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Which San Jose Earthquakes coach is best in club history?

Vote on which manager was tops.

MLS: Los Angeles FC at San Jose Earthquakes Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

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

  • 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)
18 votes total Vote Now

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!