List of A-League head coaches
The A-League is the top level professional association football league in Australia. The league was established by Football Federation Australia in 2004 as a successor to the National Soccer League and commenced in August 2005. Since the start of the league there have been a total of 62 head coach appointments in the 13 (currently 10) clubs. Some of the people have served spells as caretaker (temporary) coaches in the period between a managerial departure and appointment. Several caretaker head coaches have gone on to secure a permanent managerial post.
Note that head coaches may have served a club of a different name due to a change in the clubs name: Brisbane Roar formally Queensland Roar prior to the 2009–10 season, and Melbourne City formally Melbourne Heart prior to the 2014–15 season.
Head coaches
The list of head coaches includes everyone who has managed clubs while they were in the A-League, whether in a permanent or temporary role. Caretaker head coaches are listed only when they managed the team for at least one match in that period.
Incumbent head coach | |
Caretaker head coach |
Name | Nationality | Club | From | Until | Ref |
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Kosmina, JohnJohn Kosmina | Australia | Adelaide United | September 2003 | February 2007 | |
Vidmar, AurelioAurelio Vidmar | Australia | Adelaide United | February 2007 | June 2010 | |
Stubbins, PhilPhil Stubbins | Australia | Adelaide United | June 2010 | July 2010 | |
Coolen, RiniRini Coolen | Netherlands | Adelaide United | July 2010 | December 2011 | |
Kosmina, JohnJohn Kosmina | Australia | Adelaide United | December 2011 | 28 January 2013 | |
Valkanis, MichaelMichael Valkanis | Australia | Adelaide United | January 2013 | April 2013 | |
Gombau, JosepJosep Gombau | Spain | Adelaide United | 1 May 2013 | Present | |
Bleiberg, MironMiron Bleiberg | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 2 March 2005 | 12 November 2006 | |
Farina, FrankFrank Farina | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 15 November 2006 | 14 October 2009 | |
Vidošić, RadoRado Vidošić | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 11 October 2009 | 16 October 2009 | |
Postecoglou, AngeAnge Postecoglou | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 16 October 2009 | 24 April 2012 | |
Vidošić, RadoRado Vidošić | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 25 April 2012 | 18 December 2012 | |
Mulvey, MikeMike Mulvey | Australia | Brisbane Roar | 18 December 2012 | Present | |
McKinna, LawrieLawrie McKinna | Australia | Central Coast Mariners | 2005 | 9 February 2010 | |
Arnold, GrahamGraham Arnold | Australia | Central Coast Mariners | 9 February 2010 | 14 November 2013 | |
Moss, PhilPhil Moss | Australia | Central Coast Mariners | 14 November 2013 | 6 March 2015 | |
Walmsley, TonyTony Walmsley | Australia | Central Coast Mariners | 6 March 2015 | Present | |
Bleiberg, MironMiron Bleiberg | Australia | Gold Coast United | August 2007 | February 2012 | |
Mulvey, MikeMike Mulvey | Australia | Gold Coast United | February 2012 | March 2012 | |
van 't Schip, JohnJohn van 't Schip | Netherlands | Melbourne City | October 2009 | April 2011 | |
Aloisi, JohnJohn Aloisi | Australia | Melbourne City | May 2011 | 29 December 2013 | |
van 't Schip, JohnJohn van 't Schip | Netherlands | Melbourne City | 30 December 2013 | Present | |
Merrick, ErnieErnie Merrick | Australia | Melbourne Victory | 20 December 2004 | 12 March 2011 | |
Muscat, KevinKevin Muscat | Australia | Melbourne Victory | 6 January 2012 | 7 January 2012 | |
Magilton, JimJim Magilton | Northern Ireland | Melbourne Victory | 7 January 2012 | 1 April 2012 | |
Durakovic, MehmetMehmet Durakovic | Australia | Melbourne Victory | 12 March 2011 | 6 January 2012 | |
Postecoglou, AngeAnge Postecoglou | Australia | Melbourne Victory | 26 April 2012 | 26 October 2013 | |
Muscat, KevinKevin Muscat | Australia | Melbourne Victory | 31 October 2013 | Present | |
Adshead, JohnJohn Adshead | New Zealand | New Zealand Knights | January 2005 | April 2006 | |
Nevin, PaulPaul Nevin | England | New Zealand Knights | May 2006 | November 2006 | |
Simmonds, BarryBarry Simmonds | England | New Zealand Knights | November 2006 | November 2006 | |
Herbert, RickiRicki Herbert | New Zealand | New Zealand Knights | December 2006 | January 2007 | |
Money, RichardRichard Money | England | Newcastle Jets | 1 January 2005 | 31 December 2005 | |
Theodorakopoulos, NickNick Theodorakopoulos | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 2006 | 2006 | |
van Egmond, GaryGary van Egmond | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 2006 | 2009 | |
Čulina, BrankoBranko Čulina | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 1 January 2009 | 4 October 2011 | |
Deans, CraigCraig Deans | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 3 October 2011 | 20 October 2011 | |
van Egmond, GaryGary van Egmond | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 20 October 2011 | 20 January 2014 | |
Zane, ClaytonClayton Zane | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 20 January 2014 | 5 May 2014 | |
Stubbins, PhilPhil Stubbins | Australia | Newcastle Jets | 5 May 2014 | Present | |
Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson | Scotland | North Queensland Fury | 2009 | 2010 | |
Straka, FrantišekFrantišek Straka | Czechoslovakia | North Queensland Fury | 2010 | 2011 | |
McMahon, SteveSteve McMahon | England | Perth Glory | 25 January 2005 | 7 December 2005 | |
Vest, AlanAlan Vest | New Zealand | Perth Glory | 8 December 2005 | 25 July 2006 | |
Smith, RonRon Smith | Australia | Perth Glory | 26 July 2006 | 4 November 2007 | |
Mitchell, DaveDave Mitchell | Australia | Perth Glory | 4 December 2007 | 12 October 2010 | |
Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson | Scotland | Perth Glory | 12 October 2010 | February 2013 | |
Edwards, AlistairAlistair Edwards | Australia | Perth Glory | 11 February 2013 | 17 December 2013 | |
Lowe, KennyKenny Lowe | England | Perth Glory | 20 December 2013 | Present | |
Littbarski, PierrePierre Littbarski | Germany | Sydney FC | Feb 2005 | June 2006 | |
Butcher, TerryTerry Butcher | England | Sydney FC | July 2006 | February 2007 | |
Čulina, BrankoBranko Čulina | Australia | Sydney FC | April 2007 | October 2007 | |
Kosmina, JohnJohn Kosmina | Australia | Sydney FC | October 2007 | March 2009 | |
Lavička, VítězslavVítězslav Lavička | Czechoslovakia | Sydney FC | February 2009 | May 2012 | |
Crook, IanIan Crook | England | Sydney FC | May 2012 | 11 November 2012 | |
Corica, SteveSteve Corica | Australia | Sydney FC | 12 November 2012 | 27 November 2012 | |
Farina, FrankFrank Farina | Australia | Sydney FC | 28 November 2012 | 23 April 2014 | |
Arnold, GrahamGraham Arnold | Australia | Sydney FC | 8 May 2014 | Present | |
Herbert, RickiRicki Herbert | New Zealand | Wellington Phoenix | 2007 | 26 February 2013 | |
Greenacre, ChrisChris Greenacre | England | Wellington Phoenix | 26 February 2013 | 31 March 2013 | |
Merrick, ErnieErnie Merrick | Australia | Wellington Phoenix | 20 May 2013 | Present | |
Popovic, TonyTony Popovic | Australia | Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 May 2012 | Present | |
By clubIncludes multiple appointments of a head coach by a club(s). |
By nationalityDoes not include multiple appointments of a head coach by a club(s).
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Most games coached in A-League
Rank | Head coach | Games | Club(s) |
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1 | Merrick, ErnieErnie Merrick | 194 | Melbourne Victory (151), Wellington Phoenix (43) |
2 | Herbert, RickiRicki Herbert | 159 | New Zealand Knights (5), Wellington Phoenix (154) |
3 | van Egmond, GaryGary van Egmond | 129 | Newcastle Jets (129) |
4 | McKinna, LawrieLawrie McKinna | 120 | Central Coast Mariners (120) |
5 | Kosmina, JohnJohn Kosmina | 118 | Adelaide United (83), Sydney FC (35) |
6 | Bleiberg, MironMiron Bleiberg | 115 | Queensland Roar (33), Gold Coast United (82) |
7 | Arnold, GrahamGraham Arnold | 114 | Central Coast Mariners (98), Sydney FC (16) |
8 | Farina, FrankFrank Farina | 113 | Brisbane Roar (66), Sydney FC (47) |
9 | Postecoglou, AngeAnge Postecoglou | 112 | Brisbane Roar (80), Melbourne Victory (32) |
References
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