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

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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

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)

CoachesYearsMWinsDrawsLossesResult %GFGAGDAGFAGA World
Cup apps
Gold Cup
titles
Nations League
titles
Flag of Argentina.svg Mauricio Pochettino [2] 2024–210150.00%2201.001.00
Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Varas 2024201125.00%23–11.001.50
Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Berhalter [3] [4] [5] [6] 2018–2022,
2023–2024
7444131768.24%14456+881.950.76 2022 2021 2019–20, 2023–24
Flag of the United States.svg B. J. Callaghan [7] 2023743078.57%214+173.000.57 2022–23
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of England.svg Anthony Hudson [8] 2023522160.00%104+62.001.00
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Sarachan [9] [10] [11] 2017–20181234541.67%1115–40.921.25event not held
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Arena [12] [13] [14] [15] 1998–2006,
2017
14881353266.55%243111+1321.640.75 2002, 2006 2002, 2005, 2017
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann [16] [17] [18] 2011–20169855162764.29%178109+691.821.11 2014 2013
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bradley [19] [20] 2007–20118043122561.25%13497+371.681.23 2010 2007
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Sampson [21] [22] [23] [24] 1995–19986226142253.23%8369+141.341.11 1998
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Bora Milutinović [25] [26] [27] 1991–19959630313547.40%116110+61.211.15 1994 1991
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Poland.svg John Kowalski [28] 1991211075.00%42+22.001.00event not held
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gansler [29] [30] 1982,
1989–1991
371561648.65%4341+21.161.11 1990
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Osiander 1986–19881845936.11%1221–90.671.17
Flag of Greece.svg Alkis Panagoulias [31] [32] 1983–19851867552.78%1921–21.061.17
Flag of Ukraine (1991-1992).svg Flag of the United States.svg Walt Chyzowych [33] [34] 1976–1980328101440.63%2650–240.811.56
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the United States.svg Manfred Schellscheidt 197530030.00%111–100.333.67
Flag of the United States.svg Al Miller [35] 197520020.00%011–110.005.50
Flag of Germany.svg Dettmar Cramer [36] [37] [38] 197420020.00%14–30.502.00
Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Bradley 197350050.00%19–80.201.80
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Chyzowych 1973530260.00%45–10.801.80
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Max Wosniak 197320020.00%08–80.004.00
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kehoe [39] 1971–1972401312.50%610–41.502.50
Flag of England.svg Gordon Jago [40] 196920020.00%03–30.001.50
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phil Woosnam 1968941450.00%222202.442.44
Flag of the United States.svg George Meyer 1957, 1965812525.00%926–171.133.25
Flag of Germany.svg John Herberger 196410010.00%010–100.0010.00
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Reed 1959–1961401312.50%416–121.004.00
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Mills 195610010.00%19–81.009.00
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Ernő Schwarz 1953–1955620433.33%1218–62.003.00
Flag of England.svg John Wood 195220020.00%014–140.007.00
Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Jeffrey 1950310233.33%48–41.332.67 1950
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Giesler 1948–1949811633.33%844–361.005.50
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Brown 194720020.00%210–81.005.00
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Lloyd 193730030.00%619–132.006.33
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elmer Schroeder 193610010.00%01–10.001.00
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gould 1934210150.00%59–42.504.50 1934
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Millar 1930420250.00%101002.502.50 1930
Flag of England.svg George Burford 1924, 1928621341.67%1022–121.673.67event not held
Flag of England.svg Nat Agar 1925–1926320166.67%123+84.001.33
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Thomas Cahill 1916211075.00%43+12.001.50

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

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