Galaxy home again versus LAFC on July 4th at the Rose Bowl

Kevin Hartman remembers attending the Galaxy’s Fourth of July game in 1996. Hartman, who is now the Galaxy’s goalkeeper coach, got tickets to the game from his then-roommate and former UCLA teammate Greg Vanney.

Vanney, a player on that first Galaxy team in 1996, is in his fourth year as head coach of the Galaxy.

One year after attending the game as a fan, Hartman found himself on the field as the Galaxy’s goalkeeper in 1997.

“I’m really proud of my roots within Southern California,” Hartman said.