Sigi Schmid - Football Coach

Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid (German: ; March 20, 1953 – December 25, 2018) was a German soccer coach. Born in Tübingen, West Germany, he moved to the United States with his family when he was a child. He played college soccer from 1972 to 1975 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was a starting midfielder. He coached his former college team, the UCLA Bruins from 1980 to 1999. During that period, he became one of the most successful collegiate coaches of all time, leading the Bruins to a record of 322–63–33 (wins–losses–draws). The team made 16 consecutive playoff appearances from 1983 to 1998, winning the national championship in 1985, 1990, and 1997. Schmid also worked with U.S. Soccer throughout the 1990s. Schmid coached the Los Angeles Galaxy, Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS. Despite never having played soccer at a professional level, he has the most coaching wins in MLS history and was the recipient of the MLS Coach of the Year Award in 1999 and 2008. Throughout his career, Schmid received praise from critics for his ability to identify new talent. His defensive tactics were also highly regarded in the press and often cited as a factor in his success. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article

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LA Galaxy	99/04

Columbus Crew	05/08
MLS 06	5
MLS 07	8
MLS 08	34

Seattle Sounders	08/16
MLS 09	32
US Open Cup 09	4
MLS 10	32
CONCACAF CL 10/11	8
MLS 11	36
CONCACAF CL 11/12	10
MLS 12	38
US Open Cup 12	5
CONCACAF CL 12/13	8
MLS 13	37
US Open Cup 13	1
MLS 14	38
US Open Cup 14	1
MLS 15	37
US Open Cup 15	1
CONCACAF CL 15/16	6
MLS 16	20

LA Galaxy	17/18
MLS 17	14
MLS 18	28