List of Major League Soccer head coaches
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 30 teams — 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Valentino (interim) |  United States |
38 | Atlanta United FC | June 3, 2024 | 179 days | 2008–2010 |
| Nico Estévez |  Spain |
44 | Austin FC | October 25, 2024 | 35 days | N/A |
| Dean Smith |  England |
53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 353 days | N/A |
| Gregg Berhalter | United States |
51 | Chicago Fire FC | October 8, 2024 | 52 days | 2009-2011 |
| Pat Noonan | United States |
44 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 3 years, 46 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States |
52 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 1 year, 12 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy |  France |
47 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 359 days | N/A |
| Eric Quill | United States |
46 | FC Dallas | November 21, 2024 | 8 days | 1997–2005 |
| Troy Lesesne | United States |
41 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 324 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States |
47 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 2 years, 21 days | 1998–2009 |
| Javier Mascherano |  Argentina |
40 | Inter Miami CF | November 26, 2024 | 3 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States |
50 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 329 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States |
45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 331 days | N/A |
| Eric Ramsay |  Wales |
32 | Minnesota United FC | March 13, 2024 | 261 days | N/A |
| Laurent Courtois | France |
46 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 326 days | 2011–2013 |
| B. J. Callaghan | United States |
43 | Nashville SC | July 22, 2024 | 130 days | N/A |
| Caleb Porter | United States |
49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 346 days | 1998–2000 |
| Vacant | New York City FC | N/A | ||||
| Sandro Schwarz |  Germany |
46 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 351 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja |  Colombia |
56 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 361 days | 1998–2005 |
| Vacant | Philadelphia Union | N/A | ||||
| Phil Neville | England |
47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 1 year, 23 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States |
48 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 3 years, 94 days | 1998–2013 |
| Mikey Varas | United States |
41 | San Diego FC | September 16, 2024 | 74 days | N/A |
| Bruce Arena | United States |
73 | San Jose Earthquakes | November 7, 2024 | 22 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States |
62 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 8 years, 126 days | N/A |
| Peter Vermes | United States |
58 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 15 years, 117 days | 1996–2002 |
| Olof Mellberg |  Sweden |
47 | St. Louis City SC | November 26, 2024 | 3 days | N/A |
| Vacant | Toronto FC | N/A | ||||
| Vacant | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | N/A |
Most coaching wins
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 October 6, 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.
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