KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Sporting Kansas City has signed coach Peter Vermes to a contract extension through the 2019 season.
The only person to win an MLS Cup as a player and coach with the same team, Vermes has led the organization since 2009. He is the team's winningest coach and the eighth winningest in MLS history, going 103-86-61 in the regular season and 128-96-70 across all competitions.
A native of Willingboro and product of Delran High and Rutgers, Vermes has led Sporting KC to three trophies: the 2013 MLS Cup and the 2012 and 2015 U.