11 months into his second spell as U.S. men’s national team head coach, Gregg Berhalter is out from his position.
Berhalter will not continue as USMNT head coach, U.S Soccer announced Wednesday. The news comes just over one week after the USMNT suffered group stage elimination from the 2024 Copa America.
Fox Soccer originally broke the news earlier on Wednesday. USSF Sporting Director Matt Crocker will lead and has launched a search for Berhalter’s replacement.
“We are deeply grateful to Gregg for his commitment the past five years to the Men’s National Team and to U.S. Soccer,” said Crocker. “Gregg has earned the respect of everyone within our organization and has played a pivotal role in bringing together a young team and moving the program forward. We wish Gregg all the best in his future endeavors, and we know he will find success in his next coaching position.”
“Our immediate focus is on finding a coach who can maximize our potential as we continue to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, and we have already begun our search process,” added Crocker.
Berhalter, 50, was rehired by U.S. Soccer in June 2023 after the federation conducted a full investigation on him following a past domestic violence incident involving him and his wife, Rosalind.
A former USMNT player, Berhalter’s first spell as head coach began in 2018. He led the Americans back to the FIFA World Cup in 2022 before reaching the Round of 16 in that tournament.
Berhalter also led the USMNT to a pair of CONCACAF Nations League titles and one CONCACAF Gold Cup. Several dual-nationals also committed to the USMNT during Berhalter’s two spells as head coach including Yunus Musah, Sergino Dest, Folarin Balogun, and Malik Tillman.
“I want to thank Gregg for his hard work and dedication to U.S. Soccer and our Men’s National Team,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone. “We are now focused on working with our Sporting Director Matt Crocker and leveraging his experience at the highest levels of the sport to ensure we find the right person to lead the USMNT into a new era of on-field success.”
Both Anthony Hudson and B.J. Callaghan served as interim head coaches during Berhalter’s absence in 2023.
The USMNT will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil, alongside Mexico and Canada.
