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 Atlanta United FC November 6, 2025 N/A (interim) Austin FC May 18, 2026 2002–2015 Charlotte FC December 12, 2023 N/A Chicago Fire FC October 8, 2024 2009–2011 FC Cincinnati December 14, 2021 2003–20072008–2012 Colorado Rapids December 23, 2025 N/A (interim) Columbus Crew May 17, 2026 2011–2013 FC Dallas November 21, 2024 1997–2005 D.C. United July 16, 2025 N/A Houston Dynamo FC November 8, 2022 1998–2009 Inter Miami CF September 15, 2026 N/A LA Galaxy January 5, 2021 1996–20012005–2008 Vacant Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC January 12, 2026 2005–2011 (interim) CF Montréal April 12, 2026 N/A Nashville SC July 22, 2024 N/A New England Revolution November 7, 2025 N/A New York City FC January 6, 2025 N/A New York Red Bulls December 15, 2025 2004–20052014–2023 (interim) Orlando City SC March 11, 2026 N/A (interim) Philadelphia Union May 27, 2026 20112013–2014 Portland Timbers August 11, 2026 N/A Real Salt Lake August 27, 2021 1998–2013 San Diego FC September 16, 2024 N/A San Jose Earthquakes November 7, 2024 N/A Seattle Sounders FC July 26, 2016 N/A Sporting Kansas City January 5, 2026 2008 St. Louis City SC December 16, 2025 N/A Toronto FC January 10, 2025 1996–2005 Vancouver Whitecaps FC January 14, 2025 N/A

Most coaching wins

Regular season wins Bruce Arena (267) Sigi Schmid (240) Peter Vermes (203) Bob Bradley (194) Óscar Pareja (178) Dominic Kinnear (170) Brian Schmetzer (146) Ben Olsen (144) Greg Vanney (141) Jim Curtin (141)

Notes Last updated: Middle of 2025 regular season Coaches in bold are still coaching in MLS.

Postseason wins Bruce Arena (35) Sigi Schmid (26) Brian Schmetzer (17) Greg Vanney (16) Bob Bradley (15) Dominic Kinnear (15)

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 4 (1997, 2009, 2011, 2021) 5 (1996, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2014) 4 (1997, 2010, 2011, 2021) 3 (1998, 2006, 2019) 1 (1998) 1 (2019) 2 (1999, 2008) 2 (2002, 2008) 3 (2002, 2008, 2014) 2 (2001, 2012) 2 (2001, 2003) 1 (2012) 2 (2020, 2022) — 1 (2020) 1 (2005) 2 (2006, 2007) 1 (2005) 1 (2017) 2 (2017, 2024) 1 (2017) 1 (2013) 2 (2015, 2020) — 1 (1996) 1 (1999) 2 (1996, 1999) — 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.

Coach Nationality Club From Until Atlanta United FC 2017 2018 Atlanta United FC 2019 2020 (interim) Atlanta United FC 2020 2020 Atlanta United FC 2021 2021 (interim) Atlanta United FC 2021 2021 Atlanta United FC 2021 2024 (interim) Atlanta United FC 2024 2024 Atlanta United FC 2025 2025 Atlanta United FC 2026 present Austin FC 2021 2024 Austin FC 2025 2026 (interim) Austin FC 2026 present Charlotte FC 2022 2022 Charlotte FC 2022 2023 Charlotte FC 2024 present Chicago Fire 1998 2002 Chicago Fire 2003 2007 (interim) Chicago Fire 2007 2007 Chicago Fire 2007 2007 Chicago Fire 2008 2009 Chicago Fire 2010 2011 Chicago Fire 2011 2013 Chicago Fire 2014 2015 (interim) Chicago Fire 2015 2015 Chicago Fire 2016 2019 Chicago Fire 2020 2021 (interim) Chicago Fire 2021 2021 Chicago Fire 2022 2023 Chicago Fire 2023 2024 Chicago Fire 2025 present Chivas USA 2005 2005 (interim) Chivas USA 2005 2005 Chivas USA 2005 2005 Chivas USA 2006 2006 Chivas USA 2007 2009 Chivas USA 2010 2010 Chivas USA 2011 2012 Chivas USA 2013 2013 (interim) Chivas USA 2013 2013 Chivas USA 2013 2013 Chivas USA 2014 2014 FC Cincinnati 2019 2019 (interim) FC Cincinnati 2019 2019 FC Cincinnati 2019 2020 (interim) FC Cincinnati 2020 2020 FC Cincinnati 2020 2021 (interim) FC Cincinnati 2021 2021 FC Cincinnati 2022 present Colorado Rapids 1996 1996 (interim) Colorado Rapids 1996 1996 Colorado Rapids 1997 2000 Colorado Rapids 2001 2004 Colorado Rapids 2005 2008 Colorado Rapids 2008 2011 Colorado Rapids 2012 2013 Colorado Rapids 2014 2017 (interim) Colorado Rapids 2017 2017 Colorado Rapids 2017 2019 (interim) Colorado Rapids 2019 2019 Colorado Rapids 2019 2023 (interim) Colorado Rapids 2023 2023 Colorado Rapids 2024 2025 Colorado Rapids 2026 present Columbus Crew 1996 1996 Columbus Crew 1996 2001 Columbus Crew 2001 2005 (interim) Columbus Crew 2005 2005 Columbus Crew 2006 2008 Columbus Crew 2009 2013 (interim) Columbus Crew 2013 2013 Columbus Crew 2014 2018 Columbus Crew 2019 2022 Columbus Crew 2023 2025 Columbus Crew 2026 2026 (interim) Columbus Crew 2026 present Dallas Burn 1996 2000 Dallas Burn 2001 2003 Dallas Burn/FC Dallas 2003 2006 FC Dallas 2007 2008 (interim) FC Dallas 2008 2008 FC Dallas 2008 2013 FC Dallas 2014 2018 FC Dallas 2019 2021 (interim) FC Dallas 2021 2021 FC Dallas 2022 2024 (interim) FC Dallas 2024 2024 FC Dallas 2025 present D.C. United 1996 1998 D.C. United 1999 2001 D.C. United 2002 2003 D.C. United 2004 2006 D.C. United 2006 2009 D.C. United 2010 2010 D.C. United 2010 2020 (interim) D.C. United 2020 2020 D.C. United 2021 2022 (interim) D.C. United 2022 2022 D.C. United 2022 2023 D.C. United 2024 2025 (interim) D.C. United 2025 2025 D.C. United 2025 present Houston Dynamo 2006 2014 Houston Dynamo 2015 2016 (interim) Houston Dynamo 2016 2016 Houston Dynamo 2017 2019 (interim) Houston Dynamo 2019 2019 Houston Dynamo 2020 2021 Houston Dynamo 2022 2022 (interim) Houston Dynamo 2022 2022 Houston Dynamo 2023 present Inter Miami CF 2020 2020 Inter Miami CF 2021 2023 (interim) Inter Miami CF 2023 2023 Inter Miami CF 2023 2024 Inter Miami CF 2025 2026 (interim) Inter Miami CF 2026 2026 Inter Miami CF 2026 present Kansas City Wiz/Wizards 1996 1999 (interim) Kansas City Wizards 1999 1999 Kansas City Wizards 1999 2006 (interim) Kansas City Wizards 2006 2006 Kansas City Wizards 2007 2009 Kansas City Wizards/Sporting Kansas City 2009 2025 (interim) Sporting Kansas City 2025 2025 Sporting Kansas City 2026 present LA Galaxy 1996 1997 LA Galaxy 1997 1999 LA Galaxy 1999 2004 LA Galaxy 2004 2006 LA Galaxy 2006 2007 LA Galaxy 2008 2008 (interim) LA Galaxy 2008 2008 LA Galaxy 2008 2016 LA Galaxy 2017 2017 LA Galaxy 2017 2018 (interim) LA Galaxy 2018 2018 LA Galaxy 2019 2020 (interim) LA Galaxy 2020 2020 LA Galaxy 2021 present Los Angeles FC 2018 2021 Los Angeles FC 2022 2025 Los Angeles FC 2026 2026 Miami Fusion 1998 1998 Miami Fusion 1998 2000 Miami Fusion 2000 2001 Minnesota United FC 2017 2023 (interim) Minnesota United FC 2023 2023 (interim) Minnesota United FC 2024 2024 Minnesota United FC 2024 2025 Minnesota United FC 2026 present Montreal Impact 2012 2012 Montreal Impact 2013 2013 Montreal Impact 2014 2015 Montreal Impact 2015 2017 Montreal Impact 2017 2019 Montreal Impact 2019 2019 Montreal Impact 2020 2020 CF Montréal 2021 2022 CF Montréal 2023 2023 CF Montréal 2024 2025 CF Montréal 2025 2026 (interim) CF Montréal 2026 present Nashville SC 2020 2024 (interim) Nashville SC 2024 2024 Nashville SC 2024 present New England Revolution 1996 1996 New England Revolution 1997 1998 New England Revolution 1999 1999 (interim) New England Revolution 1999 1999 New England Revolution 2000 2002 New England Revolution 2002 2011 New England Revolution 2012 2017 New England Revolution 2017 2019 (interim) New England Revolution 2019 2019 New England Revolution 2019 2023 (interim) New England Revolution 2023 2023 (interim) New England Revolution 2023 2023 New England Revolution 2024 2025 (interim) New England Revolution 2025 2025 New England Revolution 2026 present New York City FC 2015 2015 New York City FC 2016 2018 New York City FC 2018 2019 New York City FC 2020 2022 New York City FC 2022 2024 New York City FC 2025 present New York/New Jersey MetroStars 1996 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 1996 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 1997 1997 MetroStars 1998 1998 MetroStars 1998 1999 MetroStars 2000 2002 MetroStars 2003 2005 MetroStars/New York Red Bulls 2005 2006 (interim) New York Red Bulls 2006 2006 New York Red Bulls 2006 2007 New York Red Bulls 2008 2009 (interim) New York Red Bulls 2009 2009 New York Red Bulls 2010 2012 New York Red Bulls 2013 2014 New York Red Bulls 2015 2018 New York Red Bulls 2018 2020 (interim) New York Red Bulls 2020 2020 New York Red Bulls 2020 2023 New York Red Bulls 2023 2023 New York Red Bulls 2024 2025 New York Red Bulls 2026 present Orlando City SC 2015 2016 (interim) Orlando City SC 2016 2016 Orlando City SC 2016 2018 (interim) Orlando City SC 2018 2018 Orlando City SC 2018 2019 Orlando City SC 2020 2026 (interim) Orlando City SC 2026 present Philadelphia Union 2010 2012 Philadelphia Union 2012 2014 Philadelphia Union 2014 2024 Philadelphia Union 2025 2026 (interim) Philadelphia Union 2026 present Portland Timbers 2011 2012 (interim) Portland Timbers 2012 2012 Portland Timbers 2013 2017 Portland Timbers 2018 2023 (interim) Portland Timbers 2023 2023 Portland Timbers 2024 2026 (interim) Portland Timbers 2026 2026 Portland Timbers 2026 present Real Salt Lake 2005 2007 Real Salt Lake 2007 2013 Real Salt Lake 2014 2017 (interim) Real Salt Lake 2017 2017 Real Salt Lake 2017 2019 Real Salt Lake 2019 2021 Real Salt Lake 2021 present San Diego FC 2025 present San Jose Clash 1996 1997 San Jose Clash 1997 1999 (interim) San Jose Clash 1999 1999 San Jose Clash/Earthquakes 1999 2000 San Jose Earthquakes 2001 2003 San Jose Earthquakes 2004 2005 San Jose Earthquakes 2008 2013 San Jose Earthquakes 2013 2014 (interim) San Jose Earthquakes 2014 2014 San Jose Earthquakes 2015 2017 San Jose Earthquakes 2017 2017 San Jose Earthquakes 2017 2018 (interim) San Jose Earthquakes 2018 2018 San Jose Earthquakes 2019 2022 (interim) San Jose Earthquakes 2022 2022 San Jose Earthquakes 2023 2024 (interim) San Jose Earthquakes 2024 2024 San Jose Earthquakes 2025 present Seattle Sounders FC 2009 2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2016 present St. Louis City SC 2023 2024 (interim) St. Louis City SC 2024 2024 St. Louis City SC 2025 2025 (interim) St. Louis City SC 2025 2025 St. Louis City SC 2026 present Tampa Bay Mutiny 1996 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1997 1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1998 2000 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2001 2001 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2001 2001 Toronto FC 2007 2007 Toronto FC 2008 2009 (interim) Toronto FC 2009 2009 Toronto FC 2010 2010 (interim) Toronto FC 2010 2010 Toronto FC 2011 2012 Toronto FC 2012 2012 Toronto FC 2013 2014 Toronto FC 2014 2020 Toronto FC 2021 2021 Toronto FC 2021 2021 Toronto FC 2022 2023 (interim) Toronto FC 2023 2023 Toronto FC 2023 2024 Toronto FC 2025 present Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2011 2011 (interim) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2011 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2012 2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2014 2018 (interim) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018 2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019 2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021 2024 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025 present

See also Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Award List of MLS Cup winning head coaches

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