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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 30 teams — 27 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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| Vacant |
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Atlanta United FC |
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| Nico Estévez |
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Austin FC |
October 25, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Dean Smith |
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Charlotte FC |
December 12, 2023 |
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N/A
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| Gregg Berhalter |
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Chicago Fire FC |
October 8, 2024 |
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2009–2011
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| Pat Noonan |
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FC Cincinnati |
December 14, 2021 |
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2003–2007
2008–2012
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| Chris Armas |
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Colorado Rapids |
November 17, 2023 |
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1996–2007
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| Wilfried Nancy |
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Columbus Crew |
December 6, 2022 |
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N/A
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| Eric Quill |
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FC Dallas |
November 21, 2024 |
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1997–2005
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| René Weiler |
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D.C. United |
July 16, 2025 |
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N/A
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| Ben Olsen |
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Houston Dynamo FC |
November 8, 2022 |
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1998–2009
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| Javier Mascherano |
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Inter Miami CF |
November 26, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Greg Vanney |
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LA Galaxy |
January 5, 2021 |
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1996–2001
2005–2008
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| Steve Cherundolo |
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Los Angeles FC |
January 3, 2022 |
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N/A
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| Eric Ramsay |
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Minnesota United FC |
March 13, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Marco Donadel (interim) |
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CF Montréal |
March 24, 2025 |
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N/A
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| B. J. Callaghan |
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Nashville SC |
July 22, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Pablo Moreira (interim) |
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New England Revolution |
September 15, 2025 |
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N/A
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| Pascal Jansen |
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New York City FC |
January 6, 2025 |
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N/A
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| Sandro Schwarz |
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New York Red Bulls |
December 14, 2023 |
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N/A
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| Óscar Pareja |
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Orlando City SC |
December 4, 2019 |
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1998–2005
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| Bradley Carnell |
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Philadelphia Union |
January 2, 2025 |
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N/A
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| Phil Neville |
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Portland Timbers |
November 6, 2023 |
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N/A
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| Pablo Mastroeni |
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Real Salt Lake |
August 27, 2021 |
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1998–2013
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| Mikey Varas |
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San Diego FC |
September 16, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Bruce Arena |
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San Jose Earthquakes |
November 7, 2024 |
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N/A
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| Brian Schmetzer |
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Seattle Sounders FC |
July 26, 2016 |
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| Kerry Zavagnin (interim) |
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Sporting Kansas City |
March 31, 2025 |
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1997–1998
2000–2008
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| David Critchley (interim) |
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Unknown |
St. Louis City SC |
May 27, 2025 |
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N/A
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| Robin Fraser |
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Toronto FC |
January 10, 2025 |
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1996–2005
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| Jesper Sørensen |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
January 14, 2025 |
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N/A
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Most coaching wins
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Regular season wins
- Bruce Arena (262)<ref name="Winningest">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Sigi Schmid (240)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Peter Vermes (203)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Bob Bradley (194)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Óscar Pareja (175)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Dominic Kinnear (170)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Ben Olsen (142)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Greg Vanney (141)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Jim Curtin (137)<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Frank Yallop (130)<ref name="Winningest"/>
Notes
- Last updated: End of 2024 regular season<ref name="Winningest"/>
- Coaches in bold are still coaching in MLS.
Postseason wins
- Bruce Arena (35)<ref name="Playoff Wins">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Sigi Schmid (26)<ref name="Playoff Wins"/>
- Brian Schmetzer (17)<ref name="Playoff Wins"/>
- Greg Vanney (16)<ref name="Playoff Wins"/>
- Bob Bradley (15)<ref name="HOU-2013"/><ref name="Playoff Wins"/>
- Dominic Kinnear (15)<ref name="HOU-2013">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Playoff Wins"/>
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Achievements
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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)
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| Bob Bradley |
3 (1998, 2006, 2019) |
1 (1998) |
1 (2019)
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| Sigi Schmid |
2 (1999, 2008) |
2 (2002, 2008) |
3 (2002, 2008, 2014)
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| Frank Yallop |
2 (2001, 2012) |
2 (2001, 2003) |
1 (2012)
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| Jim Curtin |
2 (2020, 2022) |
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1 (2020)
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| Dominic Kinnear |
1 (2005) |
2 (2006, 2007) |
1 (2005)
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| Greg Vanney |
1 (2017) |
2 (2017, 2024) |
1 (2017)
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| Caleb Porter |
1 (2013) |
2 (2015, 2020) |
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| Thomas Rongen |
1 (1996) |
1 (1999) |
2 (1996, 1999)
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| Brian Schmetzer |
— |
2 (2016, 2019) |
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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.
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See also
References
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External links
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