In the first 15 matches of his MLS coaching career (the 16th was the 2014 US Open Cup final) Philadelphia Union went 9-2-4 in all competitions.
Not bad.
Jim Curtin’s record over the 15 matches that recently culminated in his 53rd win, a 2-0 shutout over Sporting Kansas City? 10-4-1. Also: Over half those wins came on the road and only one loss — against Zlatan and the LA Galaxy — was to a team below the playoff line.
Also very not bad.
And, in his fifth season in charge, Curtin has the Union back in the US Open Cup final for the third time since he took over midway through 2014.