Seattle Sounders FC announced today that it has signed Head Coach Sigi Schmid to a multiyear contract extension.
The MLS all-time leader in career victories helmed Sounders FC to 20 wins in 2014 - an MLS record in the post-shootout era - capturing the Supporters' Shield and the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Additional details of the agreement are not being disclosed per club policy.
"We're proud to have Sigi as our Head Coach and are pleased to announce he'll be continuing his great work with us in Seattle," said Sounders FC Owner and General Manager Adrian Hanauer. "I've said it many times, but he's not only a fantastic coach, but a fantastic human being and a great person in the community."
Schmid, 61, was named the first Head Coach of Sounders FC on December 16, 2008, and has guided the Rave Green to six consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs berths, while also winning four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles in the club's six-year MLS history. Seattle owns the second-highest point total in MLS since joining the league in 2009 (94-54-48, 330 points), and has advanced to the MLS Western Conference Championship twice.
"It feels great. I was happy to come here in 2009 and I haven't regretted a moment I've been in Seattle," said Schmid. "It's great to continue to work in this organization - to work with Adrian, who is a friend, and to work with [Sporting Director] Chris Henderson, who is a friend as well. It's something I'm looking forward to and I'm extremely excited about."
