Morristown NJ, March 9, 2021 - FC Motown is pleased to announce the return of coach Sacir Hot for the Summer 2021 NPSL season as Head Coach.

Hot was appointed head coach of Garden State Soccer League side FC Motown on September 10, 2016. Hot’s debut as head coach was in the second qualifying round of the U.S. Open Cup against Lansdowne Bhoys on October 16, 2016. Motown managed to get the victory 3–2 and qualified for the 2017 tournament. Since then, he has been an integral part of the clubs success and growth.

Hot’s side took on National Premier Soccer League side New Jersey Copa in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup on May 10, 2017, in which Motown managed to beat Copa 2–1 in extra time. By this match, Hot’s Motown were undefeated in the Garden State Soccer League season, winning all 12 of their matches. One week later, on May 17, Hot led Motown in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup against Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer League. Motown fell 3–0 and were knocked out of the tournament.

In December 2017, it was announced that Motown would join the National Premier Soccer League for the 2018 season. In the club’s first season in the league, Hot led the side to first in the Keystone Conference, scoring 40 goals and conceding only 5. In the Keystone Conference Playoffs, Hot lead Motown to victories over FC Monmouth and West Chester United to qualify them to the Regional and National Playoffs.[19] In the Regional and National Playoffs, Hot guided Motown to the NPSL National Final against Miami FC, where they were defeated by the Paul Dalglish lead side 3–1.

During the 2019 season, Hot managed Motown to third in the Keystone Conference, qualifying again for the Keystone Conference Playoffs.[21] In the playoffs, Motown once again qualified for the Regional and National playoffs but were defeated in the Regional Semifinals against FC Baltimore Christos 1–0 on July 13.

In addition to coaching at FC Motown, Sacir is an Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Fordham University.