1996

MLS Coach of the Year: Thomas Rongen

Name: MLS Coach of the Year 1996
Start: 1996-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

20-12 record

Winner

Thomas Rongen guided Tampa Bay Mutiny to a strong inaugural season.

20 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Tony Meola	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Alexi Lalas	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Tab Ramos	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	John Harkes	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Eduardo Hurtado	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Stern John	Columbus Crew
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Henderson	Colorado Rapids
MLS Cup MVP	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Defender of the Year	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Mark Dodd	Dallas Burn
MLS Golden Boot	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Steve Ralston	Tampa Bay Mutiny
US Open Cup Champion	D.C. United	D.C. United

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Gerardo Martino	Inter Miami CF	19-6 record
2024	Greg Vanney	LA Galaxy	17-9 record, MLS Cup
2023	Pat Noonan	FC Cincinnati	20-6 record, Supporters' Shield
2022	Jim Curtin	Philadelphia Union	19-5 record, Supporters' Shield
2021	Bruce Arena	New England Revolution	22-5 record, Supporters' Shield
2020	Wilfried Nancy	Montreal Impact	8-3 record
2019	Bob Bradley	LAFC	21-4 record, Supporters' Shield
2018	Gerardo Martino	Atlanta United	21-7 record, MLS Cup
2017	Greg Vanney	Toronto FC	20-5 record, MLS Cup
2016	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas	17-8 record
2015	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas	18-10 record
2014	Greg Berhalter	Columbus Crew	14-10 record
2013	Peter Vermes	Sporting Kansas City	17-10 record, MLS Cup
2012	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas	15-10 record
2011	Sigi Schmid	Seattle Sounders	18-7 record
2010	Bruce Arena	LA Galaxy	18-8 record
2009	Bruce Arena	LA Galaxy	13-7 record
2008	Sigi Schmid	Columbus Crew	17-7 record, MLS Cup
2007	Juan Carlos Osorio	Chicago Fire	15-9 record
2006	Steve Nicol	New England Revolution	14-8 record
2005	Dominic Kinnear	San Jose Earthquakes	13-11 record
2004	Dominic Kinnear	San Jose Earthquakes	14-10 record, MLS Cup
2003	Dave Sarachan	Chicago Fire	15-12 record
2002	Steve Nicol	New England Revolution	12-14 record
2001	Frank Yallop	San Jose Earthquakes	13-13 record, MLS Cup
2000	Bob Gansler	Kansas City Wizards	16-16 record, MLS Cup
1999	Sigi Schmid	LA Galaxy	18-14 record
1998	Bob Bradley	Chicago Fire	20-12 record
1997	Bruce Arena	D.C. United	21-11 record