With seven coaching changes made across MLS in 2017, the highest number in a single year in MLS history, a long list of newcomers are set to steer teams into the new season.
But the name of the league's longest-tenured boss remains the same: Peter Vermes, the former US national team star who has helmed Sporting Kansas City for nearly a decade.
As 2018 begins, here's the full list of head coaches in the league, ranked from longest-tenured to newest (year listed indicates a coach’s first season with their club):
MLS head coaches, ranked by tenure:
| Coach | Team | Season started |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Vermes | SKC | 2009 |
| Ben Olsen | DC | 2010 |
| Gregg Berhalter | CLB | 2014 |
| Carl Robinson | VAN | 2014 |
| Oscar Pareja | DAL | 2014 |
| Jim Curtin | PHI | 2014 |
| Greg Vanney | TOR | 2014 |
| Jesse Marsch | RBNY | 2015 |
| Patrick Vieira | NYC | 2016 |
| Veljko Paunovic | CHI | 2016 |
| Jason Kreis | ORL | 2016 |
| Brian Schmetzer | SEA | 2016 |
| Tata Martino | ATL | 2017 |
| Wilmer Cabrera | HOU | 2017 |
| Adrian Heath | MIN | 2017 |
| Mike Petke | RSL | 2017 |
| Sigi Schmid | LA | 2017 |
| Anthony Hudson | COL | 2018 |
| Bob Bradley | LAFC | 2018 |
| Giovanni Savarese | POR | 2018 |
| Mikael Stahre | SJ | 2018 |
| Remi Garde | MTL | 2018 |
| Brad Friedel | NE | 2018 |