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 | 235 days | N/A |
| Nico Estévez |  Spain |
45 | Austin FC | October 25, 2024 | 291 days | N/A |
| Dean Smith |  England |
54 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 1 year, 243 days | N/A |
| Gregg Berhalter |  United States |
52 | Chicago Fire FC | October 8, 2024 | 308 days | 2009–2011 |
| Pat Noonan | United States |
45 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 3 years, 302 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States |
52 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 1 year, 268 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy |  France |
48 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 2 years, 249 days | N/A |
| Eric Quill | United States |
47 | FC Dallas | November 21, 2024 | 264 days | 1997–2005 |
| Troy Lesesne | United States |
41 | D.C. United | January 10, 2024 | 1 year, 214 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States |
48 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 2 years, 277 days | 1998–2009 |
| Javier Mascherano |  Argentina |
41 | Inter Miami CF | November 26, 2024 | 259 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States |
51 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 4 years, 219 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States |
46 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 3 years, 221 days | N/A |
| Eric Ramsay |  Wales |
33 | Minnesota United FC | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, 152 days | N/A |
| Marco Donadel (interim) |  Italy |
42 | CF Montréal | March 24, 2025 | 141 days | N/A |
| B. J. Callaghan | United States |
44 | Nashville SC | July 22, 2024 | 1 year, 21 days | N/A |
| Caleb Porter | United States |
50 | New England Revolution | December 19, 2023 | 1 year, 236 days | 1998–2000 |
| Pascal Jansen |  Netherlands |
52 | New York City FC | January 6, 2025 | 218 days | N/A |
| Sandro Schwarz |  Germany |
46 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 1 year, 241 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja |  Colombia |
57 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 5 years, 251 days | 1998–2005 |
| Bradley Carnell |  South Africa |
48 | Philadelphia Union | January 2, 2025 | 222 days | N/A |
| Phil Neville | England |
48 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 1 year, 279 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States |
48 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 3 years, 350 days | 1998–2013 |
| Mikey Varas | United States |
42 | San Diego FC | September 16, 2024 | 330 days | N/A |
| Bruce Arena | United States |
73 | San Jose Earthquakes | November 7, 2024 | 278 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States |
62 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 9 years, 17 days | N/A[current 1] |
| Kerry Zavagnin (interim) | United States |
51 | Sporting Kansas City | March 31, 2025 | 134 days | 1997–1998 2000–2008 |
| David Critchley (interim) | United States |
Unknown | St. Louis City SC | May 27, 2025 | 77 days | N/A |
| Robin Fraser | United States |
58 | Toronto FC | January 10, 2025 | 214 days | 1996–2005 |
| Jesper Sørensen |  Denmark |
52 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | January 14, 2025 | 210 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.
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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.
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