Columbus Crew's Wilfried Nancy named 2024 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year

Wilfried Nancy has been named the 2024 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, concluding a stellar year at the helm of the Columbus Crew.

Nancy led Columbus to a record-breaking campaign, setting club marks in points (66) and goals scored (72), and tying the team record for wins (19). The 2023 MLS Cup champions finished the regular season with a league-best +32 goal differential and were second in the Supporters’ Shield standings – their highest rank since 2009.

In 2024, Columbus joined Inter Miami CF as the only two teams to win at least nine games at home and away. The Crew were also the first team since the Philadelphia Union in 2022 to score at least 70 goals while allowing 40 or fewer goals in a single season.

Outside of MLS competition, Nancy and the Crew won the Leagues Cup 2024 title with a 3-1 victory over LAFC, qualifying them for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. They also reached the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup final after eliminating LIGA MX sides CF Monterrey and Tigres UANL.

Nancy is the first Crew coach to win the award since its namesake, Sigi Schmid, in 2008. A Coach of the Year finalist in each of the last three seasons, the Frenchman joined Columbus in December 2022 after leading CF Montréal (2021-22).

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General Manager Issa Tall, Nancy’s coaching staff and family, players from the First Team, second team and Academy, and Crew Front Office members surprised Wilfried Nancy to celebrate the Coach of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/QAdGuISdiq
— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) November 20, 2024

Coach of the Year is voted on by MLS club technical staff, media and current MLS players. Nancy beat out fellow finalists Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (Inter Miami CF) and Chris Armas (Colorado Rapids).

Voting Results

	Players	Media	Clubs	TOTAL
1. Wilfried Nancy (CLB)	43.03%	38.80%	38.24%	40.02%
2. Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (MIA)	24.85%	36.00%	38.24%	33.03%
3. Chris Armas (COL)	7.88%	6.00%	5.88%	6.59%