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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Rob Valentino (interim) | ![]() |
38 | Atlanta United FC | June 3, 2024 | 43 days | 2008–2010 |
Josh Wolff | ![]() |
47 | Austin FC | July 23, 2019 | 5 years, 84 days | 1998–2006 2008–2012 |
Dean Smith | ![]() |
53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 217 days | N/A |
Frank Klopas | ![]() |
57 | Chicago Fire FC | May 8, 2023 | 1 year, 69 days | 1996–1999 |
Pat Noonan | ![]() |
43 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 2 years, 276 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
Chris Armas | ![]() |
51 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 242 days | 1996–2007 |
Wilfried Nancy | ![]() |
47 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 223 days | N/A |
Peter Luccin (interim) | ![]() |
45 | FC Dallas | June 9, 2024 | 37 days | 2013–2014 |
Troy Lesesne | ![]() |
40 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 188 days | N/A |
Ben Olsen | ![]() |
47 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 1 year, 251 days | 1998–2009 |
Gerardo Martino | ![]() |
61 | Inter Miami CF | June 28, 2023 | 1 year, 18 days | N/A |
Greg Vanney | ![]() |
50 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 193 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
Steve Cherundolo | ![]() |
45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 195 days | N/A |
Eric Ramsay | ![]() |
32 | Minnesota United FC | March 13, 2024 | 125 days | N/A |
Laurent Courtois | ![]() |
45 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 190 days | 2011–2013 |
Rumba Munthali (interim) | ![]() |
45 | Nashville SC | May 16, 2024 | 61 days | N/A |
Caleb Porter | ![]() |
49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 210 days | 1998–2000 |
Nick Cushing | ![]() |
39 | New York City FC | June 13, 2022 | 2 years, 33 days | N/A |
Sandro Schwarz | ![]() |
45 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 215 days | N/A |
Óscar Pareja | ![]() |
55 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 225 days | 1998–2005 |
Jim Curtin | ![]() |
45 | Philadelphia Union | June 10, 2014 | 10 years, 36 days | 2001–2009 |
Phil Neville | ![]() |
47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 253 days | N/A |
Pablo Mastroeni | ![]() |
47 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 324 days | 1998–2013 |
Ian Russell (interim) | ![]() |
48 | San Jose Earthquakes | June 24, 2024 | 22 days | 2000–2005 2007 |
Brian Schmetzer | ![]() |
61 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 7 years, 356 days | N/A |
Peter Vermes | ![]() |
57 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 14 years, 347 days | 1996–2002 |
John Hackworth (interim) | ![]() |
54 | St. Louis City SC | July 1, 2024 | 15 days | N/A |
John Herdman | ![]() |
48 | Toronto FC | October 1, 2023 | 289 days | N/A |
Vanni Sartini | ![]() |
47 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 324 days | N/A |
Most coaching wins[edit]
Regular season wins[edit]
Notes
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) |
Jim Curtin | 2 (2020, 2022) | — | 1 (2020) |
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 July 1, 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.