List of Seattle Sounders FC managers


Seattle Sounders FC has had two managers since the team’s inaugural 2009 season in Major League Soccer.
The current manager is Brian Schmetzer, who was named as caretaker manager in July 2016 after the departure of Sigi Schmid. Schmetzer, elevated from his position as assistant coach. He previously managed the club in the USL First Division and played for the NASL franchise in the 1980s. Schmetzer was named permanent head coach in November 2016, ahead of the team's first MLS Cup championship.

Managers

This list includes all those who have managed the club since 2009, when the club joined Major League Soccer for the first time, whether managing on a full-time or caretaker basis. Games played include all League, Cup, Playoff, and Continental matches, and the win percentage is calculated from the total of games.
Caretaker manager
Caretaker manager before being appointed permanently

MP = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; D = Matches drawn; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against;. Only includes MLS records. See Major League Soccer records and statistics.

Records

Honors

NameNatTenureHonors
Sigi Schmid2009–2016
Brian Schmetzer2016–present
  • CONCACAF Champions League : 2022
  • MLS Cup : 2016, 2019
  • Western Conference Championship : 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
  • Most games managed

    ManagerGames

    Earlier managers

    The table lists managers since Seattle Sounders's election to Major League Soccer during it time in the North American Soccer League. It also includes the American Professional Soccer League and the USL First Division which took place between 1994 and 2008:

    Assistant managers

    Since the 2009 season, several assistant managers have been with the club: