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On Frame: Stanford women’s coach Paul Ratcliffe chats about winning legacy

The Stanford women dominated the decade with three Division 1 national championships.

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MLS renames Coach of the Year Award after late Sigi Schmid

Major League Soccer renamed its Coach of the Year award the ‘Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year’ award, following the passing of coaching legend Sigi Schmid late last year. MLS commissioner Don Garber announced the honor during Friday’s SuperDraft in Chicago. Schmid won Coach of the Year twice in his 20 year MLS coaching career, […]

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LA Galaxy honor late Sigi Schmid while introducing new coach

CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy introduced new head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto on Thursday afternoon, but not without first paying respect to former head coach Sigi Schmid, who passed away on Christmas Day.  “We lost someone that was very important to us, important to our club and important to the sport of soccer in […]

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Sigi Schmid might have owed everything to soccer, but it was a debt he paid in full

It would be a cliché to say Sigi Schmid’s life was all about soccer. It would also be untrue because for Schmid, who died on Christmas at age 65, the sport was so much bigger than that. “I have three hobbies,” he said last year. “I like watching soccer live. I like watching soccer on […]

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Sigi Schmid, MLS coaching legend, dies at 65

Former LA Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid died Tuesday at the age of 65.  Schmid, the winningest coach in MLS history, was hospitalized earlier this month at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in need of a heart transplant, as reported by the LA Times. The cause of death was not disclosed, but his family released the following […]

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Former LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid hospitalized

Former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid, the winningest coach in MLS history, was in intensive care at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Monday, confirmed the hospital, which refused to release any other information. Schmid, 65, has battled both weight and heart issues in recent years, and his health was a quiet concern in the Galaxy locker room before […]

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LA Galaxy players adjust to coaching change, focus on future

[bc_video video_id=”5833636277001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%”]   LOS ANGELES — LA Galaxy players are working to adjust to new head coach Dominic Kinnear, while maintaining focus on the six remaining games in the MLS season in hopes of earning a playoff spot. Their week began with the announcement former […]

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Sigi Schmid’s resignation a ‘collective decision,’ says LA Galaxy president Chris Klein

Shortly after LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid resigned Monday, club president Chris Klein offered more details on what he called a “collective decision.” “We need to take inventory, the objective right now is finishing the season. We need to take inventory of how we do things on the soccer side.” Klein said during a conference call […]

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LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid resigns

The LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid resigned Monday morning and will be replaced in the interim by assistant coach Dominic Kinnear.  “I have coached at various levels of soccer in the United States for over 35 years, where I have dedicated myself to furthering the sport in our country,” Schmid in a statement released by […]

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The payoff of Kellyn Acosta among 3 takeaways from Colorado’s 2-1 win over LA Galaxy

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”339″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] After a controlling of shots and possession from Colorado early, the L.A. Galaxy took an early 1-0 lead against the Rapids when Tommy Smith’s failed clearance landed at the feet of Romain Alessandrini. But the hosts battled back with an equalizing goal from Kellyn […]