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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
| Coach | Nationality | Age | Club | Date appointed | Time as coach | Played in MLS |
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| Gonzalo Pineda |  Mexico |
41 | Atlanta United FC | August 12, 2021 | 2 years, 237 days | 2014–2015 |
| Josh Wolff |  United States |
47 | Austin FC | July 23, 2019 | 4 years, 348 days | 1998–2006 2008–2012 |
| Dean Smith |  England |
53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 115 days | N/A |
| Frank Klopas | United States |
57 | Chicago Fire FC | May 8, 2023 | 333 days | 1996–1999 |
| Pat Noonan | United States |
43 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 2 years, 174 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States |
51 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 140 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy |  France |
46 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 121 days | N/A |
| Nico Estévez |  Spain |
44 | FC Dallas | December 2, 2021 | 2 years, 125 days | N/A |
| Troy Lesesne | United States |
40 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 86 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States |
46 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 1 year, 149 days | 1998–2009 |
| Gerardo Martino |  Argentina |
61 | Inter Miami CF | June 28, 2023 | 282 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States |
49 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 91 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States |
45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 93 days | N/A |
| Cameron Knowles (interim) |  New Zealand |
41 | Minnesota United FC | January 5, 2024 | 91 days | 2005–2010 |
| Laurent Courtois | France |
45 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 88 days | 2011–2013 |
| Gary Smith | England |
55 | Nashville SC | November 3, 2019 | 4 years, 154 days | N/A |
| Caleb Porter | United States |
49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 108 days | 1998–2000 |
| Nick Cushing | England |
39 | New York City FC | June 13, 2022 | 1 year, 297 days | N/A |
| Sandro Schwarz |  Germany |
45 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 113 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja |  Colombia |
55 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 123 days | 1998–2005 |
| Jim Curtin | United States |
44 | Philadelphia Union | June 10, 2014 | 9 years, 300 days | 2001–2009 |
| Phil Neville | England |
47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 151 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States |
47 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 222 days | 1998–2013 |
| Luchi Gonzalez | United States |
43 | San Jose Earthquakes | August 17, 2022 | 1 year, 232 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States |
61 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 7 years, 254 days | N/A |
| Peter Vermes | United States |
57 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 14 years, 245 days | 1996–2002 |
| Bradley Carnell |  South Africa |
47 | St. Louis City SC | January 5, 2022 | 2 years, 91 days | N/A |
| John Herdman | England |
48 | Toronto FC | October 1, 2023 | 187 days | N/A |
| Vanni Sartini |  Italy |
47 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 222 days | N/A |
Most coaching wins
Regular season wins
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Postseason wins
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Achievements
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) |
| 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
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
References
- ^ 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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