2023

MLS Coach of the Year: Pat Noonan

Name: MLS Coach of the Year 2023
Start: 2023-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

20-6 record, Supporters' Shield

Winner

Pat Noonan guided Cincinnati to the Supporters' Shield in his second year as head coach.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Roman Burki	St. Louis City SC
MLS Best XI	Steven Moreira	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Tim Ream	Charlotte FC
MLS Best XI	Jakob Glesnes	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati
MLS Best XI	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Evander	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Best XI	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Christian Benteke	D.C. United
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Xherdan Shaqiri	Chicago Fire
MLS Cup MVP	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
MLS Defender of the Year	Steven Moreira	Columbus Crew
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Roman Burki	St. Louis City SC
MLS Golden Boot	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
Supporters' Shield	FC Cincinnati	FC Cincinnati
US Open Cup Champion	Inter Miami CF	Inter Miami CF

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
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
1996	Thomas Rongen	Tampa Bay Mutiny	20-12 record