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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Martino | Argentina | 63 | Atlanta United FC | November 6, 2025 | 138 days | N/A |
| Nico Estévez | Spain | 46 | Austin FC | October 25, 2024 | 1 year, 150 days | N/A |
| Dean Smith | England | 55 | Charlotte FC | December 12, 2023 | 2 years, 102 days | N/A |
| Gregg Berhalter | United States | 52 | Chicago Fire FC | October 8, 2024 | 1 year, 167 days | 2009–2011 |
| Pat Noonan | United States | 45 | FC Cincinnati | December 14, 2021 | 4 years, 161 days | 2003–2007 2008–2012 |
| Matt Wells | England | 37 | Colorado Rapids | December 23, 2025 | 91 days | N/A |
| Henrik Rydström | Sweden | 50 | Columbus Crew | December 31, 2025 | 83 days | N/A |
| Eric Quill | United States | 48 | FC Dallas | November 21, 2024 | 1 year, 123 days | 1997–2005 |
| René Weiler | Switzerland | 52 | D.C. United | July 16, 2025 | 251 days | N/A |
| Ben Olsen | United States | 48 | Houston Dynamo FC | November 8, 2022 | 3 years, 136 days | 1998–2009 |
| Javier Mascherano | Argentina | 41 | Inter Miami CF | November 26, 2024 | 1 year, 118 days | N/A |
| Greg Vanney | United States | 51 | LA Galaxy | January 5, 2021 | 5 years, 78 days | 1996–2001 2005–2008 |
| Marc Dos Santos | Canada | 48 | Los Angeles FC | December 5, 2025 | 109 days | N/A |
| Cameron Knowles | New Zealand | 43 | Minnesota United FC | January 12, 2026 | 71 days | 2005–2011 |
| Marco Donadel | Italy | 42 | CF Montréal | March 24, 2025 | 1 year, 0 days | N/A |
| B. J. Callaghan | United States | 44 | Nashville SC | July 22, 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | N/A |
| Marko Mitrović | Serbia | 47 | New England Revolution | November 7, 2025 | 137 days | N/A |
| Pascal Jansen | Netherlands | 53 | New York City FC | January 6, 2025 | 1 year, 77 days | N/A |
| Michael Bradley | United States | 38 | New York Red Bulls | December 15, 2025 | 99 days | 2004–2005 2014–2023 |
| Óscar Pareja | Colombia | 57 | Orlando City SC | December 4, 2019 | 6 years, 110 days | 1998–2005 |
| Bradley Carnell | South Africa | 49 | Philadelphia Union | January 2, 2025 | 1 year, 81 days | N/A |
| Phil Neville | England | 49 | Portland Timbers | November 6, 2023 | 2 years, 138 days | N/A |
| Pablo Mastroeni | United States | 49 | Real Salt Lake | August 27, 2021 | 4 years, 209 days | 1998–2013 |
| Mikey Varas | United States | 43 | San Diego FC | September 16, 2024 | 1 year, 189 days | N/A |
| Bruce Arena | United States | 74 | San Jose Earthquakes | November 7, 2024 | 1 year, 137 days | N/A |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 63 | Seattle Sounders FC | July 26, 2016 | 9 years, 241 days | N/A[current 1] |
| Raphaël Wicky | Switzerland | 48 | Sporting Kansas City | January 5, 2026 | 78 days | 2008 |
| Yoann Damet | France | 36 | St. Louis City SC | December 16, 2025 | 98 days | N/A |
| Robin Fraser | United States | 59 | Toronto FC | January 10, 2025 | 1 year, 73 days | 1996–2005 |
| Jesper Sørensen | Denmark | 52 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | January 14, 2025 | 1 year, 69 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 January 12, 2026.
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.