Sigi Schmid (2004) - Hall of Fame

Sigi Schmid

Induction:
2004

Schmid was a former four-year starter (1972-75) at midfield for the Bruin soccer team and was selected (All Far-West in 1975). After graduating, Schmid was a UCLA assistant coach in 1977 and in 1979 before beginning a most successful 19-year career as head coach in 1980. During those 19 years, Schmid coached the Bruins to a 322-63-33 record, 16 consecutive post season appearances and three National Championships (1985, 1990, 1997). He was selected Soccer America's Coach of the Year in 1984 and was the MPSF Coach of the Year on three occasions (1995-97). Schmid was an assistant coach on the 1994 World Club team and many of Schmid's former Bruins have gone onto World Cup and Olympic success including Cobi Jones, Joe Max Moore, Paul Caligiuri and Brad Friedel. In all, more than 20 of Schmid's former players have gone on to play for the US National team. In 1996, Schmid was inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame as one of the first members of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). In April 1999, Schmid left UCLA to become the head coach of the LA Galaxy. With the Galaxy, Schmid has led the team to three titles, winning the 2002 MLS Cup Championship, 2001 U.S. Open Cup Championship and the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

* Accomplishments listed above were at the time of induction.