List of Seattle Sounders FC managers
This is a list of Seattle Sounders FC managers since the 2009 season. The club has had one permanent managers at the club.
The current manager is Sigi Schmid,who took over in December 2008, when Seattle were given a Major League Soccer team.[1] Previously, the club was in the USL First Division.
Managers
This list includes all those who have managed the club since 2009, when the club joined Major League Soccer for the first time, whether managing on a full-time or caretaker basis. Games played include all League, Cup, Playoff, and Continental matches, and the win percentage is calculated from the total of games.
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Caretaker manager |
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Caretaker manager before being appointed permanently |
MP = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; D = Matches drawn; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; As of 21 Mar 2015. Only includes MLS records. See Major League Soccer records and statistics.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | MP | W | L | D | GF | GA | Win%1 | Honours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigi Schmid |  Germany | 16 December 2008 | Incumbent | 194 | 92 | 54 | 48 | 286 | 224 | 47.42% | see below | Has the most coaching wins in Major League Soccer history. |
| Brian Schmetzer |  United States | 11 July 2009 | 11 July 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00% | - | Schmid unavailable due to family obligations, vs Houston Dynamo[2] |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 22 October 2012 | 22 October 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.00% | - | Schmid unavailable due to suspension, vs FC Dallas[3] |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 14 March 2015 | 14 March 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00% | - | Schmid unavailable due to family obligations, vs San Jose Earthquakes[4] |
| Brian Schmetzer | United States | 5 September 2015 | 12 September 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50.00% | - | Schmid unavailable due to health issue, vs Toronto FC and vs San Jose Earthquakes[5] |
- 1Win% is rounded to two decimal places.
Managers with Honours
| Name | Nat | Tenure | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigi Schmid | Germany |
2009- | |
Records
Nationalities
As of March 2015.
| Country | Managers | Trophies* |
|---|---|---|
| GER | 1 | 5 |
| USA | 1 | 0 |
*Trophies include all major honours and Community shields. Lower league titles and local cups not included.
Most games managed
As of March 2015.
| Manager | Games |
|---|---|
| Sigi Schmid | 194 |
| Brian Schmetzer | 5 |
Earlier Managers
The table lists managers since Seattle Sounders's election to Major League Soccer during it time in the North American Soccer League. It also includes the American Professional Soccer League and the USL First Division which took place between 1994 and 2008:
- John Best (1974-1976)
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Jimmy Gabriel (1977–1979) -
Alan Hinton (1980–1982 and 1994–1995) - Laurie Calloway (1983)
- Neil Megson (1996–2000)
- Bernie James (2001)
- Brian Schmetzer (2002–2008)
Assistant Managers
Since the 2009 season, three assistant managers have been with the club:
- Brian Schmetzer (2008– )[6]
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Ezra Hendrickson (2009–2015)[7] - Ante Razov (2015– )[8]
Current Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | Since |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager and President of Soccer | Garth Lagerwey | January 6, 2015 |
| Head Coach | Sigi Schmid | December 16, 2008 |
| Technical Director | Chris Henderson | January 24, 2008 |
| Assistant Coach | Brian Schmetzer | December 22, 2008 |
| Assistant Coach | Ante Razov | January 22, 2015 |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Tom Dutra | December 29, 2008 |
| Fitness Coach | David Tenney | January 9, 2009 |
| Fitness Coach | Chad Kolarcik | January, 2012 |
| Chief Scout | Kurt Schmid | March 12, 2009 |
Last updated: 18 November 2010
Source: SoundersFC.com
See also
References
- ↑ "Schmid named as coach of Seattle Sounders". ESPNSoccernet. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Ianni spins in winner for Sounders FC". SoundersFC.com. 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ "Sounders Handle Dallas FC 3-1". KHQ.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ "Sigi Schmid to miss tonight's San Jose match due to family commitment". SoundersFC.com. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ "Sigi Schmid missing Seattle Sounders game vs. Toronto FC due to health issue". MLSsoccer.com. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ↑ "Brian Scmetzer". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ "Ezra Hendrickson". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ "Ante Razov". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.