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Sounders FC reacts to passing of former Head Coach Sigi Schmid

SEATTLE, WASH. - The family of Sigi Schmid announced today that the former Sounders FC Head Coach passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Schmid, a National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, is the all-time winningest Head Coach in MLS history after accumulating a 240-183-125 regular-season record over 19 seasons with the LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew SC and Seattle Sounders FC. The two-time MLS Coach of the Year also won two MLS Cup titles, three Supporters' Shields and five Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups, in addition to three NCAA National Championships at UCLA.