List of New England Revolution managers

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Current Revolution manager, Caleb Porter. Caleb Porter Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders 2016-07-17 (28378409765) (cropped).jpg
Current Revolution manager, Caleb Porter.

The New England Revolution is a soccer team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, [1] that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the first-division league in the United States. [2] The club began play in 1996 as one of ten original MLS teams. [3] The Revolution have had nine permanent managers, with four interim managers (not including those who later served full-time as the manager).

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The longest-serving manager is Steve Nicol, who was in charge for 330 league and playoff matches over two stints: one as an interim from September 1999 to November 1999, and another from November 1999 to May 2002. He is the most successful Revolution manager in terms of honours won, which included a US Open Cup win in 2007 and a SuperLiga win in 2008, as well as four unsuccessful trips to the MLS Cup final. The shortest-serving permanent manager is Frank Stapleton, who stepped down after the club's inaugural season. The current manager is Caleb Porter, who was hired after the 2023 season.

Managerial history

Early managers struggle to find success (1996-2002)

Frank Stapleton was the first manager of the Revolution. Persdag Ajax 33 Arnold Muhren , 34 Stapleton, Bestanddeelnr 934-0331.jpg
Frank Stapleton was the first manager of the Revolution.

The New England Revolution announced former Arsenal and Manchester United player Frank Stapleton as their first manager on January 4, 1996. They were the last team in MLS to announced a coach. [4] His tenure was marked by clashes with high-profile players Giuseppe Galderisi and Alexi Lalas, and he resigned after the team missed the playoffs in its inaugural season. [5] In the off-season, the Revolution signed Thomas Rongen, who had won the inaugural regular-season title with the Tampa Bay Mutiny. [6] Under Rongen, the Revolution reached the MLS playoffs for the first time, losing to D.C. United in the first two games of a three-game series.[ citation needed ] Rongen was fired in August 1998 with the team in last place, and was replaced by former Revolution goalkeeper Walter Zenga. [7] Two months later, Zenga was announced as a player-coach. [8] The team secured its worst record to date in the 1999 season, and he was let go despite him being one of the better players on the team and there being two games left in the season. Steve Nicol, a former Liverpool FC player, was named as the interim coach. [9]

Before the 2000 season, former U.S. national team player Fernando Clavijo was appointed as a manager, and the team underwent a rebuild. [10] That season, Clavijo led the team to their first season with a winning record in, their first playoff victory (that same season against the Chicago Fire). [11] The next season, the club reached the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final, which they lost 2–1 after sudden death extra time to the LA Galaxy. [12] Clavijo was fired midway through the 2002 season with the Revolution at a 2–4–1 record, and the club elevated Steve Nicol (current assistant and former interim coach) to be the head coach. [13]

First trophies under Steve Nicol (2002-11)

Steve Nicol is the club's longest-serving manager to date, Steve Nicol at the 2005 MLS SuperDraft (cropped).jpg
Steve Nicol is the club's longest-serving manager to date,

After being named interim coach in May 2002, Nicol led the team to the 2002 MLS Cup final, where the Revolution list 1–0 in overtime. [14] He was named MLS Coach of the Year, and secured the permanent manager job despite his limited experience. [15] In 2005, Nicol again led the Revolution to the MLS Cup, and the team earned the same result: a 1–0 loss to the Galaxy in overtime. [16] The next year, the team became the first to lose two consecutive MLS Cup finals when they lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout to the Houston Dynamo. [17]


Heaps and Friedel eras (2011-19)

Former Revolution player Jay Heaps was appointed as manager after the club parted ways with Steve Nicol. Revolution's coach Jay Heaps signs a document of support with the U.S. Coast Guard.jpg
Former Revolution player Jay Heaps was appointed as manager after the club parted ways with Steve Nicol.

Bruce Arena era and aftermath (2019-present)

Bruce Arena served as manager and sporting director from 2019 until resignation in 2024. BruceArena 20060410.jpg
Bruce Arena served as manager and sporting director from 2019 until resignation in 2024.

On May 14, 2019, the club announced Bruce Arena as the head coach and sporting director. Arena held the record for the most wins as a U.S. national team manager, as well as five MLS Cups. [18] Under Arena's stewardship in 2021, the club won the Supporters' Shield for the first time in history, and set the record for the most points in a single season with 73 points in the 2021 season, [19] although they were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by New York City F.C. [20] The next season, the team missed playoffs for the first time in Arena's tenure. [21]

On August 1, 2023, the club suspended Arena from his roles as coach and sporting director pending an MLS investigation into his alleged use of "insensitive and inappropriate language". [22] He would resign on September 9, saying in a statement: "I know that I have made some mistakes and moving forward, I plan to spend some time reflecting on this situation and taking corrective steps to address what has transpired." [23] Richie Williams, who had been serving as the interim manager during Arena's suspension, was removed from his role three days later after Revolution players reportedly refused to train. Additionally, assistant coaches Shalrie Joseph and Dave van den Bergh, who had both voiced their support for Arena on social media, parted ways with the club that same day. New England Revolution II head coach Clint Peay was announced as the new interim head coach. [24] The team qualified for the 2023 MLS Cup playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Philadelphia Union. [25]

The club announced two-time MLS Cup winner Caleb Porter as the next head coach on December 19th. [26]

List of managers

Information correct as of April 2024

Key
List of New England Revolution managers
NameNationalityFromToMatches [27] Won [27] Lost [27] Drawn [27] [lower-alpha 1] Win% [27] Honours
Frank Stapleton Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland [4] 4 January 1996 [4] 26 September 1996 [5] 3215170046.88
Thomas Rongen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [6] 5 November 1996 [6] 24 August 1998 [7] 6023370038.33
Walter Zenga ‡Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24 August 1998 [7] [lower-alpha 2] 20 September 1999 [29] 3613230036.11
Steve Nicol *Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [29] 20 September 1999 [29] 29 November 1999 [30] 2200100.00
Fernando Clavijo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [13] 29 November 1999 [30] 24 May 2002 [13] 69233313033.33 U.S. Open Cup runners-up: 2001 [31]
Steve Nicol Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [29] 24 May 2002 [13] [lower-alpha 3] 24 October 2011 [32] 32812211789037.20 MLS Cup runners-up: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 [33]
U.S. Open Cup winners: 2007
SuperLiga winners: 2008 runners-up: 2010 [34]
Supporters' Shield runners-up: 2005
Jay Heaps Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 16 November 2011 [35] 19 September 2017 [36] 207798444038.16 MLS Cup runners-up: 2014 [36]
Tom Soehn *Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19 September 2017 [36] 9 November 2017 [37] 5311060.00
Brad Friedel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9 November 2017 [37] 9 May 2019 [38] 46122113026.09
Mike Lapper *Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9 May 2019 [38] 14 May 2019 [18] 3102033.33
Bruce Arena Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 14 May 2019 [18] 9 September 2023 [23] [lower-alpha 4] 139633343045.32 Supporters' Shield winners: 2021 [39]
Richie Williams *Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1 August 2023 [22] [lower-alpha 4] 12 September 2023 [24] 4112025.00
Clint Peay *Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12 September 2023 [24] 19 December 2023 [26] 9261022.22
Caleb Porter Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19 December 2023 [26] Present9171011.11

Notes

  1. ↑ Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a penalty shootout rather than end in a draw. [28]
  2. ↑ On August 24, 1998, Zenga was appointed as interim manager. [7] On October 28, he was announced as a player-coach. [8]
  3. ↑ Nicol served as interim coach until the end of the 2002 season, and was signed as a permanent head coach after leading the team to the 2002 MLS Cup final. [15]
  4. 1 2 Bruce Arena was placed on administrative leave starting August 1, 2023, with Richie Williams serving as interim in that time. [22] On September 9, Arena resigned as head coach. [23]

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