthy of our passionate Rapids fans, especially as the time nears
for us to move into our new soccer specific stadium in Commerce City
in 2007."

"Our search for the next Rapids Head Coach will begin immediately,"
added Wright. "The Soccer Operations department of the team will take
the lead in evaluating coaching and player options during the coming
weeks."