When Gotham FC took the pitch Saturday to play the Washington Spirit with a title on the line, Davidson, who’s only seven months removed from knee surgery, was watching from the sidelines.
Reale beat out the two other finalists, Seattle Reign winger Maddie Dahlien and Angel City forward Riley Tiernan, who each boasted impressive rookie campaigns worthy of the award.
He joins a pool of finalists that includes former Nets assistant Will Weaver, Raptors assistant Jama Mahlalela and Mercury associate head coach Kristi Toliver.