Award season is fast approaching in MLS.
Players, technical staffers (technical directors, GMs and coaches) and a select group of national and regional media will begin voting for each of the awards on Tuesday, October 17.
Each voting group, representing one-third of the total vote, will have until Monday, October 23 at 5 pm ET to submit their votes.
Below is the list of 19 head coaches named to the ballot for the 2017 MLS Coach of the Year award. All candidates on the Coach of the Year ballot were nominated by their respective club, with a maximum of one nomination permitted per team. The Colorado Rapids, LA Galaxy and New England Revolution, who made coaching changes deep into the 2017 season, are not represented.
Complete ballots for the other awards will be released over the coming days. Finalists (three per award) will be announced on Tuesday, October 31.
- Award Ballot: 2017 Landon Donovan Most Valuable Player
- Award Ballot: 2017 Newcomer of the Year
- Award Ballot: 2017 AT&T Rookie of the Year
- Award Ballot: 2017 Defender of the Year
- Award Ballot: Referee & Assistant Referee of the Year
2017 Coach of the Year Award Ballot
Club |
Coach |
|---|---|
ATL |
MARTINO, Gerardo |
CHI |
PAUNOVIC, Veljko |
CLB |
BERHALTER, Gregg |
DC |
OLSEN, Ben |
DAL |
PAREJA, Oscar |
HOU |
CABRERA, Wilmer |
MIN |
HEATH, Adrian |
MTL |
BIELLO, Mauro |
NYC |
VIEIRA, Patrick |
NY |
MARSCH, Jesse |
ORL |
KREIS, Jason |
PHI |
CURTIN, Jim |
POR |
PORTER, Caleb |
RSL |
PETKE, Mike |
SJ |
LEITCH, Chris |
SEA |
SCHMETZER, Brian |
SKC |
VERMES, Peter |
TOR |
VANNEY, Greg |
VAN |
ROBINSON, Carl |
