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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Atlanta United FC | |||||
| Nico Estévez |  Spain |
46 | Austin FC | October 25, 2024 | 1 year, 120 days | N/A |
| Dean Smith |  England |
54 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 2 years, 72 days | N/A |
| Gregg Berhalter |  United States |
52 | Chicago Fire FC | October 8, 2024 | 1 year, 137 days | 2009–2011 |
| Pat Noonan | United States |
45 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 4 years, 131 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Chris Armas | United States |
53 | Colorado Rapids | November 17, 2023 | 2 years, 97 days | 1996–2007 |
| Wilfried Nancy |  France |
48 | Columbus Crew | December 6, 2022 | 3 years, 78 days | N/A |
| Eric Quill | United States |
47 | FC Dallas | November 21, 2024 | 1 year, 93 days | 1997–2005 |
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52 | D.C. United | July 16, 2025 | 221 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States |
48 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 3 years, 106 days | 1998–2009 |
| Javier Mascherano |  Argentina |
41 | Inter Miami CF | November 26, 2024 | 1 year, 88 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States |
51 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 5 years, 48 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Steve Cherundolo | United States |
47 | Los Angeles FC | January 3, 2022 | 4 years, 50 days | N/A |
| Eric Ramsay |  Wales |
34 | Minnesota United FC | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, 346 days | N/A |
| Marco Donadel (interim) |  Italy |
42 | CF Montréal | March 24, 2025 | 335 days | N/A |
| B. J. Callaghan | United States |
44 | Nashville SC | July 22, 2024 | 1 year, 215 days | N/A |
| Pablo Moreira (interim) |  Uruguay |
40 | New England Revolution | September 15, 2025 | 160 days | N/A |
| Pascal Jansen |  Netherlands |
53 | New York City FC | January 6, 2025 | 1 year, 47 days | N/A |
| Sandro Schwarz |  Germany |
47 | New York Red Bulls | December 14, 2023 | 2 years, 70 days | N/A |
| Óscar Pareja |  Colombia |
57 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 6 years, 80 days | 1998–2005 |
| Bradley Carnell |  South Africa |
49 | Philadelphia Union | January 2, 2025 | 1 year, 51 days | N/A |
| Phil Neville | England |
49 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 2 years, 108 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States |
49 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 4 years, 179 days | 1998–2013 |
| Mikey Varas | United States |
43 | San Diego FC | September 16, 2024 | 1 year, 159 days | N/A |
| Bruce Arena | United States |
74 | San Jose Earthquakes | November 7, 2024 | 1 year, 107 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States |
63 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 9 years, 211 days | N/A[current 1] |
| Kerry Zavagnin (interim) | United States |
51 | Sporting Kansas City | March 31, 2025 | 328 days | 1997–1998 2000–2008 |
| David Critchley (interim) | United States |
Unknown | St. Louis City SC | May 27, 2025 | 271 days | N/A |
| Robin Fraser | United States |
59 | Toronto FC | January 10, 2025 | 1 year, 43 days | 1996–2005 |
| Jesper Sørensen |  Denmark |
52 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | January 14, 2025 | 1 year, 39 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 October 19, 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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