USA soccer coach Gregg Berhalter sacked: A complete timeline on the coach's tenure leading USMNT

Here's how the two-spell tenure of Gregg Berhalter went down

By Chuck Booth Jul 10, 2024 at 10:05 pm ET• 4 min read

After becoming the first host nation to be knocked out of Copa America during the group stage of the tournament, the United States Soccer Federation has sacked Gregg Berhalter as manager. Hired in 2018, Berhalter has overseen 74 matches as manager of the United States with a 44-13-17 record. Winning the Gold Cup and twice winning the Nations League, Berhalter has achieved a lot with the United States, but after crashing out of the Copa America, it was clear that a change was needed with the World Cup on home soil two years away. 

Let's take a look back at Berhalter's time with the USMNT:

Dec. 2018: Gregg Berhalter hired as USMNT manager

Once missing the 2018 World Cup was official under manager Bruce Arena, a decision was made on who would lead the USMNT back to the World Cup as Berhalter was determined to be the guy as he moved on from the Columbus Crew. Berhalter had previously been an assistant with the Los Angeles Galaxy and he also coached abroad with Hammarby. When hired, his biggest achievement was making MLS Cup with the Crew but Berhalter had not won a trophy despite turning the Crew into a consistent playoff team. When Berhalter was hired, his brother Jay Berhalter was the chief commercial officer for U.S. Soccer. 

July 2019-Aug. 2021: USMNT's winning summer

After the disappointment of missing the 2018 World Cup in Russia settled, it was time to restore faith in the national team and Berhalter got a quick chance to do that. Defeating Mexico in both the Gold Cup and Nations League finals, it was a moment that not only marked the USMNT as being back but also helped push them above Mexico in the ranking of Concacaf's best sides.

March 30, 2022: Qualified for 2022 World Cup

With a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica, the USMNT avoided missing back-to-back World Cups as Berhalter did what he was expected to do. Stabilizing the team, Berhalter led the USMNT to a third-place finish in World Cup qualifying. Getting a consistent XI together, while the USMNT didn't have a true identity yet, it became clear who some of the first names on the team sheet would be moving forward like Antonee Robinson, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Christian Pulisic.