Arriving in Utah back in 2008 out of UCLA, Tony Beltran was drafted by Real Salt Lake as an outside back after a three-year NCAA career that included his freshman year at St. John’s University. Following a 12-year professional playing career that included RSL’s MLS Cup 2009 victory and three other finals appearances, Beltran stepped off the field and into the Club’s front office following the 2019 season.
Contributing the post-Covid repair of the Club’s culture with his “RSL Way” manifesto, Beltran has been instrumental in the developmental paradigms for both the Real Monarchs MLS NEXT Pro development as well as the entire RSL Academy setup in Herriman, including residential and educational needs for 60+ youth players each year. Under Beltran’s guidance, the RSL Academy teams’ collective grade point averages have nearly doubled to a 3.8 score, while the Club’s most recent U16 class became the first-ever team to win the vaunted Generation adidas Cup / MLS NEXT Cup double.