Major League Soccer announced today it has renamed its Coach of the Year award after coaching icon Sigi Schmid who recently passed away. The Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Award honors the league’s all-time leader in victories who served as the head coach of the LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew SC and Seattle Sounders during his 20 years in MLS.
The announcement was made today at the annual MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas and United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago. Since 1996, the Coach of the Year award has been presented annually to the league’s top coach as voted upon by players, club technical staffs, and media.