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The San Jose Earthquakes have played 23 seasons in MLS to date, and there’s been a little bit of everything when it comes to head coaches. Imports from Europe and South America, domestic North American managers, a couple guys who combine a bit of both — there’s been a lot of men to lead the Quakes in the MLS era, and a lot of ups and downs over the years.
Time to ask you to determine the best head coach in Earthquakes history. First, a few caveats: We’re doing this for the MLS era, and this includes the interim head coaches — while Jorge Espinoza only managed two games as interim boss in 1999, a fair few interim coaches actually managed for a decent stretch in a season.
Poll
Which San Jose Earthquakes coach is best in club history?
This poll is closed
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0%
Laurie Calloway (1996-97)
(0 votes) -
0%
Brian Quinn (1997-99)
(0 votes) -
0%
Jorge Espinoza (1999)
(0 votes) -
0%
Lothar Osiander (1999-2000)
(0 votes) -
61%
Frank Yallop (2001-03, 2008-13)
(11 votes) -
0%
Dominic Kinnear (2004-05, 2015-17)
(0 votes) -
0%
Mark Watson (2013-14)
(0 votes) -
0%
Ian Russell (2014)
(0 votes) -
0%
Chris Leitch (2017)
(0 votes) -
5%
Mikael Stahre (2018)
(1 vote) -
0%
Steve Ralston (2018)
(0 votes) -
33%
Matias Almeyda (2019-present)
(6 votes)
Also, “best” coach is subjective, it must be said. Yallop was present the longest and won multiple trophies, while Kinnear had a long and often very good run, too. Matias Almeyda is new but he’s got a fantastic resumé. Maybe you prefer a particular playing style — have at it!
The choice is yours. Cast your ballot, leave a comment touting your pick below, and tell Quakes fans you know to vote as well!