With the Dynamo set to begin the 2013 season in just 4 days – against D.C. United at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, March 2 – we are counting down to kickoff with a Dynamo-centric countdown to Opening Day. See the bottom of this post for the complete countdown list.
Each day, we’ll post a description of what makes the number significant. If you have any thoughts on the subjects, post them in the comment section below.
Today, we continue with #4:
Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear is not only one of the longest-tenured head coaches in American pro sports, he is also among the most successful in Major League Soccer history. Kinnear is tied for fourth on the MLS all-time wins chart with 114 regular season wins as a head coach. With a 2-0 win over New England on Sept. 29, 2012, Kinnear passed longtime New England head coach Steve Nicol on the list. Kinnear is tied for fourth on the wins list with old friend and coaching mentor Frank Yallop, who made Kinnear his assistant coach in San Jose in 2001. It is ironic that two coaches with such a connected history - Kinnear and Yallop - have the exact number of wins. If Kinnear wins 11 games or more in 2013, he will pass former U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley on the list. Below is a list of the most wins by MLS coaches in league history.
MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS BY MLS HEAD COACHES, ALL-TIME
<strong>COACH</strong> |
<strong>TEAM</strong> |
<strong>WINS</strong> |
<strong>LOSSES</strong> |
<strong>DRAWS</strong> |
<strong>WIN %</strong> |
<strong>POINTS</strong> |
<p align="center">Sigi Schmid</p> |
<p align="center">Seattle*</p> |
<p align="center">172</p> |
<p align="center">118</p> |
<p align="center">94</p> |
<p align="center">.570</p> |
<p align="center">608</p> |
<p align="center">Bruce Arena</p> |
<p align="center">LA Galaxy*</p> |
<p align="center">144</p> |
<p align="center">86</p> |
<p align="center">46</p> |
<p align="center">.605</p> |
<p align="center">454</p> |
<p align="center">Bob Bradley</p> |
<p align="center">Chivas USA</p> |
<p align="center">124</p> |
<p align="center">94</p> |
<p align="center">54</p> |
<p align="center">.555</p> |
<p align="center">416</p> |
<strong>Dominic Kinnear</strong> |
<strong>Dynamo*</strong> |
<strong>114</strong> |
<strong>76</strong> |
<strong>92</strong> |
<strong>.567</strong> |
<strong>434</strong> |
<p align="center">Frank Yallop</p> |
<p align="center">San Jose*</p> |
<p align="center">114</p> |
<p align="center">101</p> |
<p align="center">78</p> |
<p align="center">.522</p> |
<p align="center">420</p> |
<p align="center">Steve Nicol</p> |
<p align="center">New England</p> |
<p align="center">112</p> |
<p align="center">108</p> |
<p align="center">81</p> |
<p align="center">.507</p> |
<p align="center">415</p> |
*Active head coach
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Complete Countdown to Opening Day List
#5 - Dynamo have played in five conference championships in seven years
#6 - Only six coaches in American pro sports have longer tenure than Dominic Kinnear
#7 - Seven years of Orange memories
#8 - Dynamo among eight remaining teams in CONCACAF Champions League
#9 - Dynamo treat fans to nine-point week
#10 - Boniek Garcia improved Dynamo's goal difference by 10 after arrival
#11 - Dynamo set another club record with 11 home wins in 2012
#12 - Tally Hall sets club record with 12 shutouts in 2012
#13 - 13 different goal scorers in 2012
#14 - Dynamo win 14 regular season games in 2012
#15 - Brad Davis' career goals and assists vs. D.C. United
#16 - Will Bruin sets franchise record with 16 goals in all competitions
#17 - Dynamo scored 17 goals in final 15 minutes of games in 2012
#18 - Dynamo have lost just 18 MLS home games in seven years
#19 - Dynamo finish 2012 with franchise best +19 home goal differential
#20 - Brad Davis' combined goals and assists in 2011 and 2012
