Major League Soccer will announce the winner of Coach of the Year on Tuesday, Nov. 24. This year’s finalists include New York Red bulls head coach Jesse Marsch, FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja and Vancouver Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson.
In January, Jesse Marsch accepted the Red Bulls job amid intense scrutiny from the club’s supporters. He has justified sporting director Ali Curtis’ decision, however, leading New York to its second Supporters’ Shield in three years and a trip to the Eastern Conference Championship. Marsch has instituted a team-first mentality – turning the page from the club’s longstanding reliance on Designated Players – which his players quickly bought into.
In January, Jesse Marsch accepted the Red Bulls job amid intense scrutiny from the club’s supporters. He has justified sporting director Ali Curtis’ decision, however, leading New York to its second Supporters’ Shield in three years and a trip to the Eastern Conference Championship. Marsch has instituted a team-first mentality – turning the page from the club’s longstanding reliance on Designated Players – which his players quickly bought into.
Oscar Pareja led FC Dallas to an identical record as the New York Red Bulls this season, but lost out on the Supporters’ Shield on a tiebreaker. Still, Dallas’ 2015 season was nothing shy of outstanding, featuring breakout seasons from a slew of players under 24-years-old and a 3-0 win vs. Columbus in September with an MLS-record five Homegrown Players in the starting lineup. In only his second season on the job, Pareja has established FC Dallas as a model franchise.
Carl Robinson also had his club in the Supporters’ Shield mix, leading Whitecaps FC to its most successful MLS campaign ever – a third-place finish with 53 points. The ‘Caps finished the regular season boasting the league’s best road record and tied with Seattle Sounders FC for fewest goals allowed.
Carl Robinson also had his club in the Supporters’ Shield mix, leading Whitecaps FC to its most successful MLS campaign ever – a third-place finish with 53 points. The ‘Caps finished the regular season boasting the league’s best road record and tied with Seattle Sounders FC for fewest goals allowed.
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