Columbus Crew manager Wilfried Nancy named 2024 MLS Coach of the Year after making it to three Cup Finals, setting multiple club records

Wilfried Nancy has been named the 2024 MLS Coach of the Year, becoming the first Columbus Crew manager since the late great Sigi Schmid to win the award (2008).

The Frenchman led the club to a record-breaking campaign, where they finished second in the Supporters' Shield standings with 66 points, scoring 72 goals and accumulating 19 wins. The Crew also boasted the best goal-differential in the league, while being just one of two teams alongside Inter Miami to win nine home and away matches during the regular season. The team also won the 2024 Leagues Cup, beating LAFC in the final.

Last season, Nancy led the Crew to a 2024 MLS Cup win, securing the franchise's third league title.

Since the start of his tenure in 2023 with the Crew, Nancy has led Columbus to a league-best 139 regular-season goals; tied for the fifth-most in a two-season span in league history, while becoming the only club to average two-goals per-game across that time.

In addition to their domestic success, Nancy led the Crew to a Leagues Cup title in August, a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in June and was a runner-up in the Campeones Cup championship in September.

After three-straight nominations, Nancy has won the award, narrowly beating out now former Inter Miami manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino. With a 40.02 percent average of total votes, he beat out the Argentine's 33.03 percent of votes, while Colorado Rapids manager Chris Armas came in third with 6.59 percent.

Twenty-one different players recorded a goal-contribution under Nancy for the Black and Gold this season, tying the club's single-season record set in 1998. Meanwhile, 18-different scorers found the back of the net for the Crew, which was a new record set by the team.

Preparation for the 2025 campaign is now on the cards for the Frenchman, along with enjoying his offseason. After the Crew's Playoff elimination in Round 1 of the postseason in November, they're now looking ahead to the new campaign.