Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is the current United States National Soccer Team's coach and the all-time winningest coach in Major League Soccer history. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Montclair Township in Essex County Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league of both the United States and Canada. ...

Bradley's coaching career started in 1981, when he was named the head coach of Ohio University at the age of 22. He was hired away by University of Virginia coach Bruce Arena and spent two years as his assistant, before taking the head job at his alma mater, Princeton. Bradley coached the Tigers from 1984 to 1995, winning two Ivy League titles and reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1993. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ... The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education located in the Northeastern United States. ... The NCAA began conducting a mens soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. ...

In 1996, Bradley became Arena's assistant once again, this time with DC United of the newly-formed Major League Soccer. After two seasons there, he became the first head coach of the expansion Chicago Fire, and promptly led them to the MLS Cup and US Open Cup double in 1998, being named MLS Coach of the Year in the process. He would win another Open Cup in 2000. Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league of both the United States and Canada. ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003— Owner AEG First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire (Arrowhead Stadium; July 4... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Coach of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ...

After the 2002 MLS season, Bradley resigned as coach of the Fire and took the reins of his home state team, the MetroStars. (Ironically, he was up for the Metro job three times in 1996 and 1997.) Although he wasn't able to win any silverware, he had the perennial underachivers headed in the right direction: they made their first cup final in club history in 2003. Bradley stayed with the team until October 2005, when he was fired with three games left in the regular season. The club had a winning record at the time. MetroStars logo 2002-2005 The MetroStars was the name of a soccer club based in New Jersey that participated in Major League Soccer between 1996 and 2005. ...

Shortly after the 2005 season, Bradley was named the head coach of Chivas USA. He was announced as the head coach of the US national team on an interim basis on 7 December, 2006, replacing Bruce Arena. Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Goats, Chivas Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Bob Bradley, 2006— Owner Jorge Vergara First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Chivas USA 5–1 Real Salt Lake (The Home Depot... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA...

A number of his relatives are involved in sports as well; his brother Scott played baseball for the Seattle Mariners in the 1980s, and his other brother Jeff is a writer for ESPN The Magazine. Bradley's son, Michael, was drafted by the MetroStars in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and played for the team until a transfer to Dutch club SC Heerenveen. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Current uniform Ballpark Safeco Field (1999-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for the SC Heerenveen of Dutch Eredivisie. ... The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft, and was most notable for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick. ... S.C. Heerenveen (Frisian: SC It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division. ...

He is not related to US Senator and former NBA player, Bill Bradley. The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• His biography at Chivas USA