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
| Coach | Nationality | Age | Club | Date appointed | Time as coach | Played in MLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Deila | Norway | 49 | Atlanta United FC | December 20, 2024 | 201 days | N/A |
| Nico Estévez | Spain | 45 | Austin FC | October 25, 2024 | 257 days | N/A |
| Dean Smith | England | 54 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 1 year, 209 days | N/A |
| Gregg Berhalter | United States | 51 | Chicago Fire FC | October 8, 2024 | 274 days | 2009–2011 |
| Pat Noonan | United States | 44 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 3 years, 268 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States | 52 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 1 year, 234 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy | France | 48 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 2 years, 215 days | N/A |
| Eric Quill | United States | 47 | FC Dallas | November 21, 2024 | 230 days | 1997–2005 |
| Troy Lesesne | United States | 41 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 1 year, 180 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States | 48 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 2 years, 243 days | 1998–2009 |
| Javier Mascherano | Argentina | 41 | Inter Miami CF | November 26, 2024 | 225 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States | 51 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 4 years, 185 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States | 46 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 3 years, 187 days | N/A |
| Eric Ramsay | Wales | 33 | Minnesota United FC | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, 118 days | N/A |
| Marco Donadel (interim) | Italy | 42 | CF Montréal | March 24, 2025 | 107 days | N/A |
| B. J. Callaghan | United States | 44 | Nashville SC | July 22, 2024 | 352 days | N/A |
| Caleb Porter | United States | 50 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 1 year, 202 days | 1998–2000 |
| Pascal Jansen | Netherlands | 52 | New York City FC | January 6, 2025 | 184 days | N/A |
| Sandro Schwarz | Germany | 46 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 1 year, 207 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja | Colombia | 56 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 5 years, 217 days | 1998–2005 |
| Bradley Carnell | South Africa | 48 | Philadelphia Union | January 2, 2025 | 188 days | N/A |
| Phil Neville | England | 48 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 1 year, 245 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States | 48 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 3 years, 316 days | 1998–2013 |
| Mikey Varas | United States | 42 | San Diego FC | September 16, 2024 | 296 days | N/A |
| Bruce Arena | United States | 73 | San Jose Earthquakes | November 7, 2024 | 244 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 62 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 8 years, 348 days | N/A[current 1] |
| Kerry Zavagnin (interim) | United States | 51 | Sporting Kansas City | March 31, 2025 | 100 days | 1997–1998 2000–2008 |
| David Critchley (interim) | United States | Unknown | St. Louis City SC | May 27, 2025 | 43 days | N/A |
| Robin Fraser | United States | 58 | Toronto FC | January 10, 2025 | 180 days | 1996–2005 |
| Jesper Sørensen | Denmark | 52 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | January 14, 2025 | 176 days | N/A |
- ^ Schmetzer played for previous incarnations of the Sounders prior to the establishment as an MLS team, including four years on the NASL team and one year on the APSL team.
Most coaching wins
Regular season wins
Notes
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) |
| Jim Curtin | 2 (2020, 2022) | — | 1 (2020) |
| Dominic Kinnear | 1 (2005) | 2 (2006, 2007) | 1 (2005) |
| Greg Vanney | 1 (2017) | 2 (2017, 2024) | 1 (2017) |
| 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 May 27, 2025.
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 f "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.