List of New England Revolution managers

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Current Revolution manager, Caleb Porter.

The New England Revolution has had nine permananent managers since entering MLS in 1996. The Revolution have had nine permanent managers, with four interim managers (not including those who later served full-time as the manager).

The longest-serving manager is Steve Nicol, who was in charge for 330 league and playoff matches over two stints: one as an interim from September 1999 to November 1999, and another from November 1999 to May 2002. He is the most successful Revolution manager in terms of honours won, which included a US Open Cup win in 2007 and a SuperLiga win in 2008, as well as four unsuccessful trips to the MLS Cup final. The shortest-serving permanent manager is Frank Stapleton, who stepped down after the club's inaugural season. The current manager is Caleb Porter, who was hired after the 2023 season.

Managerial history[edit]

Early managers struggle to find success (1996-2002)[edit]

Frank Stapleton was the first manager of the Revolution.

The New England Revolution announced former Arsenal and Manchester United player Frank Stapleton as their first manager on January 4, 1996. They were the last team in MLS to announced a coach.[1] His tenure was marked by clashes with high-profile players Giuseppe Galderisi and Alexi Lalas, and he resigned after the team missed the playoffs in its inaugural season.[2] In the off-season, the Revolution signed Thomas Rongen, who had won the inaugural regular-season title with the Tampa Bay Mutiny.[3] Under Rongen, the Revolution reached the MLS playoffs for the first time, losing to D.C. United in the first two games of a three-game series.[citation needed] Rongen was fired in August 1998 with the team in last place, and was replaced by former Revolution goalkeeper Walter Zenga.[4] Two months later, Zenga was announced as a player-coach.[5] The team secured its worst record to date in the 1999 season, and he was let go despite him being one of the better players on the team and there being two games left in the season. Steve Nicol, a former Liverpool FC player, was named as the interim coach.[6]

Before the 2000 season, former U.S. national team player Fernando Clavijo was appointed as a manager, and the team underwent a rebuild.[7] That season, Clavijo led the team to their first season with a winning record in, their first playoff victory (that same season against the Chicago Fire).[8] The next season, the club reached 2001 U.S. Open Cup final, which they lost 2–1 after sudden death extra time to the LA Galaxy.[9] Clavijo was fired midway through the 2002 season with the Revolution at a 2–4–1 record, and the club elevated Steve Nicol (current assistant and former interim coach) to be the head coach.[10]

First trophies under Steve Nicol (2002-11)[edit]

Steve Nicol is the club's longest-serving manager to date,

Steve Nicol managed the team from 2002 to 2011.

Heaps and Friedel eras (2011-19)[edit]

Former Revolution player Jay Heaps was appointed as manager after the club parted ways with Steve Nicol.

Bruce Arena era and aftermath (2019-present)[edit]

Bruce Arena served as manager and sporting director from 2019 until resignation in 2024.

On May 14, 2019, the club announced Bruce Arena as the head coach and sporting director. Arena held the record for the most wins as a U.S. national team manager, as well as five MLS Cups.[11]

List of managers[edit]

Information correct as of January 2024

Key
  • Names of caretaker managers are highlighted in italics and marked with an asterisk (*).
  • Names of player-managers are marked with a double-dagger (‡).
  • Match results contain all league games as well as MLS playoff matches.
List of New England Revolution managers
Name Nationality From To Matches[12] Won[12] Lost[12] Drawn[12][a] Win%[12] Honours
Frank Stapleton  Ireland[1] 4 January 1996[1] 26 September 1996[2] 32 15 17 0 046.88
Thomas Rongen  Netherlands[3] 5 November 1996[3] 24 August 1998[4] 60 23 37 0 038.33
Walter Zenga ‡  Italy 24 August 1998[4][b] 20 September 1999[14] 36 13 23 0 036.11
Steve Nicol *  Scotland[14] 20 September 1999[14] 29 November 1999[15] 2 2 0 0 100.00
Fernando Clavijo  United States[10] 29 November 1999[15] 24 May 2002[10] 69 23 33 13 033.33 U.S. Open Cup runners-up: 2001[16]
Steve Nicol  Scotland[14] 24 May 2002[10] 24 October 2011[17] 328 122 117 89 037.20 MLS Cup runners-up: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007[18]
U.S. Open Cup winners: 2007
SuperLiga winners: 2008 runners-up: 2010[19]
Supporters' Shield runners-up: 2005
Jay Heaps  United States 16 November 2011[20] 19 September 2017[21] 207 79 84 44 038.16 MLS Cup runners-up: 2014[21]
Tom Soehn *  United States 19 September 2017[21] 9 November 2017[22] 5 3 1 1 060.00
Brad Friedel  United States 9 November 2017[22] 9 May 2019[23] 46 12 21 13 026.09
Mike Lapper *  United States 9 May 2019[23] 14 May 2019[11] 3 1 0 2 033.33
Bruce Arena  United States 14 May 2019[11] 9 September 2023[24][c] 139 63 33 43 045.32 Supporters' Shield winners: 2021[26]
Richie Williams *  United States 1 August 2023[25][c] 12 September 2023[27] 4 1 1 2 025.00
Clint Peay *  United States 12 September 2023[27] 19 December 2023[28] 9 2 6 1 022.22
Caleb Porter  United States 19 December 2023[28] Present 6 1 4 1 016.67

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a penalty shootout rather than end in a draw.[13]
  2. ^ On August 24, 1998, Zenga was appointed as interim manager.[4] On October 28, he was announced as a player-coach.[5]
  3. ^ a b Bruce Arena was placed on administrative leave starting August 1, 2023, with Richie Williams serving as interim in that time.[25] On September 9, Arena resigned as head coach.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Dell'Apa, Frank (January 5, 1996). "Stapleton's style points". The Boston Globe. p. 86. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dell'Apa, Frank (27 September 1996). "Stapleton resigns as coach". The Boston Globe. p. 99. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Dell'Apa, Frank (11 November 1996). "Revolution get their man - it's Rongen". The Boston Globe. p. 55. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Dell'Apa, Frank (25 August 1998). "Revolution replace Rongen with Zenga". The Boston Globe. p. 57. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Dell'Apa, Frank (29 October 1998). "Zenga coach - and goalie". The Boston Globe. p. 90. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (1 October 1999). "Sudden boot for Zenga". The Boston Globe. p. 106. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (March 27, 2001). "Clavijo showing off some moves". The Boston Globe. p. 41.
  8. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (24 September 2000). "Revolution underwent evolution". The Boston Globe. p. 76. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (28 October 2001). "Revolution crumple in OT". The Boston Globe. p. 54.
  10. ^ a b c d Dell'Apa, Frank (25 May 2002). "Revolutionary change: Clavijo shown gate". The Boston Globe. p. 102. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Connolly, John (14 May 2019). "Revolution hire Bruce Arena as coach, sports director". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e "2024 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. February 2024. p. 19. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Maurer, Pablo (May 7, 2020). "The rise and fall of MLS's 35-yard shootout — and why it should be brought back". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d Dell'Apa, Frank (1 October 1999). "Zenga given sudden boot". The Boston Globe. p. 87. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b Dell'Apa, Frank (30 November 1999). "Revolution turn to Clavijo". The Boston Globe. p. 69. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  16. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (12 February 2019). "How Fernando Clavijo shaped the New England Revolution". New England Soccer Journal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  17. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (25 October 2011). "Nicol's 10-year run comes to end". The Boston Globe. p. C1. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  18. ^ Levin, Jake (27 October 2021). "Revs set new MLS points record with victory over Colorado". NBC Sports Boston. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  19. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (September 2, 2010). "Morelia snaps Revolution streak". The Boston Globe. p. C5. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  20. ^ CBS Boston (16 November 2011). "Revolution Introduce Jay Heaps As Head Coach". CBS News. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Revolution Fire Head Coach Jay Heaps". CBS News. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  22. ^ a b Weitzer, Nathaniel (9 November 2017). "Revolution announce hiring of Brad Friedel as coach". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Revolution fire coach Brad Friedel after 2 wins in season". Associated Press. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Bruce Arena resigns from New England Revolution citing 'difficult' investigation". www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Revolution head coach Arena suspended amid allegations of 'inappropriate' remarks". Reuters. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  26. ^ "Revolution Win Supporters' Shield For First Time In Franchise History". CBS News. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  27. ^ a b Pablo Maurer; Tom Bogert (12 September 2023). "Clint Peay to become Revolution interim coach; Richie Williams' future unknown". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  28. ^ a b Dell'Apa, Frank (19 December 2023). "Revolution hire Caleb Porter, two-time MLS Cup winner, as next head coach". The Boston Glob. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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