List of Major League Soccer head coaches
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The following is a list of Major League Soccer head coaches — including lists of current head coaches and head coaches with most wins. Major League Soccer is a Division 1 professional soccer league, with 29 teams — 26 in the United States and 3 in Canada.
Current MLS head coaches[edit]
Coach | Nationality | Age | Club | Date appointed | Time as coach | Played in MLS |
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Gonzalo Pineda | ![]() |
41 | Atlanta United FC | August 12, 2021 | 2 years, 322 days | 2014–2015 |
Josh Wolff | ![]() |
47 | Austin FC | July 23, 2019 | 5 years, 67 days | 1998–2006 2008–2012 |
Dean Smith | ![]() |
53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 200 days | N/A |
Frank Klopas | ![]() |
57 | Chicago Fire FC | May 8, 2023 | 1 year, 52 days | 1996–1999 |
Pat Noonan | ![]() |
43 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 2 years, 259 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
Chris Armas | ![]() |
51 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 225 days | 1996–2007 |
Wilfried Nancy | ![]() |
47 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 206 days | N/A |
Nico Estévez | ![]() |
44 | FC Dallas | December 2, 2021 | 2 years, 210 days | N/A |
Troy Lesesne | ![]() |
40 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 171 days | N/A |
Ben Olsen | ![]() |
47 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 1 year, 234 days | 1998–2009 |
Gerardo Martino | ![]() |
61 | Inter Miami CF | June 28, 2023 | 1 year, 1 day | N/A |
Greg Vanney | ![]() |
50 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 176 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
Steve Cherundolo | ![]() |
45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 178 days | N/A |
Cameron Knowles (interim) | ![]() |
41 | Minnesota United FC | January 5, 2024 | 176 days | 2005–2010 |
Laurent Courtois | ![]() |
45 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 173 days | 2011–2013 |
Gary Smith | ![]() |
55 | Nashville SC | November 3, 2019 | 4 years, 239 days | N/A |
Caleb Porter | ![]() |
49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 193 days | 1998–2000 |
Nick Cushing | ![]() |
39 | New York City FC | June 13, 2022 | 2 years, 16 days | N/A |
Sandro Schwarz | ![]() |
45 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 198 days | N/A |
Óscar Pareja | ![]() |
55 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 208 days | 1998–2005 |
Jim Curtin | ![]() |
45 | Philadelphia Union | June 10, 2014 | 10 years, 19 days | 2001–2009 |
Phil Neville | ![]() |
47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 236 days | N/A |
Pablo Mastroeni | ![]() |
47 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 307 days | 1998–2013 |
Luchi Gonzalez | ![]() |
44 | San Jose Earthquakes | August 17, 2022 | 1 year, 317 days | N/A |
Brian Schmetzer | ![]() |
61 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 7 years, 339 days | N/A |
Peter Vermes | ![]() |
57 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 14 years, 330 days | 1996–2002 |
Bradley Carnell | ![]() |
47 | St. Louis City SC | January 5, 2022 | 2 years, 176 days | N/A |
John Herdman | ![]() |
48 | Toronto FC | October 1, 2023 | 272 days | N/A |
Vanni Sartini | ![]() |
47 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 307 days | N/A |
Most coaching wins[edit]
Regular season wins[edit]
Notes
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Postseason wins[edit]
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Achievements[edit]
The following table shows the MLS head coaches that have won the Coach of the Year, MLS Cup, or Supporters' Shield at least twice.
Coach | Coach of the Year | MLS Cup | Supporters' Shield |
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Bruce Arena | 4 (1997, 2009, 2011, 2021) | 5 (1996, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2014) | 4 (1997, 2010, 2011, 2021) |
Bob Bradley | 3 (1998, 2006, 2019) | 1 (1998) | 1 (2019) |
Sigi Schmid | 2 (1999, 2008) | 2 (2002, 2008) | 3 (2002, 2008, 2014) |
Frank Yallop | 2 (2001, 2012) | 2 (2001, 2003) | 1 (2012) |
Dominic Kinnear | 1 (2005) | 2 (2006, 2007) | 1 (2005) |
Caleb Porter | 1 (2013) | 2 (2015, 2020) | — |
Thomas Rongen | 1 (1996) | 1 (1999) | 2 (1996, 1999) |
Brian Schmetzer | — | 2 (2016, 2019) | — |
List of all-time coaches[edit]
The list of coaches includes everyone who has coached a club while they were in the MLS, whether in a permanent or temporary role. Interim coaches are listed only when they managed the team for at least one match in that period.
Coaches highlighted in yellow and in italics are currently head coach of the listed MLS club.
- As of January 10, 2024.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bruce Arena sets MLS coaching wins record". Major League Soccer. March 5, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Winningest coaches in MLS Cup Playoffs history". Major League Soccer. May 28, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Matt (November 13, 2013). "Houston Dynamo player milestones and notes from 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved July 26, 2016.