List of United States men's national soccer team head coaches

The role of the United States men's national soccer team coach was first established in 1916 with the appointment of Thomas Cahill. Forty-one men have occupied this position.

The following tables include various statistics for head coaches of the United States men's national soccer team (featuring matches, wins, losses, ties, goals for, goals against, and goal differential along with goals for average and goals-against average) from the team's inception in 1916 through the October 12, 2024, match against Panama.

The result percentage is based on the formula used by U.S. Soccer in their U.S. Soccer Media Guide, found on page 78.[1]

Head coaches

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  • Category items in bold represent leader based on a minimum of 18 matches
As of October 15, 2024.

All-Time Record: 339–167–268 (W–D–L) – 54.53% (counting draws as 0.5 wins and 0.5 losses)

Coaches Years M Wins Draws Losses Result % GF GA GD AGF AGA World
Cup apps
Gold Cup
titles
Nations League
titles
  Mauricio Pochettino[2] 2024– 2 1 0 1 50.00% 2 2 0 1.00 1.00
  Mikey Varas 2024 2 0 1 1 25.00% 2 3 –1 1.00 1.50
  Gregg Berhalter[3][4][5][6] 2018–2022,
2023–2024
74 44 13 17 68.24% 144 56 +88 1.95 0.76 2022 2021 2019–20, 2023–24
  B. J. Callaghan[7] 2023 7 4 3 0 78.57% 21 4 +17 3.00 0.57 2022–23
    Anthony Hudson[8] 2023 5 2 2 1 60.00% 10 4 +6 2.00 1.00
  Dave Sarachan[9][10][11] 2017–2018 12 3 4 5 41.67% 11 15 –4 0.92 1.25 event not held
  Bruce Arena[12][13][14][15] 1998–2006,
2017
148 81 35 32 66.55% 243 111 +132 1.64 0.75 2002, 2006 2002, 2005, 2017
  Jürgen Klinsmann[16][17][18] 2011–2016 98 55 16 27 64.29% 178 109 +69 1.82 1.11 2014 2013
  Bob Bradley[19][20] 2007–2011 80 43 12 25 61.25% 134 97 +37 1.68 1.23 2010 2007
  Steve Sampson[21][22][23][24] 1995–1998 62 26 14 22 53.23% 83 69 +14 1.34 1.11 1998
  Bora Milutinović[25][26][27] 1991–1995 96 30 31 35 47.40% 116 110 +6 1.21 1.15 1994 1991
    John Kowalski[28] 1991 2 1 1 0 75.00% 4 2 +2 2.00 1.00 event not held
  Bob Gansler[29][30] 1982,
1989–1991
37 15 6 16 48.65% 43 41 +2 1.16 1.11 1990
  Lothar Osiander 1986–1988 18 4 5 9 36.11% 12 21 –9 0.67 1.17
  Alkis Panagoulias[31][32] 1983–1985 18 6 7 5 52.78% 19 21 –2 1.06 1.17
    Walt Chyzowych[33][34] 1976–1980 32 8 10 14 40.63% 26 50 –24 0.81 1.56
    Manfred Schellscheidt 1975 3 0 0 3 0.00% 1 11 –10 0.33 3.67
  Al Miller[35] 1975 2 0 0 2 0.00% 0 11 –11 0.00 5.50
  Dettmar Cramer[36][37][38] 1974 2 0 0 2 0.00% 1 4 –3 0.50 2.00
  Gordon Bradley 1973 5 0 0 5 0.00% 1 9 –8 0.20 1.80
  Gene Chyzowych 1973 5 3 0 2 60.00% 4 5 –1 0.80 1.80
  Max Wosniak 1973 2 0 0 2 0.00% 0 8 –8 0.00 4.00
  Bob Kehoe[39] 1971–1972 4 0 1 3 12.50% 6 10 –4 1.50 2.50
  Gordon Jago[40] 1969 2 0 0 2 0.00% 0 3 –3 0.00 1.50
  Phil Woosnam 1968 9 4 1 4 50.00% 22 22 0 2.44 2.44
  George Meyer 1957, 1965 8 1 2 5 25.00% 9 26 –17 1.13 3.25
  John Herberger 1964 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 10 –10 0.00 10.00
  Jim Reed 1959–1961 4 0 1 3 12.50% 4 16 –12 1.00 4.00
  Jimmy Mills 1956 1 0 0 1 0.00% 1 9 –8 1.00 9.00
  Ernő Schwarz 1953–1955 6 2 0 4 33.33% 12 18 –6 2.00 3.00
  John Wood 1952 2 0 0 2 0.00% 0 14 –14 0.00 7.00
  Bill Jeffrey 1950 3 1 0 2 33.33% 4 8 –4 1.33 2.67 1950
  Walter Giesler 1948–1949 8 1 1 6 33.33% 8 44 –36 1.00 5.50
  Andrew Brown 1947 2 0 0 2 0.00% 2 10 –8 1.00 5.00
  Bill Lloyd 1937 3 0 0 3 0.00% 6 19 –13 2.00 6.33
  Elmer Schroeder 1936 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 1 –1 0.00 1.00
  David Gould 1934 2 1 0 1 50.00% 5 9 –4 2.50 4.50 1934
  Robert Millar 1930 4 2 0 2 50.00% 10 10 0 2.50 2.50 1930
  George Burford 1924, 1928 6 2 1 3 41.67% 10 22 –12 1.67 3.67 event not held
  Nat Agar 1925–1926 3 2 0 1 66.67% 12 3 +8 4.00 1.33
  Thomas Cahill 1916 2 1 1 0 75.00% 4 3 +1 2.00 1.50

Sources:
USMNT All-Time Scores – SoccerOverThere.com.
USA national football team
United States men's national soccer team results

References

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  1. ^ "US Men's Soccer Media Guide". US Soccer.
  2. ^ "Mauricio Pochettino Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's National Team". United States Soccer Federation. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gregg Berhalter Named Head Coach of U.S. Men'S National Team". US Soccer. December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "United States to name Gregg Berhalter as new men's national team coach". ESPN. December 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "USMNT to hire Gregg Berhalter as head coach, ending months-long search for Bruce Arena replacement". CBS Sports. November 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Gregg Berhalter chosen to lead USMNT to 2026 FIFA World Cup". US Soccer. June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "USMNT coaching change: B.J. Callaghan named interim coach ahead of Nations League as Anthony Hudson departs". CBSSports.com. May 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "US Soccer tap Anthony Hudson to oversee USMNT January Camp". US Soccer. January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Dave Sarachan completes tenure as USMNT interim head coach". SB Nation. November 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dave Sarachan to stay on as USMNT interim manager through end of year". SB Nation. June 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dave Sarachan Named Interim USMNT Coach for Portugal Friendly". Sports Illustrated. October 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "Bruce Arena resigns as USMNT coach after team fails to qualify for World Cup". SB Nation. October 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "U.S. Soccer goes back to the future with Bruce Arena hiring". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2016.
  14. ^ Brian Trusdell. "Bruce Arena out as U.S. soccer coach," The Associated Press, Friday, July 14, 2006.
  15. ^ "Arena To Replace Sampson As Coach". CBS Sportsline. October 26, 1998.
  16. ^ "Jürgen Klinsmann Fired as U.S. Soccer Coach". New York Times. November 21, 2016.
  17. ^ "Klinsmann Agrees to Four-Year Extension as U.S. Coach". New York Times. December 12, 2013.
  18. ^ "A Fresh Face for U.S. Soccer". New York Times. July 29, 2011.
  19. ^ "U.S. Soccer Has Restart as Bradley Is Dismissed". New York Times. July 28, 2011.
  20. ^ "Bob Bradley Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's National Team". U.S. Soccer. May 16, 2007.
  21. ^ "Sampson Resigns as U.S. Coach". Washington Post. June 30, 1998.
  22. ^ "Sampson out as U.S. soccer coach," The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 30, 1998.
  23. ^ "Sampson officially gets the U.S. job". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 1995.
  24. ^ "Interim Coach Steve Sampson Has U.S. Soccer Team Playing Well". Los Angeles Times. July 9, 1995.
  25. ^ "Milutinovic Quits As Soccer Coach". New York Times. April 15, 1995.
  26. ^ "A Confident Milutinovic Takes Over as U.S. Coach". New York Times. March 28, 1991.
  27. ^ "New Soccer Coach". New York Times. March 24, 1991.
  28. ^ "SOCCER NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS CUP : U.S. Displays Sock in 2–0 Victory". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1991.
  29. ^ "Coaches Ruled Out". New York Times. February 27, 1991.
  30. ^ "New National Coach". New York Times. January 17, 1989.
  31. ^ "2 Soccer Officials Ousted". New York Times. June 27, 1985.
  32. ^ "Team America Coach". New York Times. January 29, 1983.
  33. ^ "Change of Leadership In the U.S. Federation". New York Times. January 16, 1991.
  34. ^ "U. S. World Cup Team Starts Colorado Training Tuesday". New York Times. August 22, 1976.
  35. ^ "U.S. Team Heads for Europe". New York Times. March 23, 1975.
  36. ^ "Cramer Gets Offer". New York Times. January 13, 1975.
  37. ^ "Representative U.S.Team Forming Under Cramer". New York Times. September 1, 1974.
  38. ^ "Cramer of Germany Signs a 4-Year Contract to Push Development of Soccer in This Country". New York Times. July 28, 1974.
  39. ^ "Kehoe World Cup Coach". New York Times. May 11, 1972.
  40. ^ "Jago U.S. Soccer Coach". New York Times. March 7, 1969.