List of Major League Soccer head coaches
Appearance
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, 333 days | 2014–2015 |
Josh Wolff | ![]() |
47 | Austin FC | July 23, 2019 | 5 years, 78 days | 1998–2006 2008–2012 |
Dean Smith | ![]() |
53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 211 days | N/A |
Frank Klopas | ![]() |
57 | Chicago Fire FC | May 8, 2023 | 1 year, 63 days | 1996–1999 |
Pat Noonan | ![]() |
43 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 2 years, 270 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
Chris Armas | ![]() |
51 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 236 days | 1996–2007 |
Wilfried Nancy | ![]() |
47 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 217 days | N/A |
Nico Estévez | ![]() |
44 | FC Dallas | December 2, 2021 | 2 years, 221 days | N/A |
Troy Lesesne | ![]() |
40 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 182 days | N/A |
Ben Olsen | ![]() |
47 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 1 year, 245 days | 1998–2009 |
Gerardo Martino | ![]() |
61 | Inter Miami CF | June 28, 2023 | 1 year, 12 days | N/A |
Greg Vanney | ![]() |
50 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 187 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
Steve Cherundolo | ![]() |
45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 189 days | N/A |
Cameron Knowles (interim) | ![]() |
41 | Minnesota United FC | January 5, 2024 | 187 days | 2005–2010 |
Laurent Courtois | ![]() |
45 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 184 days | 2011–2013 |
Gary Smith | ![]() |
55 | Nashville SC | November 3, 2019 | 4 years, 250 days | N/A |
Caleb Porter | ![]() |
49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 204 days | 1998–2000 |
Nick Cushing | ![]() |
39 | New York City FC | June 13, 2022 | 2 years, 27 days | N/A |
Sandro Schwarz | ![]() |
45 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 209 days | N/A |
Óscar Pareja | ![]() |
55 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 219 days | 1998–2005 |
Jim Curtin | ![]() |
45 | Philadelphia Union | June 10, 2014 | 10 years, 30 days | 2001–2009 |
Phil Neville | ![]() |
47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 247 days | N/A |
Pablo Mastroeni | ![]() |
47 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 318 days | 1998–2013 |
Luchi Gonzalez | ![]() |
44 | San Jose Earthquakes | August 17, 2022 | 1 year, 328 days | N/A |
Brian Schmetzer | ![]() |
61 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 7 years, 350 days | N/A |
Peter Vermes | ![]() |
57 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 14 years, 341 days | 1996–2002 |
Bradley Carnell | ![]() |
47 | St. Louis City SC | January 5, 2022 | 2 years, 187 days | N/A |
John Herdman | ![]() |
48 | Toronto FC | October 1, 2023 | 283 days | N/A |
Vanni Sartini | ![]() |
47 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 318 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.