The Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Award is given by Major League Soccer to the best coach in any given season. The award has been given since the league's inception in 1996 and is determined by a vote from players, club personnel, and members of the media. Bruce Arena has won the award four times, more than any other coach.
The award was renamed in January 2019 for Sigi Schmid, the coach with the most league regular season wins and two-time award winner, shortly after his death.
Thomas Rongen won the inaugural award with the now defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny for the 1996 Major League Soccer season.
Winners
BoldTeam won MLS Cup for that seasonElected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
SeasonCoachTeam1996 Thomas RongenTampa Bay Mutiny1997 Bruce Arena D.C. United1998 Bob Bradley Chicago Fire1999 Sigi Schmid Los Angeles Galaxy2000 Bob GanslerKansas City Wizards2001 Frank YallopSan Jose Earthquakes2002 Steve NicolNew England Revolution2003 Dave SarachanChicago Fire2004 Greg AndrulisColumbus Crew2005 Dominic KinnearSan Jose Earthquakes2006 Bob Bradley (2)Chivas USA2007 PrekiChivas USA2008 Sigi Schmid (2)Columbus Crew2009 Bruce Arena (2)Los Angeles Galaxy2010 Schellas HyndmanFC Dallas2011 Bruce Arena (3)Los Angeles Galaxy2012 Frank Yallop (2)San Jose Earthquakes 2013 Caleb PorterPortland Timbers2014 Ben OlsenD.C. United2015 Jesse MarschNew York Red Bulls2016 Óscar ParejaFC Dallas2017 Greg VanneyToronto FC2018 Gerardo MartinoAtlanta United FC2019 Bob Bradley (3)Los Angeles FC2020 Jim CurtinPhiladelphia Union2021 Bruce Arena (4)New England Revolution2022 Jim Curtin (2)Philadelphia Union2023 Pat NoonanFC Cincinnati2024 Wilfried NancyColumbus Crew2025 Bradley CarnellPhiladelphia Union
Wins by team ClubWinsColumbus Crew3LA Galaxy3Philadelphia Union3San Jose Earthquakes3Chicago Fire FC2Chivas USA2D.C. United2FC Dallas2New England Revolution2Atlanta United FC1Kansas City Wizards/Sporting KC1Los Angeles FC1New York Red Bulls1Portland Timbers1Tampa Bay Mutiny1Toronto FC1FC Cincinnati1
Wins by nationality NationalityWins222111111
See also List of Major League Soccer coaches
References
External links List of winners