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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Pineda |  Mexico | 41 | Atlanta United FC | August 12, 2021 | 2 years, 336 days | 2014–2015 |
| Josh Wolff |  United States | 47 | Austin FC | July 23, 2019 | 5 years, 81 days | 1998–2006 2008–2012 |
| Dean Smith |  England | 53 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 214 days | N/A |
| Frank Klopas | United States | 57 | Chicago Fire FC | May 8, 2023 | 1 year, 66 days | 1996–1999 |
| Pat Noonan | United States | 43 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 2 years, 273 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States | 51 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 239 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy |  France | 47 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 1 year, 220 days | N/A |
| Nico Estévez |  Spain | 44 | FC Dallas | December 2, 2021 | 2 years, 224 days | N/A |
| Troy Lesesne | United States | 40 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 185 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States | 47 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 1 year, 248 days | 1998–2009 |
| Gerardo Martino |  Argentina | 61 | Inter Miami CF | June 28, 2023 | 1 year, 15 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States | 50 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 3 years, 190 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States | 45 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 2 years, 192 days | N/A |
| Cameron Knowles (interim) |  New Zealand | 41 | Minnesota United FC | January 5, 2024 | 190 days | 2005–2010 |
| Laurent Courtois | France | 45 | CF Montréal | January 8, 2024 | 187 days | 2011–2013 |
| Gary Smith | England | 55 | Nashville SC | November 3, 2019 | 4 years, 253 days | N/A |
| Caleb Porter | United States | 49 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 207 days | 1998–2000 |
| Nick Cushing | England | 39 | New York City FC | June 13, 2022 | 2 years, 30 days | N/A |
| Sandro Schwarz |  Germany | 45 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 212 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja |  Colombia | 55 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 4 years, 222 days | 1998–2005 |
| Jim Curtin | United States | 45 | Philadelphia Union | June 10, 2014 | 10 years, 33 days | 2001–2009 |
| Phil Neville | England | 47 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 250 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States | 47 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 321 days | 1998–2013 |
| Luchi Gonzalez | United States | 44 | San Jose Earthquakes | August 17, 2022 | 1 year, 331 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 61 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 7 years, 353 days | N/A |
| Peter Vermes | United States | 57 | Sporting Kansas City | August 4, 2009 | 14 years, 344 days | 1996–2002 |
| Bradley Carnell |  South Africa | 47 | St. Louis City SC | January 5, 2022 | 2 years, 190 days | N/A |
| John Herdman | England | 48 | Toronto FC | October 1, 2023 | 286 days | N/A |
| Vanni Sartini |  Italy | 47 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | August 27, 2021 | 2 years, 321 days | N/A |
Most coaching wins
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
External links
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