Multiple coaching changes and an unsettled early 2026 MLS standings have created a wide-open Coach of the Year race, with no single manager pulling away. Bradley Carnell and Nico Estévez remain near the top of trader pricing despite recent firings from Philadelphia Union and Austin FC, while Tata Martino’s return to Atlanta United and strong starts from clubs led by Dean Smith, Matt Wells, and others keep a large group of candidates within a narrow band of implied probabilities. Recent form, defensive structure, and results against top competition continue to shift sentiment weekly, sustaining the tight clustering among more than a dozen names.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedBradley Carnell 39.1%
Nico Estévez 36.5%
Robin Fraser 28.5%
Dean Smith 27.9%
$80,221 Vol.
$80,221 Vol.
Nov 20, 2026
Bradley Carnell
39%
Nico Estévez
37%
Robin Fraser
28%
Dean Smith
28%
Gerardo “Tata” Martino
28%
Henrik Rydström
27%
Eric Quill
27%
B.J. Callaghan
26%
Matt Wells
25%
Pascal Jansen
25%
Bruce Arena
23%
Greg Vanney
21%
Jesper Sørensen
20%
Raphael Wicky
20%
Yoann Damet
18%
Gregg Berhalter
18%
Mikey Varas
17%
Michael Bradley
16%
Pablo Mastroeni
16%
Phil Neville
16%
Marco Donadel
15%
Marko Mitrović
15%
Javier Mascherano
11%
Marc Dos Santos
25%
Cameron Knowles
1%
Óscar Pareja
16%
Brian Schmetzer
9%
Pat Noonan
1%
René Weiler
1%
Ben Olsen
1%
Bradley Carnell 39.1%
Nico Estévez 36.5%
Robin Fraser 28.5%
Dean Smith 27.9%
$80,221 Vol.
$80,221 Vol.
Nov 20, 2026
Bradley Carnell
$11,109 Vol.
39%
Nico Estévez
$30,090 Vol.
37%
Robin Fraser
$47 Vol.
28%
Dean Smith
$49 Vol.
28%
Gerardo “Tata” Martino
$63 Vol.
28%
Henrik Rydström
$61 Vol.
27%
Eric Quill
$43 Vol.
27%
B.J. Callaghan
$43 Vol.
26%
Matt Wells
$44 Vol.
25%
Pascal Jansen
$57 Vol.
25%
Bruce Arena
$43 Vol.
23%
Greg Vanney
$189 Vol.
21%
Jesper Sørensen
$57 Vol.
20%
Raphael Wicky
$70 Vol.
20%
Yoann Damet
$149 Vol.
18%
Gregg Berhalter
$43 Vol.
18%
Mikey Varas
$3,348 Vol.
17%
Michael Bradley
$43 Vol.
16%
Pablo Mastroeni
$29,892 Vol.
16%
Phil Neville
$103 Vol.
16%
Marco Donadel
$57 Vol.
15%
Marko Mitrović
$70 Vol.
15%
Javier Mascherano
$191 Vol.
11%
Marc Dos Santos
$2,937 Vol.
25%
Cameron Knowles
$117 Vol.
1%
Óscar Pareja
$44 Vol.
16%
Brian Schmetzer
$208 Vol.
9%
Pat Noonan
$819 Vol.
1%
René Weiler
$117 Vol.
1%
Ben Olsen
$117 Vol.
1%
This market will resolve to the coach who wins the 2026 MLS Coach of the Year award.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Multiple coaching changes and an unsettled early 2026 MLS standings have created a wide-open Coach of the Year race, with no single manager pulling away. Bradley Carnell and Nico Estévez remain near the top of trader pricing despite recent firings from Philadelphia Union and Austin FC, while Tata Martino’s return to Atlanta United and strong starts from clubs led by Dean Smith, Matt Wells, and others keep a large group of candidates within a narrow band of implied probabilities. Recent form, defensive structure, and results against top competition continue to shift sentiment weekly, sustaining the tight clustering among more than a dozen names.
This market will resolve to the coach who wins the 2026 MLS Coach of the Year award.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Feb 17, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Volume
$80,221End Date
Nov 20, 2026Market Opened
Feb 17, 2026, 3:27 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve to the coach who wins the 2026 MLS Coach of the Year award.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Multiple coaching changes and an unsettled early 2026 MLS standings have created a wide-open Coach of the Year race, with no single manager pulling away. Bradley Carnell and Nico Estévez remain near the top of trader pricing despite recent firings from Philadelphia Union and Austin FC, while Tata Martino’s return to Atlanta United and strong starts from clubs led by Dean Smith, Matt Wells, and others keep a large group of candidates within a narrow band of implied probabilities. Recent form, defensive structure, and results against top competition continue to shift sentiment weekly, sustaining the tight clustering among more than a dozen names.
This market will resolve to the coach who wins the 2026 MLS Coach of the Year award.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$80,221End Date
Nov 20, 2026Market Opened
Feb 17, 2026, 3:27 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Multiple coaching changes and an unsettled early 2026 MLS standings have created a wide-open Coach of the Year race, with no single manager pulling away. Bradley Carnell and Nico Estévez remain near the top of trader pricing despite recent firings from Philadelphia Union and Austin FC, while Tata Martino’s return to Atlanta United and strong starts from clubs led by Dean Smith, Matt Wells, and others keep a large group of candidates within a narrow band of implied probabilities. Recent form, defensive structure, and results against top competition continue to shift sentiment weekly, sustaining the tight clustering among more than a dozen names.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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