List of United States men's national soccer team managers

Last updated October 25, 2021

The role of the United States men's national soccer team coach was first established in 1916 with the appointment of Thomas Cahill. Thirty-seven 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 10, 2021 game with Panama.

Result percentage is based on formula used by US Soccer in their U.S. Soccer Media Guide ^[1] found on page 78.

Category items in bold represent leader based on a minimum of 18 matches

All-Time Record: 320–154–259 (W-D-L) - 54.16% (counting draws as 0.5 wins and 0.5 losses)

Head coaches

Coaches	Years	M	Wins	Draws	Losses	Result %	GF	GA	GD	AGF	AGA	World Cup apps	Gold Cup titles	Nations League titles
Gregg Berhalter ^[2]^[3]^[4]	2018–present	40	28	5	7	76.25%	91	26	65	2.28	0.65		2021	2019–20
Dave Sarachan ^[5]^[6]^[7]	2017–2018	12	3	4	5	41.67%	11	15	–4	0.92	1.25			event not held
Bruce Arena ^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]	1998–2006, 2016–2017	148	81	35	32	66.55%	243	111	132	1.64	0.75	2002, 2006	2002, 2005, 2017
Jürgen Klinsmann ^[12]^[13]^[14]	2011–2016	98	55	16	27	64.29%	178	109	69	1.82	1.11	2014	2013
Bob Bradley ^[15]^[16]	2006–2011	80	43	12	25	61.25%	134	98	37	1.68	1.23	2010	2007
Steve Sampson ^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]	1995–1998	62	26	14	22	53.23%	83	69	14	1.34	1.11	1998
Bora Milutinović ^[21]^[22]^[23]	1991–1995	96	30	31	35	47.40%	116	110	6	1.21	1.15	1994	1991
John Kowalski ^[24]	1991	2	1	1	0	75.00%	4	2	2	2.00	1.00		event not held
Bob Gansler ^[25]^[26]	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 ^[27]^[28]	1983–1985	18	6	7	5	52.78%	19	21	–2	1.06	1.17
Walt Chyzowych ^[29]^[30]	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 ^[31]	1975	2	0	0	2	0.00%	0	11	–11	0.00	5.50
Dettmar Cramer ^[32]^[33]^[34]	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 ^[35]	1971–1972	4	0	1	3	12.50%	6	10	–4	1.50	2.50
Gordon Jago ^[36]	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
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
George Meyer	1957, 1965	8	1	2	5	25.00%	9	26	–17	1.13	3.25
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	1949–1952	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	1929–1933	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	4	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.
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United States men's national soccer team results

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References

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

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[1] "US Men's Soccer Media Guide". US Soccer .

[2] "Gregg Berhalter Named Head Coach of U.S. Men'S National Team". US Soccer . December 2, 2018.

[3] "United States to name Gregg Berhalter as new men's national team coach". ESPN . December 2, 2018.

[4] "USMNT to hire Gregg Berhalter as head coach, ending months-long search for Bruce Arena replacement". CBS Sports . November 29, 2018.

[5] "Dave Sarachan completes tenure as USMNT interim head coach". SB Nation . November 21, 2018.

[6] "Dave Sarachan to stay on as USMNT interim manager through end of year". SB Nation . June 28, 2018.

[7] "Dave Sarachan Named Interim USMNT Coach for Portugal Friendly". Sports Illustrated . October 24, 2017.

[8] "Bruce Arena resigns as USMNT coach after team fails to qualify for World Cup". SB Nation . October 13, 2017.

[9] "U.S. Soccer goes back to the future with Bruce Arena hiring". Los Angeles Times . November 22, 2016.

[btrusdellap-10] Brian Trusdell. "Bruce Arena out as U.S. soccer coach," The Associated Press, Friday, July 14, 2006.

[11] "Arena To Replace Sampson As Coach". CBS Sportsline . October 26, 1998.

[12] "Jürgen Klinsmann Fired as U.S. Soccer Coach". New York Times . November 21, 2016.

[13] "Klinsmann Agrees to Four-Year Extension as U.S. Coach". New York Times . December 12, 2013.

[14] "A Fresh Face for U.S. Soccer". New York Times . July 29, 2011.

[15] "U.S. Soccer Has Restart as Bradley Is Dismissed". New York Times . July 28, 2011.

[16] "Bob Bradley Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's National Team". U.S. Soccer . May 16, 2007.

[17] "Sampson Resigns as U.S. Coach". Washington Post . June 30, 1998.

[18] "Sampson out as U.S. soccer coach," The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 30, 1998.

[19] "Sampson officially gets the U.S. job". Los Angeles Times . August 3, 1995.

[20] "Interim Coach Steve Sampson Has U.S. Soccer Team Playing Well". Los Angeles Times . July 9, 1995.

[21] "Milutinovic Quits As Soccer Coach". New York Times . April 15, 1995.

[22] "A Confident Milutinovic Takes Over as U.S. Coach". New York Times . March 28, 1991.

[23] "New Soccer Coach". New York Times . March 24, 1991.

[24] "SOCCER NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS CUP : U.S. Displays Sock in 2-0 Victory". Los Angeles Times . March 17, 1991.

[25] "Coaches Ruled Out". New York Times . February 27, 1991.

[26] "New National Coach". New York Times . January 17, 1989.

[27] "2 Soccer Officials Ousted". New York Times . June 27, 1985.

[28] "Team America Coach". New York Times . January 29, 1983.

[29] "Change of Leadership In the U.S. Federation". New York Times . January 16, 1991.

[30] "U. S. World Cup Team Starts Colorado Training Tuesday". New York Times . August 22, 1976.

[31] "U.S. Team Heads for Europe". New York Times . March 23, 1975.

[32] "Cramer Gets Offer". New York Times . January 13, 1975.

[33] "Representative U.S.Team Forming Under Cramer". New York Times . September 1, 1974.

[34] "Cramer of Germany Signs a 4‐Year Contract to Push Development of Soccer in This Country". New York Times . July 28, 1974.

[35] "Kehoe World Cup Coach". New York Times . May 11, 1972.

[36] "Jago U.S. Soccer Coach". New York Times . March 7, 1969.

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General	United States Soccer Federation History Managers
Statistics	Results All-time record World Cup records Confederations Cup records Gold Cup records Copa América records
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Players	Players Captains Hat-tricks Players born abroad
Goals	Clint Dempsey Landon Donovan
World Cup	1930 1934 1950 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2026
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Rivalries	Mexico
Matches	Noted matches
Culture	The American Outlaws I believe that we will win! Sam's Army The Game of Their Lives
Other teams	U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 Women's Team U-20 U-17