2021

MLS Coach of the Year: Bruce Arena

Name: MLS Coach of the Year 2021
Start: 2021-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

22-5 record, Supporters' Shield

Winner

Bruce Arena guided the Revolution to a record points total and Supporters' Shield.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Matt Turner	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Miles Robinson	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Yeimar Gomez Andrade	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Djordje Mihailovic	CF Montreal
MLS Best XI	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Valentin Castellanos	New York City FC
MLS Best XI	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Daniel Salloi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Javier Hernandez	LA Galaxy
MLS Cup MVP	Alexander Callens	New York City FC
MLS Defender of the Year	Miles Robinson	Atlanta United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Matt Turner	New England Revolution
MLS Golden Boot	Valentin Castellanos	New York City FC
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Ricardo Pepi	FC Dallas
Supporters' Shield	New England Revolution	New England Revolution
US Open Cup Champion	N/A	N/A

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
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
1996	Thomas Rongen	Tampa Bay Mutiny	20-12 record