2012

MLS Coach of the Year: Oscar Pareja

Name: MLS Coach of the Year 2012
Start: 2012-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

15-10 record

Winner

Oscar Pareja guided FC Dallas to a competitive season after taking over mid-year.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Jimmy Nielsen	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Heath Pearce	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Graham Zusi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Osvaldo Alonso	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Thierry Henry	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Eddie Johnson	Seattle Sounders
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Cup MVP	David Beckham	LA Galaxy
MLS Defender of the Year	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Jimmy Nielsen	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Golden Boot	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Jimmy Conrad	Chivas USA
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Austin Berry	Chicago Fire
Supporters' Shield	San Jose Earthquakes	San Jose Earthquakes
US Open Cup Champion	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City

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
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
1996	Thomas Rongen	Tampa Bay Mutiny	20-12 record