List of United States men's national soccer team head coaches
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:32:11 PM Wikipedia source
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.
Tables
· Head coaches
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino
Coaches
Mauricio Pochettino
Years
2024–
mw- M
16
Wins
10
Draws
1
Losses
7
Result %
55.55%
GF
23
GA
20
GD
+3
AGF
1.00
AGA
1.00
Mikey Varas
Mikey Varas
Coaches
Mikey Varas
Years
2024
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
1
Result %
25.00%
GF
2
GA
3
GD
–1
AGF
1.00
AGA
1.50
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter
Coaches
Gregg Berhalter
Years
2018–2022, 2023–2024
mw- M
74
Wins
44
Draws
13
Losses
17
Result %
68.24%
GF
144
GA
56
GD
+88
AGF
1.95
AGA
0.76
World Cup apps
2022
Gold Cuptitles
2021
Nations Leaguetitles
2019–20, 2023–24
B. J. Callaghan
B. J. Callaghan
Coaches
B. J. Callaghan
Years
2023
mw- M
7
Wins
4
Draws
3
Losses
0
Result %
78.57%
GF
21
GA
4
GD
+17
AGF
3.00
AGA
0.57
Nations Leaguetitles
2022–23
Anthony Hudson
Anthony Hudson
Coaches
Anthony Hudson
Years
2023
mw- M
5
Wins
2
Draws
2
Losses
1
Result %
60.00%
GF
10
GA
4
GD
+6
AGF
2.00
AGA
1.00
Dave Sarachan
Dave Sarachan
Coaches
Dave Sarachan
Years
2017–2018
mw- M
12
Wins
3
Draws
4
Losses
5
Result %
41.67%
GF
11
GA
15
GD
–4
AGF
0.92
AGA
1.25
Nations Leaguetitles
event not held
Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena
Coaches
Bruce Arena
Years
1998–2006, 2017
mw- M
148
Wins
81
Draws
35
Losses
32
Result %
66.55%
GF
243
GA
111
GD
+132
AGF
1.64
AGA
0.75
World Cup apps
2002, 2006
Gold Cuptitles
2002, 2005, 2017
Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann
Coaches
Jürgen Klinsmann
Years
2011–2016
mw- M
98
Wins
55
Draws
16
Losses
27
Result %
64.29%
GF
178
GA
109
GD
+69
AGF
1.82
AGA
1.11
World Cup apps
2014
Gold Cuptitles
2013
Bob Bradley
Bob Bradley
Coaches
Bob Bradley
Years
2007–2011
mw- M
80
Wins
43
Draws
12
Losses
25
Result %
61.25%
GF
134
GA
97
GD
+37
AGF
1.68
AGA
1.23
World Cup apps
2010
Gold Cuptitles
2007
Steve Sampson
Steve Sampson
Coaches
Steve Sampson
Years
1995–1998
mw- M
62
Wins
26
Draws
14
Losses
22
Result %
53.23%
GF
83
GA
69
GD
+14
AGF
1.34
AGA
1.11
World Cup apps
1998
Bora Milutinović
Bora Milutinović
Coaches
Bora Milutinović
Years
1991–1995
mw- M
96
Wins
30
Draws
31
Losses
35
Result %
47.40%
GF
116
GA
110
GD
+6
AGF
1.21
AGA
1.15
World Cup apps
1994
Gold Cuptitles
1991
John Kowalski
John Kowalski
Coaches
John Kowalski
Years
1991
mw- M
2
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
0
Result %
75.00%
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
AGF
2.00
AGA
1.00
Gold Cuptitles
event not held
Bob Gansler
Bob Gansler
Coaches
Bob Gansler
Years
1982, 1989–1991
mw- M
37
Wins
15
Draws
6
Losses
16
Result %
48.65%
GF
43
GA
41
GD
+2
AGF
1.16
AGA
1.11
World Cup apps
1990
Lothar Osiander
Lothar Osiander
Coaches
Lothar Osiander
Years
1986–1988
mw- M
18
Wins
4
Draws
5
Losses
9
Result %
36.11%
GF
12
GA
21
GD
–9
AGF
0.67
AGA
1.17
Alkis Panagoulias
Alkis Panagoulias
Coaches
Alkis Panagoulias
Years
1983–1985
mw- M
18
Wins
6
Draws
7
Losses
5
Result %
52.78%
GF
19
GA
21
GD
–2
AGF
1.06
AGA
1.17
Walt Chyzowych
Walt Chyzowych
Coaches
Walt Chyzowych
Years
1976–1980
mw- M
32
Wins
8
Draws
10
Losses
14
Result %
40.63%
GF
26
GA
50
GD
–24
AGF
0.81
AGA
1.56
Manfred Schellscheidt
Manfred Schellscheidt
Coaches
Manfred Schellscheidt
Years
1975
mw- M
3
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
3
Result %
0.00%
GF
1
GA
11
GD
–10
AGF
0.33
AGA
3.67
Al Miller
Al Miller
Coaches
Al Miller
Years
1975
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
11
GD
–11
AGF
0.00
AGA
5.50
Dettmar Cramer
Dettmar Cramer
Coaches
Dettmar Cramer
Years
1974
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
1
GA
4
GD
–3
AGF
0.50
AGA
2.00
Gordon Bradley
Gordon Bradley
Coaches
Gordon Bradley
Years
1973
mw- M
5
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
5
Result %
0.00%
GF
1
GA
9
GD
–8
AGF
0.20
AGA
1.80
Gene Chyzowych
Gene Chyzowych
Coaches
Gene Chyzowych
Years
1973
mw- M
5
Wins
3
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
60.00%
GF
4
GA
5
GD
–1
AGF
0.80
AGA
1.80
Max Wosniak
Max Wosniak
Coaches
Max Wosniak
Years
1973
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
8
GD
–8
AGF
0.00
AGA
4.00
Bob Kehoe
Bob Kehoe
Coaches
Bob Kehoe
Years
1971–1972
mw- M
4
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
3
Result %
12.50%
GF
6
GA
10
GD
–4
AGF
1.50
AGA
2.50
Gordon Jago
Gordon Jago
Coaches
Gordon Jago
Years
1969
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
3
GD
–3
AGF
0.00
AGA
1.50
Phil Woosnam
Phil Woosnam
Coaches
Phil Woosnam
Years
1968
mw- M
9
Wins
4
Draws
1
Losses
4
Result %
50.00%
GF
22
GA
22
GD
0
AGF
2.44
AGA
2.44
George Meyer
George Meyer
Coaches
George Meyer
Years
1957, 1965
mw- M
8
Wins
1
Draws
2
Losses
5
Result %
25.00%
GF
9
GA
26
GD
–17
AGF
1.13
AGA
3.25
John Herberger
John Herberger
Coaches
John Herberger
Years
1964
mw- M
1
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
1
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
10
GD
–10
AGF
0.00
AGA
10.00
Jim Reed
Jim Reed
Coaches
Jim Reed
Years
1959–1961
mw- M
4
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
3
Result %
12.50%
GF
4
GA
16
GD
–12
AGF
1.00
AGA
4.00
Jimmy Mills
Jimmy Mills
Coaches
Jimmy Mills
Years
1956
mw- M
1
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
1
Result %
0.00%
GF
1
GA
9
GD
–8
AGF
1.00
AGA
9.00
Ernő Schwarz
Ernő Schwarz
Coaches
Ernő Schwarz
Years
1953–1955
mw- M
6
Wins
2
Draws
0
Losses
4
Result %
33.33%
GF
12
GA
18
GD
–6
AGF
2.00
AGA
3.00
John Wood
John Wood
Coaches
John Wood
Years
1952
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
14
GD
–14
AGF
0.00
AGA
7.00
Bill Jeffrey
Bill Jeffrey
Coaches
Bill Jeffrey
Years
1950
mw- M
3
Wins
1
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
33.33%
GF
4
GA
8
GD
–4
AGF
1.33
AGA
2.67
World Cup apps
1950
Walter Giesler
Walter Giesler
Coaches
Walter Giesler
Years
1948–1949
mw- M
8
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
6
Result %
33.33%
GF
8
GA
44
GD
–36
AGF
1.00
AGA
5.50
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown
Coaches
Andrew Brown
Years
1947
mw- M
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
0.00%
GF
2
GA
10
GD
–8
AGF
1.00
AGA
5.00
Bill Lloyd
Bill Lloyd
Coaches
Bill Lloyd
Years
1937
mw- M
3
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
3
Result %
0.00%
GF
6
GA
19
GD
–13
AGF
2.00
AGA
6.33
Elmer Schroeder
Elmer Schroeder
Coaches
Elmer Schroeder
Years
1936
mw- M
1
Wins
0
Draws
0
Losses
1
Result %
0.00%
GF
0
GA
1
GD
–1
AGF
0.00
AGA
1.00
David Gould
David Gould
Coaches
David Gould
Years
1934
mw- M
2
Wins
1
Draws
0
Losses
1
Result %
50.00%
GF
5
GA
9
GD
–4
AGF
2.50
AGA
4.50
World Cup apps
1934
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
Coaches
Robert Millar
Years
1930
mw- M
4
Wins
2
Draws
0
Losses
2
Result %
50.00%
GF
10
GA
10
GD
0
AGF
2.50
AGA
2.50
World Cup apps
1930
George Burford
George Burford
Coaches
George Burford
Years
1924, 1928
mw- M
6
Wins
2
Draws
1
Losses
3
Result %
41.67%
GF
10
GA
22
GD
–12
AGF
1.67
AGA
3.67
World Cup apps
event not held
Nat Agar
Nat Agar
Coaches
Nat Agar
Years
1925–1926
mw- M
3
Wins
2
Draws
0
Losses
1
Result %
66.67%
GF
12
GA
3
GD
+8
AGF
4.00
AGA
1.33
Thomas Cahill
Thomas Cahill
Coaches
Thomas Cahill
Years
1916
mw- M
2
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
0
Result %
75.00%
GF
4
GA
3
GD
+1
AGF
2.00
AGA
1.50
| Coaches | Years | mw- M | Wins | Draws | Losses | Result % | GF | GA | GD | AGF | AGA | World Cup apps | Gold Cuptitles | Nations Leaguetitles |
| Mauricio Pochettino | 2024– | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 55.55% | 23 | 20 | +3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Mikey Varas | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.00% | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1.00 | 1.50 | |||
| Gregg Berhalter | 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 | 2023 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | 21 | 4 | +17 | 3.00 | 0.57 | 2022–23 | ||
| Anthony Hudson | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60.00% | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Dave Sarachan | 2017–2018 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 41.67% | 11 | 15 | –4 | 0.92 | 1.25 | event not held | ||
| Bruce Arena | 1998–2006, 2017 | 148 | 81 | 35 | 32 | 66.55% | 243 | 111 | +132 | 1.64 | 0.75 | 2002, 2006 | 2002, 2005, 2017 | |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | 2011–2016 | 98 | 55 | 16 | 27 | 64.29% | 178 | 109 | +69 | 1.82 | 1.11 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Bob Bradley | 2007–2011 | 80 | 43 | 12 | 25 | 61.25% | 134 | 97 | +37 | 1.68 | 1.23 | 2010 | 2007 | |
| Steve Sampson | 1995–1998 | 62 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 53.23% | 83 | 69 | +14 | 1.34 | 1.11 | 1998 | ||
| Bora Milutinović | 1991–1995 | 96 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 47.40% | 116 | 110 | +6 | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1994 | 1991 | |
| John Kowalski | 1991 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2.00 | 1.00 | event not held | ||
| Bob Gansler | 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 | 1983–1985 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 52.78% | 19 | 21 | –2 | 1.06 | 1.17 | |||
| Walt Chyzowych | 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 | 1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 11 | –11 | 0.00 | 5.50 | |||
| Dettmar Cramer | 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 | 1971–1972 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12.50% | 6 | 10 | –4 | 1.50 | 2.50 | |||
| Gordon Jago | 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 |
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